MY QUEST
I was born to live free and to express myself through Art. The passion for life and for learning guides me, like Ariadne’s thread.
The spiritual and artistic QUEST takes me to places far from my Country of birth. In the journey I find myself in my work and I discover Countries and Cities where I feel home. New York Bali Singapore Miami Beach Bangkok.
I am ON THE WAY, In Cammino ..
Richard Porter Ph.D. about Arianna
Italian by birth (Orvieto, Umbria), holds a doctorate in Ancient Literature and Archeology from the University of Rome. Arianna has always been fascinated by the Spirit and the Art of the East, attracted by its elegance, exoticism, sensuality and mystical content. Long sojourns in Thailand, Laos, Burma, Cambodia and India, along with periods in Europe and in the United States, have made her truly a citizen of the world. Her paintings combine eastern mysticism with western expressive power. Studying Russian icon writing, Arianna discovered how gold can make a painting at the same time sumptuous and transcendent, two qualities that characterize her work...
Biography
... Arianna Caroli was born in Orvieto, Italy. She lives in the USA between New York City and Miami and also spends a few months out of the year traveling around the world. Many of her recent works were inspired by her Etruscan land and the magic of southeast Asia. From the journeys through Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and India she brings back new series of paintings, photographs and installation projects. Arianna earned a doctorate in Ancient Literature and Archeology at the University of Rome. She painted in Rome under maestro Fortunato del Tavano and completed her studies at Sotheby's in London, The New York Studio School, The Art Students League of New York and with Vladislav Andrejev, Master Iconographer. She had extensive experience as a set designer and artistic director for such individuals and organizations as James Ivory, Vittorio and Paolo Taviani, Bob Giraldi, J. Walter Thompson, Buitoni-Perugina, Etro and Giorgio Mondadori.
Her paintings, drawings and photographs are in art collections in Canada, South America, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Europe. In the USA, her work is represented in the Public Collection of FIU (Florida International University, Miami) and in the FROST Museum at FIU; Babson College in Wellesey, MA; in the Museum of XXI Century Art, St. Petersburg, FL and among others, in the private collections of Ronald Lauder, Summer Redstone and Ralph Lauren. The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs has recently invited Arianna to paint "live" for four weeks in the Open Studio Project Gallery. When the legendary Gene Moore was Art Director at TIFFANY, she was commissioned to create five paintings for the prestigious windows on Fifth Avenue, NYC. Her paintings are featured in the movies "Perfect Murder", starring Michael Douglas and "Stepford Wives", starring Nicole Kidman. In Italy, Arianna published her first book about her life and work. "On The Way - In Cammino" has been printed in a limited edition of 1001 copies hand numbered and signed by the artist. The book is available at Rizzoli Bookstore, New York City.
Selected Exhibitions
2018 Sofitel Singapore City Centre - Arianna Caroli: Artist in Residence
2018 Central Embassy Bangkok - Arianna Caroli: Artist in Residence
2017 ART BASEL MIAMI - Arianna Caroli @ Red Dot featured by Ben Gallery Taiwan
2017 SHANGHAI ART FAIR - Arianna Caroli @ Shanghai Art Fair featured by Argueyrolles Gallery
2017 ART STAGE SINGAPORE - Arianna Caroli @ ArtStage featured by Argueyrolles Gallery
2016 Asian Elephant Foundation Fundraising @ Anantara Resort Chang-Rai Thailand: Arianna Caroli with L'Officiel Thailand, Mercedes-Benz Thailand, Thai Airways International, Moët et Chandon
2015 Changjiang International Biennale, China. Arianna Caroli Concept Video "American Flag Series"
2013 Galleria Francesco Zanuso / Milan, Italy / Arianna Caroli "Surasak Andata e Ritorno"
2011 FROST Museum / FIU Miami, Florida Arianna Caroli "Unity in Diversity, 2001-2011 American Flag Photo Series"
2010 Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach Arianna Caroli, "Asian Harmony"
2009 A. J. Japour Gallery, Miami Beach Fl Chimerica at Apogee - Private Exhibition during Art Basel Miami Beach
2009 Central Chitlom, Bangkok, Thailand Arianna Caroli: the "Love the Earth Project"
2009 The Italian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand Arianna Caroli
2008 Central Chitlom, Bangkok, Thailand Arianna Caroli: the "Love the Earth Project"
2008 Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Luang Prabang, Laos Painting in Oil with Arianna
2007 Central Chitlom, Bangkok, Thailand Arianna Caroli painting live
2007 Wally Findlay Galleries, New York Arianna Caroli, "Messengers of the Spirit"
2006 Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach Arianna Caroli, "Botanical Brilliance"
2006 Soc. Dante Alighieri with Alliance Francaise, Miami, FL Arianna Caroli
2005 Galleria Poltrona Frau, Miami, FL Arianna Caroli: "In Cammino"
2005 Venice Biennale, Padiglione Italia A. Caroli: in Daverio Project
2004 Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs Arianna Caroli: Open Studio
2003 A. J. Japour Gallery, Miami Beach Fl "Art with a view 2"
2003 Alitalia per l'arte, Airport of Athens, Greece Arianna Caroli "Exotica"
2003 A. J. Japour Gallery, Miami Beach Fl Arianna Caroli
2002 Rizzoli, New York Arianna Caroli: "On The Way" Book Signing
2002 Alitalia per l'Arte, Aeroporto Leonardo Da Vinci, Roma Arianna Caroli
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2001 Wally Findlay Galleries, East Hampton, NY Arianna Caroli, About Face 2001
2001 Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach, Fl. Arianna Caroli, Inspirations
2000 Galerie Belvédére, Singapore Two European Artists in Bali
2000 Sunjin Gallery, Singapore Advent 2000
2000 Sunjin Gallery, Singapore Tiger Tiger
2000 Sang Yang Gallery, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia Wild Flower Duet, Arianna and Symon
2000 Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach Women in Art
2000 Galerie Chalet Victorie, Paris Portraits et Dessins
2000 Studio Performance What is the sound of Arianna's paintings? What is the color of Susanna's voice?
2000 Wally Findlay Galleries, Chicago Flowers
1999 Open Studio Evening My Eyes Never Get Tired of Looking
1999 Alitalia per l'Arte, L'Aquila Artists for La Perdonanza
1999 Wally Findlay Galleries, Palm Beach, Florida Arianna Caroli: Arrangements
1999 Alitalia per l'Arte, Leonardo Da Vinci Airport, Milano Arianna Caroli
1998 Open Studio Evening Whirling
1998 Alitalia per l'Arte, Perugia and Orvieto, Italy 30 Artists for Umbria Jazz
1998 Open Studio Evening Homage to Maria Callas
1998 Alitalia per l'Arte, JFK Airport, New York City Arianna Caroli: Five Years in New York
1998 George Billis Gallery, New York City Christine Carrier Curates
1997 Buschlen-Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, Canada and Singapore Flower Power
1997 Murakami Gallery, New York City Still Lives
1997 The South Secretary Lobby at the United Nations, New York Angels
1997 The Art Gallery of the Colombian Consulate, New York City The Spirit of Angels
1997 The Alexander S. Onassis Center, New York City Arianna Caroli: Archetypes
1996 Murakami Gallery, New York City Arianna Caroli: Celebration
1996 Kouros Gallery, New York City Kouroi & Korai
1996 Berta Walker Gallery, Provincetown, Massachusetts Angels
1996 Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York Let There Be Light
1996 Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, New York City International Show
1996/94 TIFFANY & Co., New York City Arianna Caroli: Five Paintings For Five Windows