Monica Sarandrea

Born in 1974

Italy

https://www.monicasarandrea.it/

date of insertion in W.A.D. 06/2025

Biography

I was born in Rome where I currently live and work.
After graduating in Languages and Foreign Literatures from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, I attended the art courses at La Porta Blu Art School (2005-2010), where I was tutored by artist Alberto Parres. I developped my painting skills working on chromatic and depth of field, gradually moving from figurative art to abstraction. Since 2011 I have started working on sculpture focusing on materials such as clay, plaster and marble. From 2011 to 2013 I took part in marble workshops in the island of Thassos (Greece). My artistic research is based on a constant dialogue between literature, especially French symbolism, and Eastern philosophies. My works are the result of a research deeply connected to nature and its spiritual dimension. Water and earth are the feminine elements that nurture my work.
Since 2006 I have taken part in exhibitions in art galleries and institutional spaces, contemporary art festivals in Italy and abroad including RvB Arts, MICRO Arti Visive, Centro Culturale Gabriella Ferri, Ex Dogana (Rome), Ca’ dei Carraresi (Treviso,Italy), Artbox Project (New York), Galerie L’Atelier (Hünibach, Switzerland), Sculptures in Chigi Park (Ariccia), Emmeotto Gallery (Rome), A60 Contemporary Art Space (Milan), Festival del Tempo (Sermoneta), Galleria Spazio Arte Petrecca (Isernia), Museo Archeologico (Altamura), Fondazione Pomarici Santomasi (Gravina), Galleria Pavart (Rome), Galleria Art Gap (Rome), Strati d’Arte gallery (Rome), Sincresis (Empoli), Art Out (Todi), Onart Gallery (Florence), Galleria Triphè (Rome).
Since 2010 my solo exhibitions take place in art galleries and institutional spaces such as Il Laboratorio, Creative Room Art Gallery, Villa Corsini-Sarsina (Anzio), Sala Orsini (Formello), Studio Tiepolo (Rome), Lumina Design, Galleria Triphè (Rome) In 2016 two sculptures enter the permanent collection at MAAM – Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove, Rome.
In 2023 I was awarded the first prize for sculpture at the Biennale Internazionale della Riviera Romana (Ladispoli). Since 2017 I take part to RAW – Rome Art Week.
My works can be found in private collections in Italy, Europe and Japan

Curriculum

Solo exhibitions:
2023: “Verso la luce”, Lumina, Rome
2019: “Il peso delle stelle”, Studio Tiepolo 38, Rome
2018: “Tutte d’un pezzo”, Palazzo Chigi, Sala Orsini, Formello
2017: Evidenti omissioni, Villa Corsini-Sarsina, Anzio
2016: “There’s no place for my mind”, Spazio Marte, Gaeta
2015: “La natura ama nascondersi”, b>gallery, Rome
2014: “Frammenti di una ricerca”, Spazio Interiore, Rome
2013: “Pensieri come allodole”, Creative Room Art Gallery, Rome
2012: “Bateau ivre”, galleria “Il Laboratorio”, Rome
2010 “Lirica/mente”, galleria “Il Laboratorio”, Rome

Group exhibitions
2023: Biennale internazionale d’Arte della Riviera Romana, Ladispoli
2023: Unclassifiable, Art Out Contemporary Art Ground, Todi
2023: Pluribus, Bibliothè, Rome
2023: 100×100 Piccolo formato, Sincresis Arte, Empoli
2022: Humans through nature, Strati d’Arte Gallery, Roma
2022: Tra materia e luce, Lumina, Rome
2022: Biennale Antropocene, Galleria Art Gap, Rome
2021: Arte in nuvola, La Nuvola, Rome
2021: Red Zone, Galleria Pavart, Rome
2021: Biennale di Arte Contemporanea della Murgia, Museo Archeologico, Altamura
2021: Premio Melis, Mostra Internazionale di arte ceramica, Ex convento dei Cappuccini, Bosa
2021: Simposio Lunense, 1° edizione, Fivizzano
2021: Parlami di Dante attraverso la Divina Commedia, Galleria Spazio Arte Petrecca, Isernia
2020: Biennale Le Arti Possibili – Rame, Stecca 3.0, Milan
2020: Festival del tempo, Chiesa di S.Michele Arcangelo, Sermoneta
2020: La Vita dell’Arte, A60 Contemporary Art Space, Milan
2020: Share your time, share your art, Emmeotto Arte, Rome
2019: Sculptures in Chigi Park, Palazzo Chigi, Ariccia
2019: Premio P.A.C.I, 7th edition, Isernia
2019: “Ceramics in love”, Castellamonte
2019: “Cura e pittura”, Centro di Psicologia e Psicoterapia La Fenice, Roma
2018: Art Paper International, Galerie L’Atelier, Hünibach (Switzerland)
2018: “Ronzii – Arte in subbuglio”, Lumière, Pisa
2018: “Scienza e coscienza”, Mitreo Arte Contemporanea, Rome
2018: Ar[t]cevia International Art Festival, Arcevia
2018: Artbox Project New York 1.0
2017: ” Seduzioni”, Elle Galleria, Preganziol
2017: Diritti in transito, Ex Dogana, Rome
2017: “Settima rassegna di arte contemporanea”, Ca’ dei Carraresi, Treviso
2016: “Marte Live contest”, Rome
2016: “Mostri&Eroi”, Centro Culturale G. Ferri, Rome
2015: “Il cielo in una stanza”, MICRO arti visive, Rome
2014: “Beauty and the beast”, RvB Arts, Roma
2014: “Spacescape”, Oratorio della Confraternita del Purgatorio, Ostuni
2013: ArtePadova – stand Creative Room
2012: Vinner of the Contest Creative Room, Rome
2010: “Pasolini, cittadino di Monteverde”, Museo della “Villa Vecchia”, Villa Pamphilj, Rome
2007: “Supermart: arte al cm quadrato” presso la Galleria Arch Art & Jewels
2006-2009: Collective exhibitions at La Porta Blu Gallery, Rome
Installations
“Dryas”, Sculpture park Terra Arte, Blera
“Nel flusso della spirale”, Sculpture park Terra Arte, Blera
Prizes:
Roman Riviera International Biennial, Ladispoli – Sculpture

Education:
2011-2013 Marble worksops, Thassos (Greece)
2011-2015 La Porta Blu Art School, Rome, Italy – Sculpture courses
2005-2010 La Porta Blu Art School, Rome, Italy – Painting and engraving courses
1992-1997 University of Rome “La Sapienza” – Degree in Languages and Foreign Literatures

Articles and publications
2012 Ritratti d’artista, E.Scardanelli, Gangemi Editore
2020 Catalogo, Gutenberg Edizioni (Salerno)

Permanent collections
MAAM – Museo dell’Altro e dell’Altrove, Roma