ART CV
Paola Adamo – Naples (1983), Italy
Paola Adamo studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples and Barcelona.
She currently teaches painting disciplines at the Istituto di Porta Romana and lives and works in Florence.
Since 2001, she has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, art festivals, and public space regeneration projects.
Her notable exhibitions include Small Size at Crumb Gallery in Florence, participation in CAM is Back, and a permanent work on display at the CAM Museum. She also took part in Gaza – Stop the Genocide, curated by Massimo Sgroi at Centometriquadri Gallery in Caserta, and in the international exhibition Simbiosi Poetica – 2nd Annual International Art Exhibition at the Bellini Museum in Florence, organized by Isolart Gallery.
TRAINING
2018 Printmaking course | Florence (Italy), Università dell'età libera
2017 Master II degree in technologies applied to representation / Rome (Italy), Unimarconi University
2016 Gold platin’s course/ Florence, Institute for art and restoration, Palazzo Spinelli
2015 Diploma in Editorial Graphic + eBook design / Naples (Italy), ILAS
2013 Master II degree in techniques and forms of pictorial disciplines /Rome (Italy), Unimarconi University
2012 Two-years degree in Visual Arts / Naples (Italy), Academy of Fine Arts
2009 Teaching qualification Painting Disciplines - COBASLID/ Naples (Italy), Academy of Fine Arts
2007 Diploma in Decoration (Old system)/ Naples (Italy), Academy of Fine Arts
2006 Socrates Erasmus Project / Barcelona (Spain), UB, Facoltà di Belle Arti
2005 Sabalizards Project / Mammola (Italy) , MuSaBa
2003 Illustration course / Naples (Italy), Comix Italian School
2001 Diploma in artistic maturity, address: Heritage / Aversa (Italy), Artistic high school
SOLO / BIPERSONAL EXHIBITIONS
2025 | THROUGH THE SIGN, curated by Gaetano Malandrino/ Florence (Italy), Giubbe Rosse
2020 | OLTRE LA LINEA , curated by Graziano Staino/ Florence (Italy), PARC performing arts research centre
2015 |TRANSIT / Berlin, (Germany) Mitosis Coworking
2015 |PASSAGES , curated by Sabina Albano / Aversa (Italy), Civico 103 Gallery
2015 |RADICI, OPERE DI PAOLA ADAMO E FRANCESCO SORANNO , edited by Sabina Albano / Naples (Italy), with the patronage of ANM, Sabinalbano Modartgallery
2012 | WELTANSCHAUUNG, VISIONE DEL MONDO / Cisterna di Latina (Italy), Monumental Complex - Palazzo Caetani Museum
2009 |PROSPETTIVE: PAOLA ADAMO E ANNAMARIA SAVIANO / Noci (Italy), Corte Palace
2007 |SGUARDI. PITTURE DI DUE GIOVANI ARTISTE / Naples (Italy), Mostra d’Oltremare
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITION, ART’S EVENTS AND FESTIVAL
2025
GAZA Stop the Genocide curated by Massimo Sgroi | Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Italy), Centometriquadri Gallery
CAM is back | Casoria (Italy), CAM Casoria Contemporary Art Museum
SIMBIOSI POETICA 2024/2025 2nd Florence Annual International Art Exhibition | Florence (Italy) Bellini Palace
2024
Small Size | Firenze (FI), Crumb Gallery
Artists Exhibition | Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Italy), MACS, Contemporary Art Museum
The Collection | Naples (Italy) Dimora Grand Suite
2023
Puro Visibile , curated by Mino Iorio | Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Italy), MACS, Contemporary Art Museum 2022
140 artisti per un Catalogo d’arte, curated by Michelangelo Giovinale | Aversa (Italy), Spazio Vitale Gallery
Per una ricognizione dell’arte | Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Italy), MACS, Contemporary Art Museum
Black and White, curated by Antonio Manfredi | Naples (Italy) CAM Casoria Contemporary Art Museum
Mediterraneus | ars liber , international artist book review/Naples (Italy), Casina Vanvitelliana
Corrispondenze, curated by Rocco Zani e Mariangela Calabrese | Termoli (Italy), Casa Museo Stephanus
2021
Mediterraneus | ars liber , international artist book review/Alicante (Spain) Mar Santa Pola Museum
2020
Campandemic Art, curated by Antonio Manfredi | Naples (Italy) CAM Casoria Contemporary Art Museum
"Io resto a casa 2020" | Project curated by Pierpaolo Lista, supported by Milano Gallery (Italy)
2018
III Edition Raffaele Pezzuti per l'Arte Prize | Naples (Italy), Piazza Fuga funicular
Linea di Terra |Substrato Project for Firenze Parcheggi S.P.A | Florence (Italy), S.M. Novella Station Square 2017
International Biennale for youth/ Cairo (Egypt), Ostraka Gallery
2016
Bocca mia, Bocca tua. Mise en place d’artista | Aversa (Italy), Vintage and Kitchen.
