Mauro Manetti - Gucci - Chalice - Silverplated

Set of 6 silver-plated glasses depicting the hunt by Mauro Manetti.
Diploma from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze. In 2000, he founded the LABA (Libera Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze), which he directed until 2020. He is also responsible for cultural events at the same institution. He lives and works between Empoli and Montespertoli. He debuted artistically in 1992 with a solo exhibition at Galleria Continua in San Gimignano (Siena), curated by Rita Selvaggio. With the same gallery, he participated in international art exhibitions and fairs in subsequent years. In recent years, he has held exhibitions in public and private spaces in Italy and abroad. Notable among these are: Galleria Continua (Siena), NCTU Gallery (Taiwan), Unimediamodern (Genoa), Campoblu (Milan), Margaret Harvey Gallery (England), Galleria Primopiano (Brescia), Galeria Plastik (Czech Republic), Smolny Cathedral Gallery (Russia), Griffith Gallery (Texas), U Chiba Gallery (Japan), Culturel Centrum Het Spoor (Netherlands), Centre d’Exposition de la Gare (Canada), Leonardi V Idea (Genoa), Palazzo Cuttica (Alessandria), Eumeria B (Tokyo), Hanzou Gallery (China), Museo della Ceramica (Montelupo Fiorentino), M.E. Proget Room Milan, Votre Spazi (Carrara), Centro Arte Contemporanea Umbertide (Perugia), Musei dell’Informazione (Senigallia), Angelina College (Texas), Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa (Venice), Villa di Poggio Reale Rufina (Florence), Casa degli Artisti (Milan), Palazzo Pretorio Gubbio, Palazzo Donà delle Rose (Venice). His works are part of public and private collections, and many critical texts have appeared in magazines and catalogs dedicated to his work. In 2015, he opened the exhibition space Filarete Art Studio in Empoli (Florence), hosting over thirty exhibitions and many events dedicated to literature and music.