Laura Grosso è nata a Bari nel 1955, risiede a Roma dal 1966. Compie la sua formazione a Roma presso liceo Artistico e accademia di Belle Arti di via Ripetta, guidata dai maestri Poggi, Fraschetti e Ziveri, che la introducono alla Pittura del novecento italiano. Sceglie di concentrare la propria ricerca sulla sola Pittura e specificamente sulla luce. Dipinge en plein air in Italia, negli Stati Uniti, in Germania e, insieme ad altri pittori, in Cina, in Palestina e in Francia. Dal 2007, nel suo studio romano, ricopre la funzione di guida per un gruppo selezionato di allieve (www.pitturalectiodivina.com).
Laura Grosso was born in Bari in 1955, she has lived in Rome since 1966. She completed her training in Rome at the Art School and Academy of Fine Arts in via Ripetta, led by the masters Poggi, Fraschetti and Ziveri, who introduced her to twentieth century Italian painting . She chooses to focus her research only on painting and specifically on light. She painted en plein air in Italy, the United States, Germany and, together with other painters, in China, Palestine and France. Since 2007, in her Roman studio, she has been the guide for a selected group of students (www.pitturalectiodivina.com).
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020
“Bathers and Dancers” Rome Art Week / Open Studio
2019
“Human beings” Bari, BaArt Gallery
“Notes of daily life” Bari, Eranos Studio
“Studies and entertainment” Rome Art Week / Open Studio
2018
“The place of the soul” Roma, Virus Art Gallery
2016
“Humans” Roma, Tricoli della Pietra Studio
“Watercolor” Rome Art Week / Open Studio
2015
“Humans” Roma, G. Di Vita Studio
2013
“Microcosms” Roma, Defrag Studio
“Snow” Roma, Teatro stabile del Giallo Foyer
2012
“Mamma Roma” Roma, Carotenuto Studio
2011
“Twenty portraits” Spoleto, Albornoz Palace Hotel Gallery
2010
“Painted collages” Roma, Il tempo ritrovato Gallery
“Roman landscapes” Berlin, Uno Gallery
2009
“Painted collages” Roma, VirtuAule Studio
“Unrest” Roma, Galleria Andrè
2007
“Roman landscapes” Roma, Galleria Andrè
2005
“City views of Chicago” Chicago, Finestra Art Space Gallery
“Roman landscapes” Roma, Galleria Andrè
2000
“Roman landscapes” Roma, Galleria Andrè
1998
“Roman landscapes” Roma, S. Rita Gallery
“Italian landscapes” Chicago, Eastwick Art Gallery
1996
“City views of Chicago” Chicago, Eastwick Art Gallery
“American landscapes” Minneapolis, Jean Stephen Galleries
“American landscapes” Des Moines, Pegasus Gallery
1994
“Microcosm – Microscopic Thoughts” Roma, Pino Casagrande Studio
1980
“The dark is on” Roma, Villa Borghese Pavilion
1979
“Funeral” Roma, Caffè-Colosseo Gallery
1974
“Gouache” Bari, Sporting Club Gallery
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021
“Light. Life. Nature.” Rome Art Week / Spazio 44
2019
“Studies and entertainment” Rome Art Week / Open Studio
“Chromatic symphonies” Roma, Cabaret Voltaire Gallery
“Homage to Greece” Roma, Artists Studio Rome Gallery
2018
“Pittori Uniti per la Pittura: Nude” Rome Art Week, Virus Art Gallery,
“Pittori Uniti per la Pittura: Self Portrait, Landscape, Nude” Roma, Art Exhibition Link Artists Studio Rome
“Plein Air Symposium” Toulouse, Galerie Palladium
“Plein air Rodi” Rodi, Art Park – Archipoli
2017
“The light on the lake” Capodimonte Bolsena, Scuderie Farnesiane Gallery
“Pittori Uniti per la Pittura: Landscape” Berlino, Gallery UNO
“Pittori Uniti per la Pittura: Landscape” Roma, Virus Art Gallery
2016
“Pittori Uniti per la Pittura: Self Portrait” Roma, Studio Giorgio di Vita
“Pittori Uniti per la Pittura: Self Portrait” Berlino, Gallery UNO
Berlino, Uno Gallery
Roma, Rome Art Week Open Studio
2015
“Italian Landscape” Roma, Il Laboratorio
2014
“Plein Air Symposium” Beit Jala, Beit Jala Municipality
2013
“Roman landscapes” Roma, Galleria Studio 9
“The Campanile” Roma, Chiesa di S. Nicola in Carcere
2012
“The Silk Road – On the Marco Polo footsteps” Firenze, Fortezza da Basso
“The Silk Road – On the Marco Polo footsteps” Hangzhou China, Museo di Arte Contemporanea.
2011
“The Silk Road – On the Marco Polo footsteps” Venezia, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa Gallery
“Landscapes” Roma, Etna Gallery.
2010
“Il volto di Cristo” Roma, Università Urbaniana Gallery
2009
“Il volto di Cristo” Roma, Università Urbaniana Gallery
Roma, Open Studio
“Disordini” Roma, Fra-le-quattro-pareti-domestiche Studio .
2007
“Roman landscapes” Roma, Galleria Andrè.
2005
“The White Night” Roma, Galleria Andrè
2001
“Roman landscapes” Roma, Galleria Andrè
2000
“Roman landscapes” Roma, Galleria Andrè
1999
“A.R.G.A.M.” Roma, Galleria Andrè
1998
“A.R.G.A.M.” Roma, Galleria Andrè
Chicago, Eastwick Art Gallery
1997
“A.R.G.A.M.” Roma, Galleria Andrè
“Surplus” Roma, Galleria San Bernardo
1996
Chicago, Eastwick Art Gallery
Minneapolis, Jean Stephen Galleries
Des Moines, Pegasus Gallery
1990
Lakepoint Tower “Showcase of Art” Chicago, Abel Joseph Gallery
1985
Roma, Sala Uno
COLLECTIONS
Bari, BAART Gallery
Roma, Virus Art Gallery
Roma, Galleria Andrè
Roma, Galleria Anna D’Ascanio
PERFORMANCES
Teaching of Pictorial Discipline classes in her Studio
Cover for the novel by Leonardo Altomano ‘Il gelato in piscina non si scioglie’
Painting for the show “Neve”, Rome, Cassia Theater
En plein air painting for “The Silk Road – Following in the footsteps of Marco Polo” Hangzhou China
Poster for Enzo Cosimi’s theater-dance show “Repertories of love”
Poster for Enzo Cosimi’s theater-dance show “Calore”
Bolzano, Leonardo Gallery
Genova, Satura Gallery Award
Oxford, Oxford Townhall
Tokyo, Tokyo Art Fair
Torino, Open heart
Roma, UNHRCH the Un Refugee Agency
“First Night in Cyberspace” Roma, Valentina Moncada Gallery
EDUCATION
1982: Teaching Fine Art Abilitation
1975 – 1979: Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, course of Painting by Alberto Ziveri
1968 – 1973: Artistic High School, Via Ripetta, Rome
Laura Grosso, Via Suvereto 30 Roma
Cell.: +39 3429617510 – Email: lgrosso55@gmail.com