Biography
"I have always focused on research in figurative and realistic drawings. After several attempts to break the classical canons and turn towards something more conceptual, I have concluded that the best way to express my ideas, passions, and moods is through attention to detail, which is why my production is so diversified. I cannot escape perfectionism and the only way to continue doing what I love is by mixing hyperrealism and conceptual art. I alternate classic paintings with pages from my favourite books and capture everyday life moments without ever renouncing the pleasure of painting anything that touches my soul.
I use direct language because I want my Art to be immediate and explicit.
Starting from subjects I often know well I enjoy digging deeper and exploring what is beyond mere appearance. People who are part of my life or have somehow left their mark on my path are therefore my primary choice of subjects.
I believe that our true self is hidden in some detail of our faces, hands, and feet and with my paintings I try to impress a feeling, a message, to capture that expression or gesture that hides our soul to make it eternal."
Customers & Partners
Alessandra Pagliuca was born in 1988 in Chivasso, in the province of Turin, and moved to Tuscany in 2017, first to Lucca, then to Viareggio, and finally found her home and place in Camaiore, where she currently lives and works. She graduated from an art high school and decided to devote herself full-time to painting and artistic experimentation, teaching herself and studying in the studios of other international artists.
Her "debut" came in 2012, when she exhibited her first personal collection of works inspired by hyperrealistic research and the study of human faces and expressions.
She has exhibited at fairs and galleries both in Italy and abroad, and has participated in several competitions, where she has been a finalist and winner on several occasions.
Her work is based not only on solo and group exhibitions, but also on commissioned works for private clients and public institutions. Alessandra began working on commission when she opened her studio in 2015, specializing in portraiture.
At the outbreak of the pandemic in 2019, she launched her platform for online courses in realistic drawing and embarked on a long teaching journey (both online and in person), which took her to major Italian cities and brought her nearly two thousand students worldwide.
A figurative artist specializing in realism and a teacher active both nationally and internationally, Alessandra divides her time between creativity and entrepreneurship, seeking the constant and delicate balance between productivity and artistic research.
Education
2026 | Workshop with Kelvin Okafor
February 2026, Rome (IT)
2025 | Workshop with Andrii Kateryniuk
November 2025, Rome (IT)
2023 | Workshop with Eloy Morales
October 2023, Madrid (ES)
2023 | Individual session with Giovanni Strino
February 2023, Pozzuoli (IT)
2003 / 2008 | Liceo Artistico Piero Martinetti
Diploma, Caluso - Torino (IT)
Solo Exhibitions
2024 | TRE ARTISTE (Camaiore, IT) - Mostra Bipersonale
Fondo Cervelli - Via Vittorio Emanuele 165
2019 | FRAGMENTS (Lucca, IT)
Palazzo delle Esposizioni - Banca del Monte Foundation
2018 | ONLINE EXHIBITION (IT)
Venderequadri.it
2012 | LOOKS (Chivasso, IT)
Santa Chiara Palace
Group Exhibitions
2024 | QUI, DOVE TU VIVI (Casoli - Camaiore, IT)
Murabito Museum
2022 | ART GENOA 2022 (Genoa, IT)
Satura art gallery, Genoa exhibition center
2020 | ALCHEMIC BODY (London, UK)
Itsliquid Group, The Line Gallery
2019 | MARCHIONNI AWARD
Cà La Ghironda Museum (Bologna, IT)
Palazzo del Collegio Raffaello (Urbino, IT)
Magmma Museum (Villacidro, IT)
2019 | ART IN MASK (Viareggio, IT)
Factory Gallery 291
2018 | ARTROOMS (London, UK)
Melia White House Hotel
2018 | LIGHT SIGNS (Ascoli Piceno, IT)
Palace of the Captains
2017 | DeNudo (Florence, IT)
OnArt Gallery
2016 | NIT - New Italian Talents (Genoa, IT)
Satura Art Gallery
2016 | CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION (Udine, IT)
ArtTime Gallery
2015 | WHAT'S TRUTH (Turin, IT)
Unique Gallery
2015 | THE WHITE AND THE BLACK (Florence, IT)
Merlin Gallery
2015 | PARALLAX ART FAIR (London, UK)
Chelsea Town Hall
2015 | WOMEN IN ART (Laguna Beach, USA)
Las Laguna Gallery
2014 | ROOTS - Online exhibition (Los Angeles, USA)
Linus Art Gallery
2013 | PARATISSIMA 9 (Turin, IT)
Paratissima Art Fair
2013 | FACES AND FIGURES (Venice, IT)
Priuli Bon Palace
2012 | PORTRAITS (Tortona, IT)
11 Dreams Gallery
Prizes & Awards
2024 | ARC Art Renewal Center
17th International ARC Salon Competition
Finalist.
