FRANCESCA D’ALFONSO
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Born in Florence in 1971
Since 2006 has lived and worked between Barcelona and Florence

ESTUDIOS ACADÉMICOS
• Art School in Florence
• I.S.I.A. (Industrial Design) in Florence

EXHIBITIONS
• 2021_ Tecla Sala, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona)
collective exhibition “Our garden needs its flowers”
• 2020_ DeseoGallery – Bacelona 
personal exhibition “Frantumi”
• 2017_ Centre Cultural San Josep – L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona)
11è Cicle d’Art Contemporani, Cercant els límits, personal exhibition “Indissolubili”
• 2016_ ESPAI NAU U – Llotja, Barcelona, collective exhibition
“Present i futuri de la ceramica contemporània a Catalunya”
• 2016_ M|A|C – Mataró Art Contemporani, Mataró (Barcelona), collective exhibition
“CorroC , El Gabinets de curiositats”
and acquisition of two works for the contemporary art center’s collection
• 2014_ Centre d’Art Santa Monica, Barcelona, collective exhibition “Síntesi de Tallers Oberts”
• 2014_ Asociacón de Ceramistas de Catalunya, Barcelona, collective exhibition “3 Punts de blanc”
• 2013_ Fundació Arranz-Bravo, L’Hospitalet (Barcelona), collective exhibition
“Un col-lectiu de artistes a L’Hospitalet”
• 2013_ FAD, Barcelona, collective exhibition “Síntesi de Tallers Oberts”

COMPETITIONS
• 2012_ Barcelona, selected,  XII International Biennial of Ceramic “Angelina Alos”
• 2010_ M|A|C (Palma de Mallorca, Spain), selected, III International Biennial of Ceramic
• 2009_ L’Alcora (Spain), selected, 29° International Ceramic Competition
• 2008_ Barcelona, second prize, XI International Biennial of Ceramic “Angelina Alos“

WORKSHOPS
•  Maisenthal, Design of blown glass objects with Borek Sipek
• Venice, Illustration workshop with  Kveta Pacovska
• Milan, IIllustration workshop with Federico Maggioni
• Sargadelos (Spain), Ceramic workshop:  “Experiencias de tecnoloxía cerámica e Escola Libre”
• Badalona (Spain), Ceramic workshop with the sculptor Angel Garrazza
• Girona (Spain), Workshop with David Rosell “Escola de Ceràmica Ramon Fort“