Alessandro Fornaci

Alessandro Fornaci (Vantiber) was born in Rome in 1974. He graduated from the First Public Art Institute of Rome ‘Silvio D’Amico’ with a Major in Art of Printmaking, where he then became laboratory assistant under the directions of Masters Nini Santoro and Carlo Venturi. In June 2000, he opened his own printing atelier, dedicated to the editions of art prints from prestigious Masters engravers, and to the development and the research of materials and techniques of traditional printmaking; In May 2002 he founds the experimental laboratories of engraving in Rome “Stamperia del Tevere” open to all artists looking for a place to share their creative experiences.

With over 100 group exhibitions in 20 different countries, his works are selected in Italian and International public and private collections, among which: Archive of the International Center for Engraving Artistic KAUS, Urbino; Collection of Contemporary Art Dep. Chapman University (USA); Archive of Orange Coast College (USA); Archive of CAL State Fullerton University; Grand Central Art Center of Santa Ana (USA); Philobiblon Gallery (Rome, Milan, New York); Collection Empreinte, Luxembourg.

He lives and works between Rome and Los Angeles.

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