Sonja de Graaf
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1978 Born, Den Helder, Noord Holland, The Netherlands
1996 Graduation High School, ‘Etty Hillesum College’, Den Helder, The Netherlands
1998 – 2000 Attends the Fine Art Academy of ‘sHertogenbosch, The Netherlands
2001 Erasmus exchange program with Bologna, Fine Art Academy ‘Dams’, Italy
2001 – 2002 Attends a web-design course, IDI informatics institute, Florence, Italy
2002 Apprenticeship web-design, Media in Business, Florence, Italy
2003 – 2006 Works as a flower designer and shop assistant for ‘La Rosa Canina’, Florence, Italy
2006 – ongoing Collaborates with Vittorio Corsini
Creates website: www.vittoriocorsini.com
2007 Project 'Giocalarte' in collaboration with 'Primaria de Amicis' elementary school, Pontedera,
Italy
Creates the blog: www.ambasciatadimarte.blogspot.com
2008 Graduates in painting Cum Laude at the LABA Academy of fine arts, Florence, Italy
2008 – ongoing Works as a flower designer and shop assistant for ‘Artemisia’, Florence, Italy
Group Exhibitions
2008 ‘Arte Padova’, Artfair, Rappresented by Carini Gallery, Padova, Italy
‘ArtVerona’ Artfair, Rappresented by Carini Gallery, Verona, Italy
‘Fragile’ Cortile del Podestà, City Hall, Siena Italy
‘Ciudadania’ Francesca Bonnemaison Institute, Barcelona, Spain
2007 'Festival della Creatività', Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy.
'Streghe e altre donne', a one week residence in the township of Scontrone
(AQ) creating a site specific project for the International Museum of Women in Art
2006 ‘Costellazione’, 05 Gallery, Santa Croce sull’Arno, Italy
‘Realtà Parallele’, Spazio 126, Siena, Italy
‘I shall sing’, Aloe&Wolf vintage store, Siena, Italy
‘Clessidra’, Vera Pietra Serena Gallery, Florence, Italy
‘Dialoghi Muti’, C.U.R.E, Florence, Italy
‘Florencimiento’, Cagliari, Italy
‘Convergenze’ 05 Gallery, Santa Croce sull’Arno, Italy
‘Rotte Metropolitane’, Fine Art Academy, Florence, Italy
2005 ‘Verso I monti dei profumi’ Villa Poggio Reale, Rufina, Italy
‘Florencimiento’, Arts festival Cagliari, Italy
2004 ‘Florencimiento’, Uffizi Center, Florence, Italy
‘Perpetua’, Vera Pietra Serena gallery, Florence, Italy
2000 ‘Totaal21’, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Solo Exhibitions
2007 ‘l’eventuale fioritura di certi valori morali’ Ambasciata di Marte cultural center,
Florence, Italy
2004 Rex, Florence, Italy
Zoe, Florence, Italy
2003 Elliot Braun, Florence, Italy
Pubblications
2008 Fragile, exhibition catalogue
Ciudadania, exhibition catalogue
2007 Streghe e altre donne exhibition catalogue
2005 Premio Celeste catalogue
Rotte Metropolitane exhibition catalogue
2004 Premio Celeste catalogue
Prizes
2008 Finalist in the Argazklik Digital photo competition, Bilboa, Spain
2005 Honorable mention in the Premio Celeste Artprize, Italy
2004 Honorable mention in the Premio Celeste Artprize, italy
Residencies
2007 'Streghe e altre donne', a one week residence in the township of Scontrone
(AQ) Italy, creating a site specific project for the International Museum of Women in Art

