Maria Franca Grisolia — Contemporary Art Curator Magazine

Biography
Maria Franca Grisolia
Born in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
He lives permanently in Italy.
My Dominican cultural bases merge with school education and artistic activity developed in Italy.
Initially, I worked a lot with drawing, studying proportions, perspectives and light and shade, particularly on the human figure (which was very useful to me during my teaching years).
For a long time, fascinated by the ink technique,I used nibs of various sizes, with black ink on Bristol sheets.
For years I have enjoyed working with the oil on canvas technique.
I love classical art in general, particularly Italian Humanistic and Renaissance art.
In my work, I try to represent more or less manifest aspects of our society, with the human figure as the protagonist.
(often the woman) with her uncertainties and her positivity, her weaknesses and her differences.
The colors help me in the representation of feelings and I often use the gradient technique.
I believe that the knowledge of ancient art is a fundamental prerequisite to knowing and loving the modern one.
Art is a universal language!
He attended the Art School in Naples and obtained the Diploma of Master of Art. He attends some courses at the Academy and then devotes himself to teaching in the Italian State Middle School where he also directs and performs scenography and murals for theatrical activities.
In 1999 he joined the Milan illustrators association.
From 1974 to today he has set up many personal art exhibitions, participates in many group exhibitions and art competitions in Italy and abroad: England, France, Spain.
In 2004 he participated in the International Artexpo in New York.
On the occasion of the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy (February 2011), in collaboration with the Embassy of Italy in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), it brings together the Italian-Dominican community in the halls of the "Casa d ' Italy ", with a personal exhibition entitled" Legàmi d'Arte ".
To date it has continued with satisfaction its participation in competitions and collective in Italy and abroad.
Some of my works are already part of the following museums:
1) Cesare Pavese Museum, Santo Stefano Belbo - Italy
2) Civic Museum of Praia a Mare (Cs) - Italy
3) "El Palacio de los Gurza" Museum (Antonio Gualda room), Durango-Mexico
4) Museo de Arte internacional-Centro cultural Sao Gonzalo do rio Abaixo-Brazil
5) Museo de Arte internacional-Contexto arquitectonico do "MAP" -Memorial Alfonso Penna de Santa Barbara-Brazil (to be defined)