Festival CORTIeBREVI | Arienzo (Italy), MURATERRA
Festival Survival | Casoria (Italy), CAM - Casoria Art Museum
2015
XI Edition Land Art Campi Flegrei | Lago d’Averno (Italy), Camaldoli Park
Gennaro, curated by Sabina Albano |Naples (Italy), Cultura Meridionale Institute
Napoli Bike Festival | Naples (Italy), Mostra D’Oltremare
2014
First Biennale of Salerno Contemporary Art | Salerno (Italy), Fruscione Palace
Lo specchio dell’io | Morcone (Italy), San Bernardino Auditorium
X Edition Land Art Campi Flegrei | Camaldoli (Italy), Camaldoli Park
Ciclo di sette mostre d’arte contemporanea | Aversa, Kouros Gallery
Il ritrovo degli artisti | Naples (Italy), Sottosuolo Museum
D’Ayala Gallery |Naples, Hotel Royal Continental
2013
Combat 2013 Prize| Painting section, artist recommended by the jury
IX Edition Land Art Campi Flegrei | Agnano (Italy), Cratere degli Astroni (WWF Oasy)
Un ponte tra arte e scuola| Naples (Italy), I.C. XX Villa Fleurent
2012
Agorà per le arti |Naples (Italy), Palacongressi Mostra D’Oltremare
Total Black |Naples (Italy), Academy of Fine Arts
2011
Sguardi d’oltremare | Naples (Italy), Mostra d’Oltremare - Pavilion 10
Progetto riqualificazione Ponte di Capodichino, permanent artwork exhibition| Naples (Italy), Ponte di Capodichino 2010
Itinerari Riflessi | Naples (Italy), Spazio Arte Gallery
Festival della creatività 2010 | Florence (Italy), Santa Verdiana
AthensArt 2010 | Atene (Greece), Technopolis
Arts’ National Prize |Naples (Italy), Academy of Fine Arts
2009
CollettivArtistica MarteLive | Naples (Italy), Castel dell’Ovo
Festival di Piedigrotta | Naples (Italy), Villa Comunale
1ª Classe Primitivi Napoletani | Ercolano (Italy),Villa Signorini
Martelive | Napoli, Federico I Music House/ Rome (Italy), Alpheus
Il libro nel XXI secolo, la contemporaneità del libro | Varese (Italy), Musei Civici di Villa
Mirabello XII Edizione
“ Io Espongo” / Turin (Italy), Pastis
2008
NINa-Nuova Immagine Napoletana / Naples (Italy), Academy of Fine Arts
Zone Scoperte. Arte giovane contemporanea / Milan (Italy), Bazzini Gallery
Cangiullo futurista | Naples (Italy), Maschio Angioino
MUSAE / Catania (Italy), Le Ciminiere Cultural Center
Dopo Mezzanotte: la metamorfosi nella fiaba e nel reale / Naples (Italy), Suor Orsola Benincasa University
Segni del Contemporaneo | Siena (Italy), Tea Room
2007
Zone Scoperte. Arte giovane contemporanea | Catanzaro (Italy), Province Palace
Festival di Piedigrotta / Naples (Italy), Cassa Armonica della Villa Comunale
Emozionarti / Napoli (Italy), Mugnano District
“13x17” di Padiglione Italia / Murano (Italy), Studio Berengo
2006
Chiedi di loro:arte giovane italiana contemporanea / Noci (Italy), Corte Palace “13x17” di Padiglione Italia / Naples (Italy) San Severo al Pendino Chapel
2004
Maggio dei Monumenti / Naples (Italy) Virgiliano Park
2001
I luoghi della memoria / Aversa (Italy), Lennie Tristano Association
I giovani e il Tempo Libero /Orta di Atella (Italy), Tempo Libero Association
CATALOGUE
SPAZIO VITALE
2022, Gutenberg Editor
PREMIO RAFFAELE PEZZUTI PER L’ARTE
2018, Ricchi Srl
BIENNALE D’ARTE CONTEMPORANEA SALERNO
2014, Cervino Editor
PREMIO COMBAT 2013 PRIZE
curated by P. Batoni. Artists selected and recommended by Andrea Bruciati, Antonio Arévalo, Francesca Baboni, Marco Tonelli, Mrdjan Bajic, Stefano Taddei
June 2013, Sillabe Editor
WELTANSCHAUUNG-VISIONE DEL MONDO
Critical Essay curated by Marco Di Capua, Vera Mocella, Giancarlo Chielli, Valerio Rivosecchi October 2012, Pressup
AGORA’ PER LE ARTI
Curated by Guglielmo Longobardo e Valerio Rivosecchi
May 2012, BORN TO PRINT
SGUARDI D’OLTREMARE 2011
June 2011, Editore Volpicelli
ATHENSART 2010
2010, CA4S
PREMIO NAZIONALE DELLE ARTI 2009_2010
2010, ARTE’M EDITOR
IL LIBRO NEL XXI SECOLO
Curated byAntonio Bandirali e Luciano Del Grossi
March 2009, Lativa Editions
ZONE SCOPERTE. ARTE GIOVANE CONTEMPORANEA
Curated by Giancarlo Chielli
February 2008,Rubbettino Editor
EMOZIONARTI
Curated by Carlo Barbato e Claudio Taraschi
2007, AeS Tipolitografia
PERMANENT PUBLIC ARTWORK
Sound of Silence, oil on canvas / Music Conservatory Licinio Refice di Frosinone (Italy)
MetroCampania Nord Est II, oil on canvas / CAM Casoria Contemporary Art Museum (Italy)
Amanti, engraving / Firenze Parcheggi, B section, stazione S.M. Novella Parking (Italy)
Seed of Life, incisione / Spazio Vitale Gallery, Aversa (Italy)
Durante, oil on canvas / MACS, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Italy)
MetroCampania Nord Est III, oil on canvas / Palacongressi Mostra D’oltremare di Napoli (Italy)
Metronapoli, oil on canvas printed on panel / Ponte di Capodichino, Naples (Italy)
Inside, oil on canvas / Musei Civici di Villa Mirabello, Varese (Italy)