Mario Fantini

Mario Fantini was an Italian painter born in Firenze, Italy, lived and worked in Florence, Italy.
Fantini spent his early life in Florence. After a graduate working for Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena and during the Second World War in Africa in the genius. Surrendered to the British and Italian peninsula dates back to the liberation working together with American and British forces. After the war he moved to Milan several work experiences of success. Returning to Florence has collaborations with leading fashion stores like Gucci and creating some of the house stores Ricordi as refined craftsman and inventor. Mario Fantini was a great craftsman and extraordinary painter; in 1969 in the journal American Holyday NY Magazine: an article by Arnold Newman is inserted between the architects of the New Italian Renaissance, along with Emilio Pucci, Gianni Fantoni, Aldo Londi, brothers and Gucci to Ferragamo and appears among the six masters of fashion art and fine craftsmanship. In 1975 he opened a workshop that operates in parallel creations in the lighting industry and develops innovative techniques in the field of art, creating paintings, sculptures, drawings and engravings that have their roots in the informal expression. Inexhaustible his artistic work lasts until the end of his life took place in 2013.
Art Exhibitions and performances
* Florence in 1965, Exhibition at "Botto" Via Strozzi.
* Florence in 1972, Exhibition at the gallery the "Mask" of Via Maggio.
* 1975 Florence Show at the gallery "Vigna Nuova".
* 1979 Publication of the opera "La Sibilla" on Bolaffi catalogue No. 16.
* Zurich CH 1982, show at the gallery "Schussel axis".
* 1983 Personal exhibition at the "Palette" and two works of the exhibition published by the magazine "Eco d'arte" article with prof. Hinges.
* 1986 Personal Exhibition at the Villa Guicciardini Dating in Florence.
* 1988 Personal exhibition at "Chiostrino of San Marco" in Florence.
* 1989 Rai on the cover of the magazine to publish his edition (in 5 languages) 4 works.
* 1990 Rai publishes a postcard with a work of Mario Fantini in a million copies distributed in all its offices.
* In 1990 the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage to the discovery of the Americas Mario Fantini playing Caravella in a 1500 works in support of the Visconti fountain pens
* 1994 Invited to Japan for a solo exhibition at the gallery "Handschin" in Osaka.
* Join with 2008 work "The Lovers" at charity auction beaten by Casa d'Aste Pananti in favor of "Lila" at the Pergola Theatre in Florence.
* 2011 Florence, at the gallery La Pergola Arte "the growing persuasive" by Mario Fantini.
Public works
The City of Marciana (Isola d 'Elba) commissioned an altarpiece with the effigy of S. Liborio and the parish of Procchio (Isola d' Elba) crucifix for the Altare Maggiore.

Awards and honors
* Florence in 1965, 2nd Prize in the collective piazza Donatello.
* 2011 he was awarded the title of “Artist of the Year” during the Literary Award Int "Lilly Brogi Art La Pergola" in Florence, at the Auditorium of Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, via Folco Portinari.

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