Tommaso Ottieri

He studied architecture at the University Federico II of Naples and at the Robert Gordon School of Architecture di Aberdeen (UK). During 1966 Ottieri won a M.I.T Leonardo da Vinci’s program studying grant and decided to go to the Cicladi Island (Greece) to study the body of rules of biocompatible art and architecture. After this experience, he moved to Santorini and lived there for two years working as an architect and opening a painting workshop in Oia.

Great architects and artists are his source of inspiration, beside the great master of which he tries to follow suit. His research is oriented towards the definition of highly saturated scenarios, visually and chromatically, to propose a vision of the urban landscape and to seek a role in its construction. Ottieri portrays opulent buildings and cityscapes, modern and historical at the same time, using shades of red, blue and golden yellow. His artwork seeks to achieve expressive and emotional quality.

In 2003 he had the first two solo shows in Naples, and in 2006 the solo show curated by Massimo Bignardi at Galleria Rubin in Milan, and then curated by Giovanna Procaccini where it was presented at Castel dell’Ovo in Naples. Between 2009 and 2014 there are several exhibition in Italy and abroad. In 2015 his first solo show in Rome La funzione del nero, curated by Marco di Capua at the Galleria Russo in Rome; his first solo show in the USA organized by CK Gallery in San Francisco, and the final one supported by Mark Ransom Gallery in London. In addition in 2011 he was selected to participate at the 54. Venice Biennal. Lo stato dell’arte - for the Campania Pavilion Complesso Ex Tabacchificio Centola di Pontecagnano Faiano.

Since 2006 he started to exhibit in several group shows in Italy and abroad. The works of Tommaso Ottieri portray buildings and cityscapes that are opulent, modern and of the same historical time period, painting in the tones of red, blue and golden yellow. His works seek to achieve an expressive and emotional quality. He lives and works between Rome and Naples.