Dystopian New York City
Spray Paint on Canvas
28x20in
274 Artworks
Acrylic on Canvas
39x27in
Italy
« The paintings seem to aim for realism, but upon closer look we notice every deviation marked by the sharp contrast from one element to another. »
Marco Barberio is an established Italian painter who has exhibited his work internationally, including in Spain, Australia and the UK. Having cultivated a firm passion for art and creativity from a young age, he has worked as an art director as well as in web development and entrepreneurship alongside his artistic practice. Barberio's paintings primarily balance the dualism of realist forms and conceptual symbols, a style he describes as 'sampled realism.' His works ultimately offer each viewer the opportunity to contemplate the metaphors present in modern digital life, layering colors and curves to raise questions about loss, knowledge and reality.
Premio Palme- merit award for the originality and social value of his creative activity- Lamezia Terme, Italy
Exibart Prize 2020 - Nominated- Web, Italy
Art Rights Prize 2020 - Nominated- Web, Italy
Stencil Art Prize 2019 - Nominated- Sydney, Australia
Lynx Prize - Nominated- Trieste, Italy
Arte Laguna Prize - Nominated- Venice, Italy
Verba Volant Scripta Manet- Goup winner- Olbia, Italy
Marchionni Prize 2019- Frist Prize- Villacidro, Italy
Meritorious citizen of Lamezia Terme in the field of pictorial art- Lamezia Terme, Italy
Paint the future - Nominated- Torino, Italy
Art Olympia 2017 - Nominated- Tokyo, Japan
Stencil Art Prize 2017 - Nominated- Sydney, Australia
Root to Bloom - Nominated- Alexandria, United States
CCBA 2015 - Nominated- Milan, Italy
Impromptu painting prize- First prize ex aequo- Vena di Maida, Italy
I Popoli che Resistono- Top ten- Lucca, Italy
Vite in transito- First Prize- Milan, Italy
Impromptu painting Quadrature- Frist Prize- Lamezia Terme, Italy
Saacthi art Show Case - Nominated- London, United Kingdom
Fragments of Reality and Urban Visions / Poroposte | Design - Lamezia Terme, Italy
Marchionni Prize winner exhibition / Galleria Lazzaro - Milan, Italy
London Art / Landmark Arts Centre - London, United Kingdom
Moz Solo Show / The Square - Lamezia Terme, Italy
L'america di Marco Barberio / Circuiti Dinamici - Milan, Italy
L'arte si Mostra / Complesso Monumentale del Pio Sodalizio dei Piceni - Rome, Italy
Sinestesia / TH ROMA CARPEGNA PALACE - Rome, Italy
The best of contemporary / Fondazione Luciana Matalon - Milan, Italy
Venice Art / Arterminal c/o Terminal S. Basilio - Venice, Italy
ARTE GENOVA / Padiglione Blu fiera di Genova - Genova, Italy
The Other Art Fair Virtual Edition / Internet - Internet, United States
Stencil Art Prize – Touring Exhibition / Dogwood Crossing Miles - Queensland, Austria
Stencil Art Prize – Touring Exhibition / Hurstville Museum & Gallery - Sydney, Australia
START Art Fair 2020 / Saatchi Gallery - London, United Kingdom
AAF - Art Fair Milano / STUDIO SUPERPIU' - Milan, Italy
In-corporeo / On Art Gallery - Florence, Italy
Stencil Art Prize Touring Exhibition / Gympie Regional Gallery - Gympie, Australia
Stencil Art Prize Touring Exhibition / Glasshouse Regional Gallery - Glasshouse, Australia
Stencil Art Prize Finalist Exhibition / Gaffa Gallery - Sydney, Austria
Stencil Art Prize Touring Exhibition / Southern Buoy Studios - Mornington, Australia
Arte Laguna Prize Finalist Exhibition / Arsenale di Venezia - Venice, Italy
Verba Volant Scripta Manet / Archaeological Museum Olbia - Olbia, Italy
Marchionni Prize finalist exhibition / Magmma Museum - Villacidro, Italy
Paratissima 14 / Caserma Allesandro La Marmora - Torino, Italy
Arte Genova 2017 / Fiera di Genova - Genova, Italy
Dopofiera Exhibition / Satura Art Gallery - Genova, Italy
Art Olympia 2017 / Toshima City Government Office - Tokyo, Japan
Paratissima 13 / Caserma Allesandro La Marmora - Torino, Italy
Stencil Art Prize Touring Exhibition / Muswellbrook Regional Art Centre - Muswellbrook, Austria
Stencil Art Prize Touring Exhibition / Noosa Regional Gallery - Tewantin, Australia
Arte Genova 2016 / Fiera di Genova - Genova, Italy
Root to Bloom finalist exhibition / Principle gallery - Alexandria Washington, United States
II Biennale di Palermo / Complesso Museale del Reale Albergo delle Povere - Palermo, Italy
Arte Genova 2015 / Fiera di Genova - Genova, Italy
Arte a Palazzo / Galleria Farini Concept - Bologna, Italy
CCBA 2015 / Palazzo Cusani - Milan, Italy
Ali di farfalla / Crisolart Galleries - Barcellona, Spain
Vite in Transito / Circuiti Dinamici - Milan, Italy
Jacinta Fintan- CUT: 10 Years of the Stencil Art Prize
catanzaroinforma.it- Liceo Artistico, i ragazzi incontrano l'artista internazionale Moz
tg24.sky.it- Premio Marchionni a Fonsa e Barberio
ansa.it- Premio Marchionni a Fonsa e Barberio
Giorgio De Finis- Macro Asilo Diario 30|04 10|11
Arte Laguna Prize- Arte Laguna Prize 2018.19
Vittorio Spampinato, Walter Marchionni- Verba volant, scripta Manet
illametino.it- Artista lametino Marco Barberio nella stanza 'atelier#3' al Macro di Roma fino al 4 novembre con il progetto “Freedom”
italiani.it- Marco Barberio, artista lametino, sorprende ancora: dopo Washington DC è la volta di TOKYO
Pagine- Arte e Artisti Contemporanei Volume 48
Loreta Larkina- Visual Arts For Europa 2017
Global Art Agency- Contemporary Art of Excellence Book Volume II
Fiera di Genova- Arte Genova 2016
Galleria Farini- Arte a Palazzo
Fiera di Genova- Arte Genova 2015
EA Editore- Catalogo Generale delle Opere II Biennale di Palermo
Euroweb Srl- Catalogo Con Corso Buenos Aires VII
Macro Atelier - Rome, Italy
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