Biography
Andrea Speziali, born in 1988, is recognized as one of the most talented experts on Art Nouveau art in Italy.
The multifaceted native of Riccione, after his doctorate at the Academy of Fine Arts in Urbino, has distinguished himself in exhibitions such as the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam (2010),...
Andrea Speziali, born in 1988, is recognized as one of the most talented experts on Art Nouveau art in Italy.
The multifaceted native of Riccione, after his doctorate at the Academy of Fine Arts in Urbino, has distinguished himself in exhibitions such as the Affordable Art Fair in Amsterdam (2010), the Wikiarte gallery group show in Bologna (2011) with Philippe Daverio, the 14th Beijing International Modern and Contemporary Art Fair in the World Trade Center complex (2011) and the 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale (Pavilion ''Italy'' - curated by Vittorio Sgarbi), receiving significant awards.
There are about fifteen texts, among the best known: Una Stagione del Liberty a Riccione (Maggioli, 2010), Romagna Liberty (Maggioli, 2012), Il Novecento di Matteo Focaccia and Savona Liberty. Villa Zanelli and Other Architecture (both for Risguardi editions), Diletto e Armonia. Art Nouveau marine villas (La Pieve, 2015), Education Sexuelle, 100 best doors of Art Nouveau around the world (CartaCanta Editore) in addition to some 30 curated exhibitions and hundreds of lectures in Europe confirm Andrea's volcanic nature devoted to the promotion and preservation of beauty.
In 2014, for the so-called Year of Art Nouveau, she started the web portal "Italia Liberty" with the aim of taking a census of all the architectures that still keep this style alive in the peninsula, and she curated the various editions of the great Photographic and Video Contest ITALIAN LIBERTY, from which the volumes were born: Italian Liberty - The Dawn of the Twentieth Century (2014), Italian Liberty - A New Season of Art Nouveau (2015) and Italian Liberty - The European Dream of Great Beauty (2016), all for CartaCanta Types Publisher, Forlì.
Tied to the same field are the spin-offs: Giuseppe Sommaruga (1867-1917). A Protagonist of Art Nouveau (2017, for the centenary celebrations) and The world of Art Nouveau (2017). The latter book also gave rise to the eponymous Instagram and Facebook pages, full of photos and documents concerning all things Art Nouveau around the world, @Theworldartnouveau. Speziali's numerous discoveries in the field of Art Nouveau, such as Emile Hurtré's frescoes in Correggio, Pietro Melandri's Primavera canvas in Faenza, or the elevator cabin that belonged to Gaudi's Casa Batllò in Barcelona, have been the talk of Europe.
Particular mention should be made of the analytical study of Vicenza artist Mirko Vucetich, from which several of his publications such as Mario Mirko Vucetich (1898-1975). Architecture, Sculpture, Painting, Drawing (Silvana Editoriale 2020) that have contributed to the rediscovery of one of the most multifaceted figures of the twentieth century, but also the great monographic exhibition of 2012 set up in the fourteenth-century Marostica Castle and the sumptuous review "Inedito Novecento. Art in the Breganze Collection from Mario Mirko Vucetich to Filippo De Pisis" at the Magazzini del Sale in Cervia in 2021, which he curated.
Numerous of his articles have been published by eminent newspapers such as Il Resto del Carlino, Sole 24Ore, Il Giornale Off and Repubblica. He writes and has written in national scientific journals such as Abitare of Corriere della Sera, Abitare la Terra, Agorà. Periodical of Sicilian Culture.In May 2021 he made his debut as a music composer by releasing on the most famous music digital stores the album "Inedito Novecento" and later "Summer Rain," "Riccione Empire of the Sun" and "Rise. "In 2023 he opened the podcast "Fatti d'Arte & Cultura" distributed in the most popular digital platforms where he tells about the art of the twentieth century in its many facets. cultural news facts and major exhibitions.
