Mauro Molinari

Mauro Molinari Born in Rome, he lives in Velletri (RM). His artistic research has evolved in cycles, ranging from the informal registers of the 1960s to written painting and modular geometries in the following two decades. 1974: Solo exhibition at the Galleria d’Arte Internazionale in Rome, with S. Giannattasio as curator. 1975: His works are featured at the X Quadriennale of Rome. 1974-1981: Participates in international exhibitions on drawing at the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona. 1979: Solo exhibition at the Galleria Il Grifo in Rome, with D. Micacchi as curator. 1982: Solo exhibition at Galleria Il Luogo in Rome, curated by M. Lunetta and C. Paternostro. 1983 and 1985: Participates in the International Drawing Biennale in Cleveland. 1987: Solo exhibition at the Galleria Incontro d’Arte in Rome, with I. Mussa as curator. In the 1990s, he focuses on the pictorial reworking of textile patterns, beginning a cycle that lasts over 15 years. 1995: Launches the Orditi & Trame series of self-published catalogues. The first catalog features a traveling exhibition promoted by Tessitura di Rovezzano and presented at the Pulchrum Gallery in Rome, with L. de Sanctis as curator. 1998: Solo exhibitions at Spazio de la Paix and at the Biblioteca Cantonale of Lugano, curated by A. Veca. 2000-2014: Participates in the Rencontres Internationales in Marseille. 2000-2008: Collaborates with the international Miniartextil exhibition held annually in Como. 1999-2000: Creates the cycle Stellae Errantes (painted sculptures inspired by sacred textiles), which is hosted in various Italian museums during the Jubilee. 2001: Solo exhibitions at the Galleria Il Salotto in Como and the Museo Didattico della Seta in Como, with M. De Stasio as curator. 2001: Solo exhibition at the Museo dell’Infiorata in Genzano, with C. F. Carli as curator. 2002: Solo exhibition at the Museo S. Maria di Cerrate in Lecce, curated by L. Caramel. 2003: Personal exhibition at the Musèe de l’Impression sur Ètoffes in Mulhouse, curated by L. Caramel. 2004: Solo exhibition at Oman Caffè in Como, with L. Caramel as curator. 2005: Exhibitions at Spazio Mantero in Como and Salons de l’Hôtel de Ville in Montrouge, curated by L. Caramel. 2006: Participates in the Salone d’Arte Moderna in Forlì, curated by F. Gallo, and a solo exhibition at the Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo in Venice, with L. Caramel as curator. 2007: Solo exhibition at the Fondazione Venanzo Crocetti in Rome, with C. F. Carli and C. Paternostro as curators. 2008: Solo exhibition at the VI International Triennale of Tournai, and another solo exhibition at the Biblioteca Angelica in Rome, curated by E. Di Raddo. 2008 onwards: Develops a pictorial cycle centered around figuration, a natural evolution of his creative path. 2009: Solo exhibition at the Galleria Renzo Cortina in Milan, with A. Veca as curator. 2010: Solo exhibition at the Museo Carlo Bilotti in Rome, with A. Arconti and L. Canova as curators. 2011-2016, 2019: Participates in the Festival of the Artist’s Book in Barcelona, with E. Pellacani as curator. 2012-2015: Exhibitions at Galleria Gallerati in Rome, presenting his first and second mixed media projects. 2013: Two solo exhibitions at the Galleria Baccina Techne in Rome, curated by G. Evangelista, and a solo exhibition at the Spazio Ophen Virtual Art Gallery in Salerno, curated by G. Bonanno. 2014: Solo exhibitions at Spazio COMEL in Latina, curated by M. Cozzuto, and at the Municipality of Rome III, Aula Consiliare, curated by G. Evangelista. 2016: Dante and the Popes in the Divine Comedy at the Fondazione Pescarabruzzo, curated by Giorgio Di Genova, with the donation of his works. 2014-2019: Participates in Artisti per Nuvolari, Casa Museo Sartori in Castel d’Ario (MN). 2017: Donates an original sketch to the Musée Jean Lurçat in Angers, France. Solo exhibitions at Spazio Medina and AF CasaDesign, curated by F. Farachi. 1990-2006: Retrospective at the Museo Diocesano and Sala Angelucci in Velletri, curated by Sara Bruno and Claudia Zaccagnini, with the donation of six sculptures. 2018: Donates a work to the founding museum of contemporary art SAmac in Benevento. Antologica 2007/2017 at Tibaldi Arte Contemporanea in Rome, curated by Carlo Fabrizio Carli. 2019: The Museo Comunale di Praia a Mare acquires the work White and Brown. In 2020, beyond the retrospective TEXTURES at Spazio Ophen Virtual Art Gallery in Salerno, the work Nell’altra stanza is acquired by the Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Anagni (FR). 2021: Donates the work Tatuaggi to the founding Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Teora, along with the artist’s book La vita in città to LIBROTECA Ibridi Fogli. 2022: Donates works to the new Museo Chiaravalle Centrale and the new Museo Stella Cilento. Being an artist does not simply mean practicing a craft; it is about embodying a passion that permeates every aspect of life. Mauro Molinari is an artist in the truest sense of the word. His art is not an activity separate from his life but a form of expression that completely reflects it. Those who have had the privilege of knowing him or visiting his studio in Velletri know well that his artistic production is an extension of himself: canvases, papers, objects, and boards that tell a complex and ever-expanding universe. This constant flow of creation is just a small part of a body of work that Molinari pursues with the same dedication, passion, and sincerity that characterize every moment of his life. Welcoming his art into spaces like the Galleria Gallerati in Rome is a true honor and great satisfaction. The gallery’s approach is not just to promote the works but to treat the exhibition activity with the same seriousness, passion, and commitment dedicated to artistic creation. The goal is to offer visitors an authentic view of a path that is entirely devoted to research and experimentation, without compromise. I do not position myself here as a biographer or critic, but as a sincere admirer of Mauro Molinari’s work, who has always poured everything of himself into the art he creates. The selection of works I have chosen to exhibit is not intended to be just a showcase but a true gateway into his artistic universe. A world where textures and tones intertwine in a dialogue between reality and imagination, between irony and concreteness, between the everyday and the fantastic. Every time one immerses themselves in his work, there is the same feeling of curiosity and wonder that one experiences in front of a unique and irreplaceable discovery.