fabrizio ceccarelli - UOW!

Fabrizio Ceccarelli
"UOW " - 25x25 cm - Oil on canvas. – The minions are back!!!
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Gallery price €500/600 — offered at auction for collectors.
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In this work I wanted to play with irony and the immediate impact of images belonging to contemporary pop culture. The protagonist, apparently serious and almost impassive, stands before the large UOW (WOW) lettering, creating a deliberately funny contrast between his puzzled expression and the explosive enthusiasm of the word.
It is precisely this contradiction that lies at the heart of the work: while everything around seems to shout UOW!, the character remains still, disoriented, almost indifferent. A small visual short circuit that, with lightness, ironizes on contemporary society, where everything must continually surprise, astonish, and generate immediate reactions.
Through intense colors, drips, painterly matter, and references to street art, I transformed a familiar image into a hand-painted composition, deliberately imperfect and gestural. The work arises from my interest in the meeting between pop culture, irony, and contemporary painting: a funny image at first glance, but also inviting you to smile at our ongoing pursuit of the “WOW” effect.
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The work can be hung directly on the wall without a frame.
The signature is original on the right edge of the canvas (clearly visible as in the image).
The work is unique.
Attached is the certificate of authenticity.
The work is in excellent condition.
Shipping will be carried out in a box with proper packaging. I am used to selling works worldwide through Saatchi and Singulart platforms.
ARTIST CURRICULUM
Highlights:
- Publication of the artistic profile in the CAM catalog - Mondadori Italian Artists Catalog no. 60.
- Artist selected by Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator of Saatchi Art, as Chief Curator's Pick - New This Week (week of 23/02/2026)
- Recommended artists from the Jury Premio Combat 20026 with publication in the catalogue.
- Selected for the Futuri Maestri Competition at the Museo Giacobazzi in Nonantola (RE) organized by Space Gallery.
GALLERIES
I have exhibited at the following galleries:
- Art Events by Mazzoleni in Milan and Bergamo;
- TD Art Gallery of Crema, Milano Marittima, Riccione and Pesaro
- Denis Art Gallery of Cesenatico;
- Just Looking Gallery of San Francisco (San Luis Obispo)
EXHIBITIONS:
- Solo show at Art Gallery in Cesenatico (FC) during summer 2021.
- Vernice Art Fair in Forlì – 19th Edition 2022
- Roccambolesca in Meldola – III Edition 2022
- Group show – January 2023 at Galleria Merlino in Florence
- Group show at Galleria Tolomeo in Milan
- ArtParma Fair – 16th Edition March 2023
- Vernice Art Fair Forlì – 17-19 March 2023
- PaviaART Fair – 30 March 2023
- Art Fair Cap d’Antibes - 08-24 April 2023
- Roccambolesca in Meldola (FC) – IV Edition 2023 27-29 August 2023
- IKAROS FLUO ART – Musical event and Group Show at Fluo Art Bar in Bologna - 08-15 September 2023
- 100x100–100 Artists and 100 Poets - Art and poetry exhibition at the Museo dell’Arte della Valtellina from 13-15 October 2023
- Group show «Urban Pop» at Spazio CEC – Perugia from 10/11/2023 to 30/11/2023;
- Group show «Confluenze Contemporanee» at Spazio HUS - Milan from 14/12/2023 to 13/01/2024.
- ArtParma Fair – 17th Edition March 2024 at TD ART Gallery stand
- Vernice Art Fair Forlì – 15-17 March 2024 at Denis Art Gallery stand
- Cremona Art Fair – 22-24 March 2024 at TD ART Gallery stand
- Solo Show 27 April – 15 May 2024 at TD Art Gallery in Via Collenuccio 22, Pesaro (PU);
- Group Show Total Art – 05 May – 21 May 2024 at Art Luxury Gallery in Milan;
- Group show «In Contemporanea» 28 May–27 June 2024 at Spazio HUS – Via San Fermo 22, Brera Milan.
- ArtParma Fair – 17th Edition March 2024 at stand TD ART Gallery
- Vernice Art Fair Forlì – 15-17 March 2024 at stand Denis Art Gallery
- Cremona Art Fair – 22-24 March 2024 at stand TD ART Gallery
- Solo Exhibition 27 April – 15 May 2024 at TD Art Gallery, Via Collenuccio 22, Pesaro (PU);
- Group Show Total Art 05 May – 21 May 2024 at Art Luxury Gallery in Milan;
- Group show «In Contemporanea» 28 May-27 June 2024 at Spazio HUS – Brera Milan.
- Roccambolesca 2024 – Rocca di Meldola (FC)
- ArtParma Fair – October 2024 at TD ART Gallery stand
- Group show «We Are All Superheroes» at Palestra John Reed Trieste curated by Francesca Baboni and Alessandra Pierrelli.
- Group Show Spazio HUS – Brera Milan – December 2024
- Group Show Trend Art Gallery – Cesena - January 2025
- Milan Fashion Week – Palazzo Bovara - MundiLive event: fashion show and art – February 2025
- Vernice Art Fair 2025 – Forlì (FC) – March 2025
- AMA – Villa delle Rose – Misano (RN) – Event with group show -16/05/2025
- Event Hotel Mariott/Festival del cinema di Cannes- Mundi Live Foundation – Group Show 24/05/2025
- Group Show «We are all Superheroes» at the John Reed gym in Mestre – 13/06/2025
- Roccambolesca 2025 – Rocca di Meldola (FC). Group show – 30/06/2025
- Le Magique – Charity evening in Cesenatico (FC) - Solo show 31/07/2025
- Group Show «Visioni del Fantastico animale e del meraviglioso» at the Ugo Guidi Museum and Logos Hotel in Forte dei Marmi- 31/08/2025
- Group Show «Arte a Palazzo» at Palazzo Borghi in Modigliana (FC) – 12/09/2025
- Group Show «Mythos» at the Bellini Museum in Florence- 24/07/2025
- Exhibition event at Salon des Mirroirs, Paris, 07 March 2026
Media
- Publication in the art magazine Riflesso Arte semiannual – Special Pop Art edition dedicated to 30 Italian pop artists (2023);
- Presentation of works on the digital channel Centro Serena 144 ex (Orler TV) by the Art Events gallery of M. Mazzoleni of Bergamo/Milan - June 2024;
- Review by critic Daniel Mazzini. May 2024
- Interview on radio channel Radio Canale Italia - Story time. June 2024
- Publication in CAM 2025 – Catalog of Modern Art. No. 60 – Mondadori Edition
- Review and analysis of the artist’s portfolio by Severine Hattu Crance, artistic adviser of the Bartoux Galleries of Paris. January 2025
- Interview in the U.S. magazine South Carolina Voyager – September 4, 2025
- Interview in the U.S. magazine Bold Journey– January 2026
- Interview on US online magazine Rebel Canvas – March 2026
- Artwork selected by Rebecca Wilson as Chief Curator’s Pick – New This Week on Saatchi Art (February 2026)
- Recommended artists from the Jury Premio Combat 20026 with publication in the catalogue.
- Selected for the Futuri Maestri Competition at Museo Giacobazzi in Nonantola (RE) organized by Space Gallery.
Ecommerce
Worldwide online sale on Saatchi Art – Artmajeur and Singulart.
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