Biography
Cristina Gualmini was born in Bologna (Italy).
She started studying photography in 1990 thanks to her great passion for visual art. She attended many specialization courses (portrait, fashion, nude, wedding, development and printing in black and white) in Bologna, Milan and Brescia, Between 1993 an...
Cristina Gualmini was born in Bologna (Italy).
She started studying photography in 1990 thanks to her great passion for visual art. She attended many specialization courses (portrait, fashion, nude, wedding, development and printing in black and white) in Bologna, Milan and Brescia, Between 1993 and 1995 she gained professional experiences working as an assistant. Afterwards, she managed the photography studio and photo gallery 'Mascarella' in Bologna.
Between 1994 and 2020 she held many solo exhibitions and group exhibitions in Italy, Europe and online.
Finalist SIPA Siena International Photography Awards 2019.
6th place award in the 'OPEN' competition and art exhibition (Digital and Photography category) - LIGHT SPACE & TIME Online Art Gallery (California, USA), September 2019.
She lived from 2016 to 2019 in Southeast Asia. Experience that enriched her vision of Nature, the main theme of her photos seen under many aspects, and on the relationship that humanity has with it.
Awards
2020
Honorable Mention Award in the 'CREATED IN ISOLATION' competition and Art exhibition (Digital and Photography category) LIGHT SPACE & TIME Online Art Gallery
2020
Special Recognition Award in the 'BOTANICALS' competition and Art exhibition (Digital and Photography category) - LIGHT SPACE & TIME Online Art Gallery
2019
Finalist SIPA Siena International Photo Awards 2019
2019
6th place Award in the 'OPEN' competition and art exhibition (Digital and Photography category) - LIGHT SPACE & TIME Online Art Gallery
2018
Special Recognition Award in the 'ALL WOMEN' competition and art exhibition (Digital and Photography category) - LIGHT SPACE & TIME online art gallery
2018
Special Merit Award in the 'ALL WOMEN' competition and art exhibition (Digital and Photography category) - LIGHT SPACE & TIME online art gallery
Group Exhibitions
2021
'Le ARTEfici del Mondo' curated by Marinella Galletti ARTISTE/Revolution @ Centro Culturale Mercato, Argenta(Ferrara, Italy)
2020
Le ARTEfici del Mondo' curated by Marinella Galletti and Cinzia Garbellini ARTISTE/Revolution @ Palazzo Sacrati Crema, Ferrara (Italy)
2020
'#DomaniInArte' video installation @ Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Rome (Italy)
2020
'CREATED IN ISOLATION' competition and art exhibition @ Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery (California, USA)
2020
'BOTANICALS' competition and art exhibition @ Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery (California, USA)
2020
'FONTE D'ISPIRAZIONE' @ Dictinne Bobok Gallery Palermo (Italy)
2019
International Exhibition of Contemporary Art "Human Rights? #CLIMA" curated by Roberto Ronca - AIAPI Unesco Official Partner @ Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti di Rovereto, Trento (Italy)
2019
"ARTBOX.TALENT tender Show it !" @ Artbox gallery, Zurich (Switzerland)
2019
'OPEN' @ Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery (California, USA)
2018
'All Women' competition and art exhibition @ Light Space & Time Art Gallery online Art Gallery (California, USA)
2011
“ANOTHER VIEW vs WHITE & BLACK” curated by Eugenio Santoro @ Spazio San Giorgio Art gallery in Bologna (Italy)
2010
Arte Indaco group show “ART MATER” in the former “aula consiliare” (council room) Nova Milanese (Italy)
2008
ARTE INDACO GROUP SHOW held in Energea, Milan (Italy)
2001
“IL NOSTRO CUORE E' UN PREZIOSO E PROFUMATO GIOIELLO" (OUR HEART IS A PRECIOUS AND FRAGRANT JEWEL) group travelling exhibition of painting and photography
Solo Exhibitions
2010
“NATURA: RICORDI E SOGNI” (nature: memories and dreams) curated by Claudia Felcini @ Estravagario , Bologna (Italy)
2009
“IL MIO SPIRITO VIENE DA LONTANO" (my spirit comes from afar) @ Muteneye, Bologna (Italy)
2008
“DO NOT CROSS THE RAILWAY LINES” @ Estravagario, Bologna (Italy)
2007
"DO NOT CROSS THE RAILWAY LINES" curated by Giuseppe Mirisola @ GALLERIA 43 Lanterna Magica, Palermo (Italy)
2002
"METRONIRICA" @ bookstore Dante in Palermo (Italy), edited by the “Gente di Fotografia” magazine.
2002
“METRONIRICA” @ Ryokan, Bologna (Italy)
2002
“MY SPIRIT COMES FROM AFAR” displayed on the virtual gallery of the website gentedifotografia.it (edited by the “Gente di Fotografia” magazine)
2001
“PERSPECTIVES IN BLACK & WHITE” @ Quintex Photography Studio, Budrio (Bo)
2001
“IMPRESSIONI” (impressions) @ “Relax” cultural association, Quarto Inferiore (Bologna)
1997
“FERROVIE IN NOTTURNA" (night time rails) @ Café Follies in Bologna, as a part of the photographic manifestation “Mayday-Maynight” organised by the Municipality.
1994
“NUDE AL FEMMINILE” @ Il Rovescio cultural association , Bologna (Italy)
1994
“MARITTIMA” @ civic centre of the Savena district in Bologna (Italy)
