BIOGRAPHY
VALENTINA MURABITO
Italian fine art photographer born on 28 September 1981 in Giarre.
Lives and works in Berlin.
2004-09 studied at Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design in Budapest/Hungary and at the Academy of Fine Art of Catania in Catania/Italy.
Her works are part of private and public collections like SpallArt Collection, Salzburg/Austria.
Valentina Murabitos fotografische Zwischenwesen, video reportage by ARTE Journal TV, 2 min., german language
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Paradise lost, Galerie Waidspeicher/ Art Museums Erfurt, Germany, 2023
Bestiarium, Museum Gotisches Haus, Berlin, Germany, 2021
Valentina Murabito. Mythos und Magie, Ingo Seufert Gallery, Munich, Germany, 2021
An der Schwelle zwischen analog und digital, Wave Academy, Berlin, Germany, 2020
Valentina Murabito: A dream within a dream, Ingo Seufert Gallery, Munich, Germany, 2019
Foto, Artgeschoss Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2018
Analog, Benjamin Eck II Gallery, Munich, Germany, 2018
Le silhouette, Balassi Institute – Academy of Hungary, Rome, Italy, 2017
Against identity, Benjamin Eck Gallery, Munich, Germany, 2016
Melankólikus, Atelier Giorgi, Turin, Italy, 2013
Technique studies #2, Studio Chérie, Berlin, Germany, 2013
I am not, ACUD Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2013
Contra. Punkt, Fabrik Osloer Straße, Berlin, Germany, 2012
In mir, GAD Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Nicht hier, Territorium 91 Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Alterità, Mercati Generali, Catania, Italy, 2007
L’altro e Dio, Avantgarde Art Club, Catania, Italy, 2007
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS | ART FAIRS
Freundschaft à la carte, Felix Jud Gallery & Publisher, Hamburg, Germany, 16 january – 22 february 2025
Jubiläumsausstellung, Lachenmann Art Gallery, Konstanz, Germany, 18 october 2024 – 17 january 2025
Freundschaft à la carte, 69 Salon by Kornfeld Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 25 september – 20 december 2024
Grand salon, Lachenmann Art Gallery, Konstanz, Germany, 2024
Tesoro, RedD Gallery, Chania Crete, Greece, 2024
Es kommt nicht auf die Größe an, Lachenmann Art Gallery, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2024
Women only, Johanna Breede Photokunst Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2023
Studio 84, Lachenmann Art Gallery, Konstanz, Germany, 2023
Body language, Kornfeld Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2023
Female perspectives, Lachenmann Art Gallery, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 2023
Herbst, Johanna Breede Photokunst Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2022
Sommer, Johanna Breede Photokunst Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2022
First love, RedD Gallery, Chania Crete, Greece, 2022
Frühling, Johanna Breede Photokunst Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2022
Nothing’s gonna change my world?, Gr_und Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2021
Untitled, Johanna Breede Photokunst Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2021
Summer cravings, RedD Gallery, Chania Crete, Greece, 2020
Uncurated, Størpunkt Gallery, Munich, Germany, 2020
An esoteric voyage through ecstasy, RedD Gallery, Chania Crete, Greece, 2019
Magie der Stille, Johanna Breede Photokunst Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2019
Opening party, RedD Gallery, Chania Crete, Greece, 2019
Half a pound of art, Størpunkt Gallery, Munich, Germany, 2019
MENSCHENsKINDER, Städtische Galerie Rosenheim & Collection SpallArt, Rosenheim, Germany, 2019
Facets of queer, Størpunkt Gallery, Munich, Germany, 2018
Open space #3 – Menschenbilder, Collection SpallArt, Salzburg, Austria, 2018
Preparing for darkness, Kühlhaus am Gleisdreieck, Selected Artists Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2018
Paper Positions Berlin, represented by Benjamin Eck Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2018
MIA Photo Fair, represented by Magic Beans Gallery, Milan, Italy, 2018
Favorite images, Johanna Breede Photokunst Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2017
Artgeschoss 2017, Artgeschoss Gallery, Salzgitter-Bad, Germany, 2017
Stroke Art Fair, represented by Benjamin Eck Gallery, Munich, Germany, 2016
Provokateure, Størpunkt Gallery, Munich, Germany, 2016
Who art you?, Fabbrica del Vapore, EXPO 2015, Milan, Italy, 2015
