Bruno Pollacci

BRUNO POLLACCI was born in Lucca (Italy) in 1954. He lives and works in
Pisa.
He qualified from secondary school in the Artistic Liceum of Lucca and he
attended the Academy of Fine Arts of Florence.
He has begun to paint in 1968 and he exhibits from 1969. He has
partecipated in more of 800 group-exhibitions all over the world and he has held
107 one man shows in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Finland,
France, Germany, Great Britain, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg,
Panama, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, U.S.A., Yugoslavia. He attained a lot
of prizes. He is one of founders of the "New Culture Group" and "Zoom Group"
and he cared and managed some art and culture broadcasts.
In 1978 he founded the "Academy Of Art Of Pisa" that he still runs and
where he teaches painting, graphics, modelling and papier-machè.
There is a vast bibliography about him and his artworks are in private and
public collections in many Countries in the world.
In 1979 he realized the bronze monument for the "International Year of the
Child" placed in Trassilico (LU).
In 1984 he founded with other painters the "Pisans Artists Association" of
which he is been the President till the 1999. In 1987 he was one of founders of
"AS.AR.ES." (Extemporary Artists Association).
In 1989 he founded, in Pisa, the "International Mail Art Archive" and he
partecipates in the projects of International Mail Art as author and organizer. In
the same year he founded "Idea Fuggente", artistical bulletin that he still runs.
In 1990 he become member of the "I.U.O.M.A." (International Union Of Mail
Artists).
In the same year he begin his research about "Electrographyc Art" and he
realize the first artworks in "Copy Art".
In 1992 he atteined the "Europe Prize" for Figurative Arts.
In 1994 he founded the "Italian Art Team", national group of artists of
contemporary area to represent Italy in international shows. In the same year he
begin his experience about the "Computer Art" and his artwork is inserted in the
collection of the "Museo Internacional De Electrografia di Cuenca" (
International Electrography Museum of Cuenca), Spain, the only specific
museum in the world.
In 1995/1996/1997 is the author and organizer of the "Electrographic Art
International Exhibition, Pisa ".
He is the author and organizer of the 1st , 2nd and 3rd Mini Graphic &
Painting World Wide Show “Pisa 1999” ,“Pisa 2000” and “Itart 2001”.

Last Personal Shows (a very brief resume)

1990 - Fazekas Mihaly Gimnazium, Debrecen (Hungary)
1991 - Galeria Rudolfo, Santiago (Guatemala)
1991 - Gallery 3, Vancouver, (Canada)
1991 - Theatre Foyer, Melbourne (Australia)
1991 - Stocker Center Gallery, Elyria, OHIO (U.S.A.)
1991 - Museum Of Modern Art of Eisk, Eysk (Russia)
1992 - Galeria Polnocna, Szczecin (Poland)
1992 - Llanover Hall, Cardiff, Galles (Great Britain)
1992 - Boycott Art Gallery, Bruxelles (Belgium)
1992 - Biblioteca Dr Juan Alvarez, Rosario (Argentina)
1992 - Kunsthaus Chemnitz, Hohenstein (Germany)
1993 - Slovenska Narodna Galeria, Presov (Slovakia)
1993 - Narodni Muzej Kragujevac, Kragujevac (Serbja)
1994 - Bartleme Galleries, Brisbane (Australia)
1994 - Modern Realism Gallery, Dallas, TEXAS (U.S.A.)
1995 - Galeria Dexa, Universidad de Panama (Panama)
1995 - Galerie Md Khedda, Algeri (Algeria)
1996 - Sung Kyun Kwan University Art Gallery, Seoul (South Korea)
1996 - Museo Provincial De Bellas Artes, La Plata (Argentina)
1997 - Galleria Aforte, Nummela (Finland)
1997 - Ardgillan Castle,Fingal (Ireland)
1998 - HC Center, New York (U.S.A.)
1998 - The National Library of Latvia, Riga (Latvia)
1999 - HC Center, New York (U.S.A.)
2000 - Casa De La Cultura Anahuac, Santiago (Chile)
2000 - V.M. Art Gallery, Karachi (Pakistan)
2001 - Osszmuveszeti Fesztival, Szigetvà r (Hungary)
2001 - Sala Cordella , Rovigo (Italy)
2007 - Palazzo Pretorio - Lucca (Italy)
2008 - Sala dei Maestri - Mostra Del Mobilio - Cascina (PI) (Italy)