Andrea Oliva - Ride old Bykes

a painting by a contemporary artist, oil on canvas, signed and framed, depicts a female figure in the saddle on her motorcycle, ready to depart on a long journey while she casts one last glance at what she is leaving behind...it will be carefully packed and shipped by courier.

Biography

Andrea Oliva was born in Milan on February 15, 1973.
He attended the classical high school, then decided to follow his instinct, left gymnasium and enrolled at the Caravaggio Art High School where he graduated in 1992 and subsequently at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. He plays in several musical groups, drums and guitar; concurrently he attends the studios of already established artists and begins a long period of collaboration with some of them, from whom he learns the specific techniques of sculpture. He also worked for a period at the historic plaster workshop "Fumagalli e Dossi". He begins a steady series of solo exhibitions, the first in 1994, and group shows; he participates in sculpture symposia and competitions, becomes also a member-artist of the Museo della Permanente in Milan, and also dedicates himself to painting and to writing poetry, some of which is published in specialized magazines.
He undertakes commissions for the plaques of the "Doctoral Degree in Chemical Sciences and in Industrial Chemistry" for the University of Milan in 2004 and for the University of Insubria (Varese–Como) in 2005.
He has created several public monuments; one of the most important is a sepulchral monument located in Milan's Monumental Cemetery.