Cristiano Morandini (Bologna, 1965) is an Italian artist active since the 1980s. Throughout his career, he has developed a practice that brings together painting, performance, and exhibition activity in Italy and abroad.

He has presented his work in solo and group exhibitions, collaborating with cultural institutions and taking part in international artistic projects across Italy, France, and the United Kingdom.

His artistic research was further developed with the patronage of Prof. Charles Sterling. Alongside his studio practice, Morandini has also gained teaching and academic experience through educational appointments and international collaborations.

His works reflect a coherent artistic inquiry and a professional path consolidated over time, and are held in collections worldwide.

Solo Exhibitions

1983
Solo exhibition, Centro Culturale Carlo Levi, Genzano di Roma.

1989
Solo exhibition, Basilica of Santa Maria in Montesanto, Rome.

1992
Solo exhibition, Galleria Arte Continua, San Gimignano, Siena.

1998
Acquerelli, exhibition catalogue, curated by F. Petrucci and T. d’Acchille, Locanda Martorelli, Ariccia, Arti Grafiche Ariccia, 1998.

2003
Le Miroir de Diane, Galerie Lestranger, Paris. Exhibition catalogue: Le Miroir de Diane, œuvres romaines de Cristiano Morandini, Paris, F. De Nobele, 2003.

2020
LA BALINA degli ASCOMICETI, Museum of Biodiversity, Monticiano, Siena.

Group Exhibitions

2003
Inchiostro Indelebile, MACRO, Rome. Exhibition catalogue: Inchiostro Indelebile. Impronte a regola d’arte, curated by D. Giglio, 2003.

2012
Group exhibition, Bernard Chauchet Contemporary Art, London.

Performances and Artistic Projects

1987
Impromptu et Fantasie, live painting performance with pianist Giovanni Bellucci, Chiostro del Paradiso, Amalfi.

2016
La Crypte d’Orsay, performance, Nuit Blanche Orsay, France.

2019
Magasin de Métaphores, performance, Italian Cultural Institute, Paris, France.

Collaborations and Cultural Activity

1984–1986
Further development of studies under the patronage of Prof. Charles Sterling.

1984
Collaboration on Giulio Turcato’s project Moduli in Viola, within the Visual Arts section of the Venice Biennale.

1990
Collaboration with FRAC — Fonds Régional d’Art Contemporain — as part of the initiatives for the Bicentenary of France.

Teaching and Academic Activity

1994
Instructor for the course Production and Restoration of Floor Mosaics, CEE-EUROFORM project of the Ministry of Labour of the Italian Republic.

1999
Chair of Painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti Lorenzo da Viterbo.
Collaboration on the Erasmus exchange project with:
School of Art and Design, Cardiff, United Kingdom
Duncan of Jordanstone, Dundee, Scotland
Facultad de Bellas Artes, Bilbao, Spain

2017
Master class: La Città Incantata, Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy.