The fake messiah and the real state (2009) Photography by Ni.Be. Photography

Nicola Bettale was born in Schio (I) in 1978 where he currently lives and works. He has started to be involved in photography in 2005 and since the beginning has set out on a way of conceptual and expressive search through which he subjectively inquires into collective aspects of contemporary society. As from 2006 the young author has been taking part at solo and group exhibitions in Italy and abroad. Here are some among the most important ones: Liquid Paths by the Bevilacqua La Masa foundation (Venice), From Academy to Furnace by the Furnace foundation (Asolo) and Camino al Bicentenario 1810-2010 - Pylares y Paracciones by the Presidencia de la Nacion (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Center/Suburbs. New Creativities in Rome by Federculture office and the Dance of unknown people by Pho-to'35 gallery (Turin). In 2007 he reaches the first prize at the Center/Suburbs international contest for young artists, organized by Federculture (Rome) and he was one of the five selected photographers at Arte Prize 2007. His artworks have been published on many Art specialized magazines as Young Blood 2007, Zoom magazine and Arte. In october 2009 Bettale conceives and realizes together with “Le momo Electronique” group the “Schio Glocal Digital Fest” – biennal Show of Digital Contemporary Art. The event combines international masters as Nam June Paik, Robert Cahen, Woody e Steina Vasulka, Studio Azzurro, Mario Sasso, Fabrizio Plessi and emerging and very young artists.



SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2009
Nicola Bettale and Joy Goldkind, duo exhibition, Wave photogallery, Brescia (I)

2008
Swingings - Accade project 2008, duo exhibition, Françoise Calcagno Art Studio, Venice
The Dance of unknown people, Pho-to' 35 gallery, Turin
Kinetic Skylines, project executed with the video artist Lino Strangis, Fogazzaro Palace, Schio (I)
Centre/Suburbs. New Creativities, duo exhibition, Federculture building, Rome

2007
Unstrained reality, Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, Florence

2006
Sub Acquea, Masselli Gallery, Verona
Energheia - Musae experimental urban museum of emerging Art, Alençon Palace, Casale Monferrato (I)
Degrading facts, Toaldi Capra Palace, Schio (I)
Parallel visions, Fenice hall - F.I.A.F. gallery, Trieste (I)


GROUP EXHIBITIONS: (selection)

2009
Cromosoma donna del Sud, The Province Palace, Reggio Calabria
NY Arts Venice Pavilion, Consorzio Cantieristica Minore Veneziana, island of Giudecca, Venice
Lapis Ludica, Stelline Palace, Milan
Centre/Suburbs. New Creativities, Supper-room and Sacristy - Vicolo Valdina set (Chamber of the Deputies), Rome
Dramatis Personae II, Zamenhof gallery, Milan
XX Women made in south of Italy, Onishi gallery, Chelsea, New York

2008
Camino al Bicentenario 1810-2010 - Pylares y Paracciones, Presidencia de la Nacion (Pink House), Buenos Aires, Argentina
LECG Art Party, Venini Palace, Milan
Different Looks, Zamojska gallery, Zamość, Poland
Features, Town Hall show room, Celle Ligure (I)
From Academy to f...

• Nationality: ITALY
• Date of birth : 1978
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• Groups: Contemporary Italian Artists