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ASTOLFO MARIA CICERANO
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I am an Italian artist and designer whose twenty-year practice in painting, sculpture, and installation now converges in architectural design.
My work grows out of a material and phenomenological way of seeing. Over time, it has become a bridge between construction and the poetics of inhabiting space. Early on, I thought craft was solely about material. It isn’t; it’s about endurance and trusting what the hands already know.
My process is born from conflict and constraint. It is a dialogue where the hand must trust a tool it cannot physically touch, and where design decisions must be translated with absolute clarity across thousands of miles. What truly stays with me is how much this practice depends on resilience.
I do not seek to merely design buildings. I work to mend broken spaces and to create environments that can "remember how to welcome." My goal is an architecture that repairs—not the kind that searches for the new, but one that learns to give breath back to what was once closed.
Education
Paint the Town | Davis/Sacramento, CA | Lead Artist & Event Instructor | July 2024 – Present (On Hiatus)
- Instruct and entertain diverse groups (up to 25 people) in creating step-by-step acrylic paintings.
- Oversee event logistics, including setup and breakdown, ensuring venue protection and material organization.
- Cultivate a high-energy, welcoming environment to drive customer engagement, retention, and sales.
- Tailor instructional methods to accommodate various skill levels, ensuring a successful experience for every guest.
SMP Corp. | Toronto, Canada (Remote) | Architectural Assistant & Interior Designer | January 2021 – February 2024
- Produced detailed design layouts and residential housing plans using AutoCAD and SketchUp.
- Developed comprehensive interior and exterior plans, including material selection, structural advisory, color palettes, and landscape/decor.
- Managed communication between the design team and construction crews, providing critical feedback on project milestones.
La Marchigiana (Artisan Shoes and Bags) | Turin, Italy | Designer | February 2017 – October 2020
- Assisted in the design and development of handcrafted footwear and accessories.
- Created flats, mockups, and material samples; coordinated with suppliers and developers.
- Supported branding initiatives and the production of new seasonal lines.
Professional references available upon request.
2025 Segni x Libri: A Journey Through Thought | Latina, Italy
2024 Arte No Caste, Palazzo dei Duchi d’Acquaviva | Atri, Teramo, Italy
2022 Tra Ulisse, Enea, Ibn Battuta | Latina, Italy
2020 Art Hotel Villa Fiorella | Massa Lubrense, Naples, Italy
2019 Plug-In, Solo Exhibition, Salerno Archaeological Museum | Salerno, Italy
2017 White Cube Installation, Paris Fashion Week | Paris, France
2016 5th Biennial of Young Italian Photographers | Bibbiena, Arezzo, Italy
- Velari | Temporary Urban Installation | Terranova da Sibari, Calabria, Italy
2015 Finalist, "Bosco Arte Stenico" Competition | Trento, Italy
- Wooline, Competition Proposal, International Garden Festival | Jardins de Métis, Grand-Métis, Quebec, Canada
2014 Exhibition and Contest, Art Hotel Gran Paradiso: 100 Years Old, 100 Rooms, 100 Artists | Sorrento, Italy
- White House, Competition Proposal, International Garden Festival | Jardins de Métis, Grand-Métis, Quebec, Canada
- Segni x Libri | La Casetta della Musica, Latina, Italy
2013 PNA, National Arts Award | Bari, Italy | Finalist
- Nous, 2nd Prize, "Art in the Garden of Irene Brin" | Rome, Italy
- Urbana, Public Art Installation | Piazza Carità, Naples, Italy
- Exhibition and Contest, Art Hotel Gran Paradiso: 100 Years Old, 100 Rooms, 100 Artists | Sorrento, Italy
- Long Live Albert, Public Art | Naples, Italy
2012 Celeste Prize, with Lorenzo Mores | Semifinalist
- Solo Exhibition, "La Blanchère" Hall | Terracina, Italy
- Made in China, Site-Specific Work | Academy of Fine Arts of Naples, Italy
2011 Star Rec, Group Exhibition | Museo Madre, Naples, Italy
- Dialoghi "Dialogues", Rotary Club | Castel dell’Ovo, Naples, Italy
2009 Segni x Libri: Love Rectangles | Civitanova Marche, Italy
- 5 Transversal Searches | House of Music, Latina, Italy
2008 International Painting Competition | Latina, Italy
2007 Aprile Jazz | Latina, Italy
Segni x Libri: A Journey Through Thought, Latina, Italy, 2025
https://www.aboutartonline.com/presentazione-del-catalogo-e-proseguimento-del-progetto-disegni-x-libri-liceo-sc-g-b-grassi-latina-20-novembre-ore-1030/
Arte No Caste, Palazzo dei Duchi d’Acquaviva, Atri, Teramo, Italy, 2024
https://segnonline.it/events/arte-no-caste-creativita-senza-etichetta/
CanvasRebel, Los Angeles, US, 2024
https://canvasrebel.com/meet-astolfo-maria-cicerano/
Tra Ulisse, Enea, Ibn Battuta, Latina, Italy, 2022
https://roma.corriere.it/notizie/arte_e_cultura/22_novembre_07/liceo-invaso-200-opere-d-arte-mostra-parlare-pace-migranti-63757c6e-5b74-11ed-b41d-b4fe67e450b9.shtml
Marina della Lobra, Massa Lubrense, Italy, 2020
https://www.corriere.it/bello-italia/notizie/marina-lobra-gemma-capri-limoni-sirene-02c90ba4-f06a-11eb-9f04-73cbb9ab1451.shtml
Plug-In, Solo Exhibition, Salerno Archaeological Museum, Salerno, Italy, 2019
https://www.ilmondodisuk.com/linstallazione-salernoil-museo-archeologico-provinciale-dialoga-contemporaneo-plug-astolfo-maria-cicerano-la-leggerezza-palloncini-colorati/
Segni x Libri, La Casetta della Musica, Latina, Italy, 2014
https://www.positanonews.it/2014/05/latina-casetta-della-musica-segnixlibri/137354/
Art Hotel Gran Paradiso, Sorrento, Italy, 2013
https://artslife.com/2013/03/18/art-hotel-gran-paradiso-inizio-della-stagione-turistica-2013-con-una-mostra/
X Premio Nazionale delle Arti, Bari, Italy, 2013
https://www.abacatanzaro.it/2013/2013/doc/bandi/pni-2013-finalisti.pdf
Dialoghi, Rotary Club, Castel dell’Ovo, Naples, Italy, 2011
https://www.rotarynapolicasteldellovo.it/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Dialoghi_Il-Rotary_Incontra_Arte_Contemporanea.pdf
5 Ricerche Trasversali, Latina, Italy, 2009
https://www.exibart.com/evento-arte/5-ricerche-trasversali/
Segni x Libri: Love Rectangles, Civitanova Marche, Italy, 2009
https://www.positanonews.it/2009/10/civitanova-marche-mc-segnixlibri-rettangoli-damore/103316/
La Casetta della Musica, Latina, Italy, 2008
https://www.exibart.com/evento-arte/neo-espressionismo-onirico-e-surrealismo-fantastico/