Dionisio Cimarelli

Dionisio Cimarelli
Cimarelli at Shanghai World Expo 2010
Born	(1965-09-08)September 8, 1965 Jesi, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Education	Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara Imperial Academy of Arts Academy of Fine Arts Prague
Known for	Artist
Notable work	Matteo Ricci sculpture
Style	Abstract and Figurative Sculpture

Dionisio Cimarelli (born September 8, 1965 in Jesi, Italy) is an Italian sculptor known for contemporary figurative sculptures in Chinese porcelain and a sculpture of Matteo Ricci.^[1][2] He currently teaches at The Art Students League of New York,[2]^[3] as Adjuct Sculpture Faculty at Fashion Institute of Technology^[4] and as Adjunct Sculpture Faculty at New York Academy of Art[3] in New York City.^[5]

Early life[]

Dionisio Cimarelli was born in Jesi, Italy. At the age of 7, his family moved to  [it] , Italy. In 1975, he was awarded first prize for a painting entered in Premio Natale, an art contest for primary school students.

Education[]

In 1983, Cimarelli earned a diploma in sculpture at Liceo artistico  [it] (formerly Istituto Statale d'Arte "E. Mannucci") in Ancona, Italy.

In 1989, he graduated in sculpture from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara, Italy. To collect information for his thesis, in 1986 Dionisio traveled to China^[6] on the Trans-Siberian Railway^[7] to China.^[8][9] The trip was made possible by a letter of invitation from the sculptor  [it], then president of the Art Academy. His travel history and his pictures while traveling were published on July 1988 on the Italian magazine “Tuttoturismo” in Milan, Italy.^[10]

In 1994, Cimarelli was awarded a diploma in sculpture at Scola prufesciunela per la artejanat artistich (School of specialization in sculpture of wooden figure) in Sëlva di Val Gardena, Italy. In 1995, he enrolled at the University of Paris in Paris, France. In 1997, he studied with sculptor Mikhail Anikushin at the Imperial Academy of Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1998, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts, Prague, Czech Republic.

Work[]

The pleasant dream, 1985 Bronze, H 50 cm

1989 Ceramic

St. John the Baptist 2001, Carrara Marble H.150 cm.

Child N.7, 2008 Chinese Porcelain, H 60 cm

Child, Chinese Porcelain 2008

Matteo Ricci, Gilded Fiberglass with 24K Gold Leaf and Calligraphy, 150 cm, 2010

Abstract Cimarelli's began his career creating abstract anthropomorphic shapes inspired by surrealism. From 1983-1990, he produced works in terracotta, wood, bronze, and marble. Invited by Claudio Abbado, Cimarelli's first abstract sculpture exhibition was organized by  [de] at the Berliner Philharmonie in Berlin, Germany in 1999.

Realism Inspired by his conservation experience at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, Cimarelli moved to figurative sculpture in 1991. Studying techniques from sculptors such as Donatello, Michelangelo, Jacopo della Quercia, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini, he produced sculpture in wood, bronze, stone, and marble. In 2001, he created a marble sculpture of St. John the Baptist^[11] that was first exhibited in Oslo, Norway.

Figurative Chinese Series From 2007-2008, Cimarelli create a series of contemporary figurative sculpture in porcelain^[12] with colorful, jewel-like surface finishing in Jingdezhen in the Jiangxi province of China.^[13]

Restoration^[14][]

Cimarelli has participated in several large sculptural and architectural restoration projects. From 1990-1991, he worked on the renovation of the at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The courtyard surrounds the Louvre Pyramid designed by I.M. Pei. In 1995, he worked on the Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 1998, he worked the Strasbourg Cathedral in Strasbourg, France and the Porte d'Aix in Marseille, France. In 2002, he restored the Institution of Civil Engineers headquarters in London, England. The following year, he worked on the restoration of the Stockholm Palace and House of Nobility in Stockholm, Sweden.

Zhongkai Sheshan Villas[]

From 2007-2010, Cimarelli^[15] served as Art Supervisor^[16] for the Zhongkai Sheshan Villas in Shanghai, China. Designed by ten architectural firms from United States, the project consisted of 81 contemporary luxury villas. Four of the villas were designed by Mack Scogin of Mack Scogin Merrill Elam, architect and adjunct Professor of Architecture at Harvard University. Built with stone, marble, wood, and metal, Cimarelli oversaw the quality of materials and construction for the project 1.