St. Leopold Friedenspreis 2014, Klosterneuburg Foundation, Klosterneuburg, Austria, 2014
LVIII° National Prize for Contemporary Art Basilio Cascella, Civic Museum of Villa Coppetti, Castelbellino, Italy, 2014
3 Tage Kunst, Municipal Gallery Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 2014
III° National Prize Paola Occhi for painting and photography, Museum of Migliarino, Italy, 2014
Veramiglia Contest 2014, Delizia Estense del Verginese Museum, Gambulaga, Italy, 2014
FORM – A(R)T 2014, Kunstverein Glinde e.V., Glinde, Germany, 2014
(Co)esistere, Albertina Academy of Fine Arts, Torino Performance Art, Turin, Italy, 2013
(Co)esistere, Serendipity Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2013
I am not, Theatre De Verre, Place à l’Art Performance, Paris, France, 2013
Fluchtpunkt, Serendipity Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2013
Ich wäre für eine Welt zu haben, Serendipity Gallery, Berlin, Germany, 2012
Count to 20 | Zähl bis Zwanzig, ACUD Kunsthaus, Berlin, Germany, 2012
Luogo visivo del silenzio, Green Box, Turin, Italy, 2012
Ästhetische Intervention #3, Art intervention in public space, Berlin, Germany, 2011
0,5 mg Schönheit, Art intervention in public space, Friedrichstraße, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Ästhetische Intervention #1, Art intervention in public space, Berlin, Germany, 2011
Astrazioni dal quotidiano, Benedictine Monastery, Catania, Italy, 2007
SELECTED AWARDS | LECTURES | GRANTS
Panorama – La Quadriennale di Roma, studio visit and text by Francesco Lucifora, 2024
Trustee Programm EHF 2010, grant, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Berlin, Germany, 2023
Exhibition Challenge | Shaul vs. Kaschek & Nappo with Valentina Murabito’s works, design of a virtual exhibition, German Photographic Academy (DFA), Germany, 2023 (on-line on YouTube)
Paradise lost, project grant, Friedrich Stiftung, Hannover, Germany, 2022
Fabulosa creaturae, research grant, Alexander Tutsek Stiftung, Munich, Germany, 2022
Valentina Murabito’s photographic research, lecture, German Association for Photography (DVF), Leverkusen, Germany, 2021
Herbarium, Neustart Kultur grant, VG Bild-Kunst, Stiftung Kulturwerk, Berlin, Germany, 2021
Bestiarium, project grant, Stiftung für Kunst und Kultur, Berlin, Germany, 2021
Bestiarium, project grant, Stiftung für Kunst und Umwelt, Berlin, Germany, 2021
Valentina Murabito’s artistic research, lecture, University of Florence – German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Florence, Italy, 2021
Bestiarium, research grant, Alexander Tutsek Stiftung, Munich, Germany, 2020
Grant for cultural projects Berlin, grant, Berlin Senate for Culture and Europe, Berlin, Germany, 2020
Valentina Murabito’s experimental photography, lecture, German Photographic Academy (DFA), Darmstadt, Germany, 2020 (on-line on YouTube)
LVIII° National Prize for Contemporary Art Basilio Cascella, award, Civic Museum of Villa Coppetti, Castelbellino, Italy, 2014
III° National Prize Paola Occhi for Painting and Photography, award, Museum of Migliarino, Italy, 2014
Veramiglia Contest 2014, award, Delizia Estense del Verginese Museum, Gambulaga, Italy, 2014
About Performance Art, Albertina Academy of Fine Arts, lecture, Turin, Italy, 2013
Sicily Region Award for Excellent Artists, grant, Sicily Region and Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design, Budapest, Ungarn, 2008 – 2009
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Künstler-Rezeptbuch, book, Kornfeld gallery, Germany, coming soon…
Woman Only, catalog, pp. 56, Germany, 2023
Frühling, catalog, pp. 40, Germany, 2022
Nothing’s gonna change my world?, catalog, Raum www, pp. 276, Germany, 2021
Magie der Stille, catalog, pp. 32, Germany, 2019
Menschenskinder, catalog, pp. 160, Germany, 2018
Emerging artists worth investing in / 2018, book, pp. 250, Exibart Editions, Italy, 2017
Artgeschoss 2017, catalog, pp. 93, Germany, 2017
Die Aura ist zurück | The aura returns, catalog (in the archive of the Academy of Arts, Berlin), pp. 88, Germany, 2016
Who Art You? – EXPO 2015, catalog, pp. 150, Italy, 2015
III° National Prize for Painting and Photography Paola Occhi, catalog, pp. 130, Italy, 2014
LVIII° National Prize for Contemporary Art Basilio Cascella, catalog, pp. 88, Italy, 2014
Veramiglia Contest 2014, catalog, pp. 60, Italy, 2014
FORM-A (R) T, catalog, pp. 59, Germany, 2014
Astrazioni dal quotidiano, catalog, pp. 65, Italy, 2007
LACHENMANN ART GALLERY | FRANKFURT AM MAIN – KONSTANZ
JOHANNA BREEDE PHOTOKUNST GALLERY | BERLIN