2024 | ALMENARA ART PRIZE 2024
Selected artist for online group exhibition.
The Almenara Collection, Cordoba (ES)
2023 | ALMENARA ART PRIZE 2023
Selected artist for online group exhibition.
The Almenara Collection, Cordoba (ES)
2021 | MOD PORTRAIT 2021
Publication in the Mod Portrait 2021 catalog.
Galeria Arte Libre, Barcelona (ES)
2020 | ART RIGHTS PRIZE - Finalist
2019 | MARCHIONNI AWARD - Winner
Villacidro, Urbino, Bologna (IT)
2018 | MICHELANGELO BUONARROTI AWARD - Finalist
Forte Dei Marmi (IT)
2018 | COMBAT PRIZE - Mention
Livorno (IT)
2014 | ELIO FIORUCCI PRIZE - Winner
Sterzing (IT)
2013 | BASILIO CASCELLA LV1 AWARD - Finalist
Chieti (IT)
2012 | IO ESPONGO XV - Finalist
Turin (IT)
Press
2022 | GUIDA LEONARDO - Catalog
2021 | MOD PORTRAIT - Catalog
2018 | COMBAT PRIZE - Catalog
2015 | ELLE ITALIA - March 2015 Edition
2014 | ART IN TIME - September Edition
2014 | ARTE MONDADORI - June Edition
2014 | ARTE IN - June / July Edition
2012 | LA STAMPA - November Edition
Happy to announce that I am a FINALIST in the 17th edition of the ARC, Art Renewal Center, international competition, with the work #ConTatto_5.
From June 4 to 16, 2024, Camaiore (Lucca). The fusion of three artists and two arts, from all over Italy, and together for the first time in Versilia, in Camaiore. A unique exhibition and a program of events open to all, including art, textiles, music, and education.
I'm delighted to announce that my works, EMPTY CITIES, #NOMOPHOBIA_1, and #NOMOPHOBIA_2, have been selected for the Almenara Art Prize 2023 Online Exhibition, which runs until October 31st (www.almenaracollection.com). My works are available in the "Landscape" and "Figurative" categories. Many thanks to The Almenara Collection for the opportunity to be present alongside 2,000 artists from 60 different countries.
Alessandra Pagliuca is among the artists participating in VIA DELL'ARTE, a cultural event organized by the Municipality of Camaiore to promote art in the local scene. From July 23 to August 15, 2022, the artists' studios will be open to the public every evening.
The works from the #Nomophobia series selected for the 17th edition of Arte Genova. The two works #Nomophobia_1 and #Nomophobia_2 were selected by the Genoese art gallery SATURA, located in Palazzo Stella. The works will be on view from Friday, April 8th to Sunday, April 10th at the Blue Pavilion of the Genoa exhibition center, at the SATURA stand.
August 3, 2021. An interview by Romano Pezzani in the Ticino magazine IN FACT, created by Federico Foscale.
December 2019 | January 2020. The artist's work "Annalisa" was selected for the group exhibition organized by Itsliquid Group at The Line Gallery in London.
October 5-27, 2019. A two-person exhibition at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Lucca. In collaboration with the Fondazione Banca Del Monte di Lucca, the exhibition featuring artist Jacopo Da San Martino will have the theme "FRAGMENTS." Two different visions of reality and two different languages for the same purpose.
Exhibition opening
Winner of the 2019 Marchionni Prize With the nominated work MOTHER. Three group exhibitions up for grabs in Fall 2019: - Magmma Museum, Villacidro - Cà La Ghironda Museum, Bologna - Palazzo del Collegio Raffaello, Urbino
Poster of the Artooms exhibition, London 2018
WORLD VIEWS Interview for Elle Italia, March 2015 issue