›Antonella Pagnotta: curriculum vitae
Antonella Pagnotta was born in 1961 in the town of Salerno, in southern Italy.
After graduating as an art teacher, Pagnotta collaborated with different companies in Como and in Salerno as a stylist and modeller. She also worked as a jewellery designer in Arezzo. Since 1991, Pagnotta has concentrated her work in interior design, specializing in profiled mosaics on sheers of wood and wall decorations. She has created wall paintings for the Confederation of Artisans in Salerno and the Salerno Youth hostel, as well as a mosaic with armorial bearings for the town council of Montecorvino Rovella. From 1997 to 1999 she collaborated as a stenographer for “Il Casino Sociale” in Salerno.
Between 2001-2002 she participated in renovations for the “Lega Navale” sea sport club in Salerno through creation of a bas-relief in cement at Piazza Della Concordia, measuring 4 meters x 22 meters. She has also overseen the planning and realization of interior decorations for both public and private institutions and companies.
Antonella Pagnotta has participated in the following exhibitions:
1995
Collective exhibition in Villa Rufolo Ravello, Salerno (Italy)
1995
Collective exhibition at the Hippodrome Valentina in Salerno (Italy).
1998/1999
Yearly individual exhibition in Palinuro, Salerno (Italy).
1999
Travelling art exhibition (Naples to Caracas), "Artists of the Two Worlds", a collective exhibition featuring artists from all over the world, organized by the Consulate of Venezuela in Naples.
The Biennial exhibition for modern art (Malta).
2000
Travelling exhibition “Fondazione Menna” in memory of Che Guevara.
2001
The exhibition of modern art “Archetipo”, ” with participation from Italian and foreigner artists in the Estense Sala dell’Imbarcadero Castle, Ferrara (Italy).
Travelling exhibition organized by “La Fondazione Francisco de Elortegui”.
Maracaibo – Estado Zulia. In collaboration with the Embassy of Bolivia (Venezuela), displayed in the Italian-South American Institution (Rome, Italy) under the title “Iconografia De Bolivar Hoy” (Venezuela).
2003
Individual exhibition at Hotel Palumbo in Ravello, Salerno (Italy).
2005
Individual exhibition at the Galleria Miniaci in Positano, Salerno (Italy)
Antonella Pagnotta's work is represented at the following institutions:
· The Consulate of Venezuela, Naples (Italy)
· The foundation “Francisco de Elortegui“, Maracaibo (Venezuela)
· The University of Salerno (Italy)
· The sail sports club Lega Navale, Salerno (Italy)· The town Council of Montecorvino Rovella, Salerno (Italy) · The private collection of the Hippodrome Valentina, Salerno (Italy· The collection of holy art of the Catholic Church S.S. Annunziata, Salerno (Italy)· The Confederation of handcraft, Salerno (Italy)