Matteo Ricci sculpture^[17][]

The Matteo Ricci^[18] sculpture was made in China,^[19] for the ITALY Pavilion at Shanghai World Expo 2010,^[20] on the 400th anniversary of his death.^[21] At the end of the show, it was also displayed for about two years at the Italian Embassy in Beijing. The sculpture is now property of the Government of the Marche Region and it stands today at Palazzo Ciccolini University of Macerata , while the plaster model is permanently placed at the main entrance of the Consulate General^[22] of Italy in Shanghai, China.^{[23][24][25][26]} In 2013 Finishing Performance of the original model in plaster of Matteo Ricci sculpture at the Italian Centre, former Italy Pavilion of Shanghai World EXPO 2010, Shanghai (China)^[27][28]

Teaching and lectures[]

Cimarelli has been a visiting scholar at Wimbledon College of Art in London, England, and King Saud University^[29] in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He has lectured internationally at universities including: Sir J.J. School of Art at University of Mumbai, India; Silliman University^[30][31] in Dumaguete City, Philippines; China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, China; China Central Academy of Fine Arts and Beijing Renwen University in Beijing, China;^[32] and Ontario College of Art & Design in Toronto, Canada.

Cimarelli has also been a guest speaker at University Club of New York^[33] for the Annual Savoy History Lecture [4] , Montclair University^[34] (New Jersey) USA,^[35] The Art Students League of New York (New York),^[36][37] the Italian Cultural Institute in San Francisco,^[38][39][40] California^[41] (USA), the Diocesan Museum in Jesi and the Beijing International Sculpture Forum organized by the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China and China Sculpture Magazine^[42] in Beijing, at Mingyuan Art Centre [5] and at Shanghai Library in Shanghai (China).^[43] In 2019 has been invited to tell his extraordinary life and artistic path at the Theatre Carlo Goldoni of Poggio San Marcello^[44] and at the Academy of Fine Arts of Macerata,^[45] Italy and at Columbia University.^[46] in New York City.

Awards and Honors[]

• 2019 "Marchigiano of the Year in the world", at Senate of the Republic (Italy) in Rome^{[47][48][49][50]} [6]^[51][52]
• 2015 Permanent Residence United States for Alien of extraordinary ability EB-1^[53]
• 2011 Spontini D'Oro, Maiolati Spontini, Italy^[54]
• 1997 Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Rome, Italy
• 1996 National Sculpture Society, New York, NY
• 1995 New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
• 1993 Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano Sud, Tirol, Italy

Solo exhibitions[]

• 2013 Matteo Ricci, Italian Center, Shanghai, China^[55]
• 2011 Matteo Ricci, Embassy of Italy, Beijing, China
• 2008 Dionisio Cimarelli: Sculptures in Chinese Porcelain, Embassy of Italy Cultural Institute, Beijing, China^{[56][57][58][59][60][61]}
• 2005 Dionisio Cimarelli: Sculptures and Drawings, Consulate General of Italy, Shanghai, China^[62]
• 2004 Dionisio Cimarelli Scultore: Il San Giovanni Battista, Chiesa della Cancellata, Maiolati Spontini, Italy
• 2001 Dionisio Cimarelli, Galleri Asur, Oslo, Norway
• 1999 Dionisio Cimarelli: Sculpture e disegni, Wilhelm Galerie, Potsdam, Germany
• 1999 Dionisio Cimarelli: Sculpture e disegni, Italian Cultural Institute, Berlin, Germany
• 1999 Sculture e disegni, Berlin Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany

Selected group exhibitions[]

• 2016 The Art Students League of New York, USA^[63]
• 2015 The Art Students League of New York, USA
• 2014 Natura e Storia, Accademia di Belle Arti di Macerata^[64] Macerata, Italy
• 2011 China Nandaihe International Sculpture Exhibition, Nandaihe, China
• 2011 Venice Biennale - Padiglione ITALIA nel Mondo, Venice, Italy
• 2010 Expo 2010, Italian Pavilion, Shanghai, China^[65][66]
• 2010 Centennial Celebration of Women in Art, Shanghai Art Museum, Shanghai, China
• 2009 Chinese International Sculpture Almanac Exhibition, Beijing and Hangzhou, China
• 2008 MOCA Shanghai, Shanghai, China
• 2008 Moon River Contemporary Art Museum, Beijing, China
• 2007 Dumaguete Terracotta Sculpture Biennale, Dumaguete City, Philippines
• 2006 Shanghai International Biennial City Sculpture Exhibition, Shanghai, China
• 2005 Beijing International Art Biennale, Beijing, China^[67]

Film and documentary[]

• 2005 Dionisio Cimarelli, Documentary on Oriental Television, Art Channel, Shanghai, China^[68]

References[]

External links[]

• Xinhua News China
• China Daily
• Youtube
• Academia.edu
• Chinese Clipping Report
• Facebook