Silvano Vismara Biography
Silvano Vismara, sculptor, painter, graphic designer. Born in 1939 in Milan. He studied painting and sculpture at the Brera Academy in Milan and at the Scuola Superiore d'Arte del Castello Sforzesco. Brera Academy - Milan: awarded in 1959/60 • Silver Medal 1962, 1963 and 1964 Castello Sforzesco Higher School of Art - Milan: awarded Bronze Medal in 1962, 1963 and 1964 Artistic activity from 1969 to 2012 The exhibitions and events in which Silvano Vismara participated are numerous, as are the prizes and recognitions obtained, including: 1969 Personal exhibition at the Permanente di Pittura – Milan; 1971 Sacred Art Exhibition, 1st Golden Palette Prize – Piacenza; from 1972 to 1982 Personal exhibition at the Basel Art Fair (Switzerland) • 1973 Tre Arti – Sesto San Giovanni • R. Brindisi and Silvano Vismara; 1975 Personal exhibition at Chiesa Deconsecrata – Pavia; 1977 Personal exhibition, Mexico City; 1978 Acrylic trophy “Music and color of our time”, Teatro San Babila – Milan • Personal exhibition, Israel; 1979 Personal exhibition, CLE Galleries – Germany; • 1980 Personal exhibition, Mexico • Personal exhibition, HS-Kuntst Gallerie – Heidelberg (Germany); • Rai TV 1st network: program from the series “Christian research and experiences” • the family theme: “Artistic experience of Silvano Vismara”; 1981 Rai 1: theme song for the program “Ragioni della Speranza” • Symbolic Via Crucis painted in 1963 and in 1981 it becomes the theme song for Rai TV • Personal exhibition at the National Museum of Science and Technology – Milan; 1982 Standard depicting Saint Ambrose, 1st Palio of the Medieval Gates of Milan • Sculpture in acrylic, bronze and wood “From the apple to the present day”, Tamayo Museum of Contemporary Art – Mexico City • Composition in acrylic, bronze and drawing donated to Televisa – Mexico City • Bronze and gold medal, 1st International Fur Prize – City of Sanremo; 1987 Bronze monument “Pope John XXIII” – Vieste • Bronze and gold medal “International Boxing Trophy”; 1987-2012 Bronze and gold sculptures “Spiga d'oro” – City of Cinisello Balsamo; 1988-1989 Sculpture “Golden Confetti” – Municipality of Milan; 1989 Bronze sculpture “Crucifixion” altar, tabernacle, Bassini Hospital Chapel – Cinisello Balsamo • New York, Personal exhibition; 1990 Bronze monument “Padre Pio” – Vieste • Bronze bust “Pietro Valaguzza” and symbolic Via Crucis, Martinelli Foundation – Cinisello Balsamo • Poster “18th International Congress of Individual Psychology” – Abano Terme; 1992 Acrylic sculpture “Fuori dai Denti” award to the Hon. Francesco Cossiga; 1993 Bronze sculpture “Resurrection” altar, tabernacle, Martinelli Foundation Chapel – Cinisello Balsamo • Bronze Resurrection – Rionero in Vulture; 1994 Symbolic Via Crucis – Mexico • Personal – Mexico City; 1996 High relief sculpture “50th of Liberation” – City of Cinisello Balsamo; 1997 Sculpture “Compagnia di Prosa Ambrosiana” – Cinisello Balsamo; 1997-1998 Bronze monument “Workers”, Piazza Paganelli – Cinisello Balsamo; 2001 Bronze high relief “Promises of joy to children” – City of Cinisello Balsamo; 2002 Bronze plaque “Urban Police” – City of Cinisello Balsamo; 2002-2003 Bronze portal of the Regina Pacis Church – Cusano Milanino; 2003 Bronze sculpture “Il Trabucco Award” – Vieste; 2006 Bronze sculpture Composition “Figures”, Villa Arconati – Cinisello Balsamo • Bronze sculpture Composition “The family”, Villa Arconati – Cinisello Balsamo; 2007 Bronze and marble sculpture “Monument to Cooperation”, The Cooperatives: Auprema, La Nostra Casa, Armando Diaz, Coop Lombardia, Agricola, Concordia, BCC of Sesto SG and BCC of Carate Brianza and the Municipality of Cinisello Balsamo • Bronze sketch “Padre Pio”, Maggioni private collection • Drawing “Maternità” 1/100 retouched by hand, Mont-Ele – Giussano • Symbolic Via Crucis, Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation – Salice Terme; 2010 Wax sculpture with sedan chair, Sanctuary of the Madonna dei Sognosi – Pereto (L'Aquila); 2011 Bronze plaque in memory of Vincenzo Pozzi – City of Cinisello Balsamo; 2012 Sketch for fountain and trophy (bronze), Martinelli Foundation – Cinisello Balsamo.
