EYF-Art by E. YURI FIGINI
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gosh!  yes the usual boring stuff...  


1968:                 September 17th, born Monza, Italy
1988:                 Attended first art class in watercolour technique
1989-1991:       Graduated from a school of electronics; completed army service


1991:                 Moved to Germany and worked as a carer 
                           for handicapped children
1991-1993:        Received art lessons from the Italian artist 
                           Luigi Sertori
1993:                 Completed my first painting in oil colours
1995-1999:        Participated in various art courses, studied art history
                           and  techniques, 
began painting commissions
1999:                 Painted a series of works with the Dutch artist 
                           Robert J. Wakker
2000:                 Project with Robert J. Wakker: "Sneak in the Gallery"
1999-2002 :       Exhibitions in Germany; participated in various
                           art competitions
 


2003:                  Got married and moved to Japan
2003 Sep:          Joined  'Yayoi Art Group' led by the Japanese artist 
                            Mitsuko Katou, Yayoi, Japan
2003 Nov:          Group Exhibition, Yayoi Culture Festival, Japan


2004 Jan:          First solo exhibition in Japan: "On the Wrong Continent", 
                           NOVA Gallery, Uchida Shashinkan, Saiki
2004 Mar:          Art director for "Let's Mambo" Beneficial Music Festival,
                           Kamae, Japan
2004 May:         Work selected for juried exhibition at Oita Prefectural Art Museum,
                           Oita, Japan
2004 Oct:          Group Exhibition, Yayoi Culture Festival, Japan
2004 Nov:         Yayoi Art Group Exhibition, Yayoi, Japan


2005 Feb:          Solo Exhibition  "A Saucer Full of Secrets", 
                           NOVA Gallery, Uchida Shashinkan, Saiki, Japan
2005 Feb-Mar:  Group Exhibition  "Unlimited Vision" , North Water 
                           Street Gallery, Kent, Ohio, USA
2005 Mar:          Art Director  and CD illustrator
                           for "Evergreen" Benefit Music Festival,
                           Yayoi, Japan

2005 Apr:          Online group exhibition, Emerging Artist Group, USA
2005 May:         Semifinalist, online competition,
                           Emerging Artist Group, USA
2005 Jul:           Semifinalist, online competition,
                           Emerging Artist Group, USA
2005 Oct:           Solo Exhibition "Unleashed in the East",
                           Galleria Figini, Saiki, Japan
2005 Oct:           Yayoi Art Group Exhibition, Yayoi, Japan

2005 Nov:          Began online auction, Yahoo Japan 

2005 Dec-          Preparation for next exhibition
Feb 2006  

2006 Mar:           Solo Exhibition and Gallery Sale,
                            Galleria Figini, Saiki, Japan


2006 Jun:           Moved back to Italy

2006 Jun-       Studied italian contemporary art, 
Sept 2007:     sold artworks to private collectors



2007 Oct:           Moved back to Japan

2007 Nov:          Preparation for next exhibition

2008 Jan:           Started the selling of my artworks on Yahoo.auctions

2008 Jan:            Made a wall painting with fellow english artist M. Truscott at Albion English School in Oita, Japan

2008 Apr:            Ended my new serie of painting "Vacanze da Funghi"

2008 Mai-Jun:    Solo exhibition "TV GENERATION" at Reastaurant and Gallery Minami no kaze, Yufuin, Japan

           Nihongo o wakarimasuka

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