Davide Serpetti on Painting, Heroes, and the Italian Scene
Davide Serpetti, born in 1990 in L'Aquila, currently splits his time between L'Aquila and Milan. He completed his studies in Painting and Visual Arts at NABA from 2009 to 2012 and later obtained a Master in Fine Arts from KASK in Ghent in 2015. A contender for the Komask Prize, he has showcased his work at venues such as the Royal Academy of Antwerp and the Grand Curtius Museum. His exhibitions include those at Rizzuto Gallery and Palazzo dell'Emiciclo, both in 2019. Serpetti has also participated in artist residencies like VIR in 2019 and Reload in 2018. Drawing inspiration from a range of artists, he considers portraiture essential to his art. The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake influenced a series dedicated to Amatrice, and he believes the Italian painting community is evolving positively, fostering young talent.
Key facts
- Davide Serpetti was born in L'Aquila in 1990.
- He graduated from NABA Milan (2009-2012) and earned a Master at KASK Ghent (2015).
- He was a finalist for the Komask Prize with exhibitions in Antwerp and Liège.
- His work is based on three elements: hero, sculpture, and beast.
- He painted Leonardo DiCaprio for a year and a half.
- He created Instagram videos of his nephews for Il Crepaccio.
- He drew with his feet for the exhibition ESTEMPORANEA PLAY in Perugia.
- The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake inspired a series of works exhibited for Amatrice.
Entities
Artists
- Davide Serpetti
- Marco Bongiorni
- Francis Bacon
- David Hockney
- Pablo Picasso
- Alessandro Pessoli
- Gino De Dominicis
- Utagawa Kuniyoshi
- Victor Man
- Martin Creed
- Lars Ulrich
- Anri Sala
- Cyprien Gaillard
- Cecily Brown
- Carl Hubbuc
- Bronzino
- Josef Albers
- Édouard Manet
- Simone Berti
- Emanuele Mocarelli
- Dario Pecoraro
- Alessandro Scarabello
- Marcello Maloberti
- Luigi Presicce
- Angelo Sarleti
- Bram Van Damme
- Andrea Sala
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Piotr Hanzelewicz
- Lorenza Boisi
- Clement Greenberg
- Willem de Kooning
- Jackson Pollock
- David Bowie
- Michelangelo
- Medardo Rosso
- Tilda Swinton
Institutions
- NABA, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano
- KASK – Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent
- Royal Academy of Antwerp
- Grand Curtius Museum, Liège
- Rizzuto Gallery
- Palazzo dell'Emiciclo
- Spazio T24
- Centro per l’arte contemporanea Trebisonda
- Il Crepaccio
- Spazio 16Civico
- Croxhapox
- VIR Viafarini-in-Residence
- ResidenzaMuseo03
- Museo di San Domenico
- Fondazione Lac o Le Mon
- Annarumma
- Clima
- Monitor
- Landina
- Artribune
Locations
- L'Aquila
- Italy
- Milan
- Belgium
- Ghent
- Antwerp
- Liège
- Palermo
- Rome
- Perugia
- Pescara
- Imola
- San Cesario di Lecce
- Arischia
- Abruzzo
- Amatrice