La Bottega dell'Acquaforte

A t e l i e r of A r t

“ La Bottega dell'Acquaforte “

Name: Prof. Massimo Baicchi

Date of birth: 01/05/1955

City: Firenze CAP 50126

Address: Via Chiantigiana n.1 - phone: 055-6820668 - mobile: 338-3490895

Partita IVA: 01963000482

E -mail : atelier@baicchi-arte.it

WWW: www.baicchi-arte.it

QUALIFICATIONS:

1- High School in Art

2- Graduation in “Accademia di Belle Arti” in Florence

ACTIVITIES OF MASTER MASSIMO BAICCHI:

1972-73 Participation in numerous music festivals as Jazz musician, playing percussion instruments (Rome: Music Kin, Folk Studio, Arts Theatre with the "Conservatory");

Roma: Musi Kin, Folk studio, Teatro delle Arti con il gruppo “Conservatorio”.

1974 Participation in numerous concerts of chamber ensemble of the Music Conservatory in Florence;

1975 Admission in the group of the Folk singer Caterina Bueno; performance in Milan, Florence and Rome; collaboration with the group for create the album “Il trenino della leggera” Edit.Cetra – Rome;
Attainment of the art diploma;

1976 Performance as a percussionist at the Sorbonne University in Paris with Caterina Bueno’s group at the event of the International Solidarity for Greek people in the presence of Mikis Teodorakis and other International Artists;

Participation in the research group of musicology directed by Alberto Meyer, the professor of the Conservatory of Florence;

1977 Meeting with the Florentine producer Riccardo Ristori and participation at the formation of a research group of theatrical expression in Classical Mythology;

1978 Participation in the group of theatrical animation directed by Veronique Chalou for an annual work organized by The Tuscan Regional Theatre in the City of Pontassieve;

Production with the producer Riccardo Ristori of the soundtrack of William Blake’s work “The descent into the Maelstroöm” for the event sponsored by the Tuscan Regional Theatre “The Historical avant-gardes” at the Theatre “Affratellamento” in Florence;

Production of sketches and direction of the show on "Garcia Lorca" held at Teatro dell'Oriuolo in Florence;

1979 Graduation at “The Academy of Fine Arts” in Florence;

Meeting with Professor Paolo Coccheri and assignment of the job as a teacher in the “International Theatrical Actor School”;
Still in 1979 he takes part in the exhibition of Art-Video in the Municipality of Figline Valdarno with the opera “Towards the nakedness of the body”;

Teaching at the school of Cappiello painting/drawing techniques;

1980 Participation in the “International Festival of the Actor” in the town of Montalcino with a performance on “Pictures of the Voice”;

Teaching techniques in drawing at the Art School n. 2 in Florence;

1981 During Military Service, organization of a Kinetic Sculpture for the “April 25” Army parade in Rome;

Winner of the First Prize of Painting Section in Army organized by the Tuscan-Emilian Region

1982 Foundation of the "La Bottega dell’Acquaforte” in which engravings are produced and activities in the field of Graphic Arts are carried out;

Becomes Editor of “Arte Calcografica” with the production of many series of artistic engravings with this technique;

Beginning of the relationship with the magazine "Erboristeria domani" in Milan as Chart for Illustrations of covers for internal spaces;

Participation in several exhibitions in the field of graphic design; presentation of many specific collections produced with the technique of etching and printed with a hand press about herbal and natural subjects: fair of Herbalist in Florence, Herbora in Verona, Euronatura in Milan;

Edition of the survey "Art and Nature" - "The portraits of trees" which were published in the magazine "Erboristeria domani" Ed. Benelli;

Participation in the biennial of “Beekeeping” in Lazise on the Garda lake ;

Exhibition in the same year of a specific collection dedicated to the world of beekeeping;

Participation in the “International Festival of the Actor” organized by the Municipality of Montalcino with an art collection about comedy of art;

1983 Participation in an exhibition in Empoli for the Master of graphics on the theme “Environment” organized by the WWF in Tuscany;

Organization of the essay for the International Theatre School on “The French Revolution” by William Blake at the Theatre “Affratellamento” in Florence;

Participation Participation in the Venice National Prize of painting and poetry with "Renato Nardi" as exhibitor;

1985 Inauguration of the "International School of Art" which is located in premises of "La Bottega dell’Acquaforte”;

Making for the publishing house Zanichelli in Bologna of a collection on the technique of printing and bookbinding;

Arrangement for the Theater School of Prof. P. Coccheri of the essay "Religious poetry from the twelfth to the twentieth century" in the crypt of San Lorenzo in Florence;

Work for the National Institute for Deaf-Mutes of Florence for the establishment of a theater group;

Production in the same institute of the show entitled "The tears of the Virgin" by Jacopone from Todi produced in the video from the Television Centre of the "Gualandi Institute ";

Edition of the survey “Thoughts about theater" for the magazine "The nursing thought";

1987 Creation of a sculpture in copper and brass which will be purchased by the builder of the pool in Bellariva in Florence and donated to the city;

Prints a poster for the Municipal Environmnet Department about the twentieth anniversary flood of the Arno river.

Prints a historical collection about the world of sports from the twenties to the present;

Cares the essay for the actor’s school at the Theatre of San Lorenzo in Florence entitled: "The religious poetry from the eleventh to the twentieth century";

1988 Achievement for the European Year of the Environment of a collection relating to the theme of the event "Gardens in the City" sponsored by the Environment Department and Local Education of Florence;

Creation of a theatrical scene for the Cestello theatre on the poetry of Garcia Lorca for the International Theatrical Actor School;

1989 Implementation for the Inter-Municipality of Prato of a series of medallions on the respective territorial seals made in copper and brass engraved with the etching technique;

1990 Invitation from the magazine "Eco d'Arte Moderna" to the cultural event "Verifica Novanta" at the Municipality of Certaldo;

1991 Creation for the Pharmacological and Biological Institute Boehringer-Ingelheim of a artistic silkscreen made in copper and silver for the launch of a new national product;

1992 Creation for the Association "Historical Florentine Football" of a collection of ceramics in unique specimens;

1993 Participation in the exhibition of Art "The glamour of the colours in the land of Chianti", promoted by the Municipality of Greve in Chianti;

Participation in a twinning between the towns of Impruneta (Italy), Bellerive Allier (France), Hadamar (Germany) by sending a Pictorial Work on the theme: "Natura and Ratio";

1994 Participation in the exhibition of a twinning between the towns by sending a Pictorial Opera for Hadamar;

Invitation from the City of Hadamar (Germany) at the first Review of Arts - Nature and Technology performed at the Castle of Hadamar and sending for the occasion nine operas, all belonging to the same cycle: "Philosopher's Egg", "Eternal Fusion", "Cosmic three Worlds", "Cosmic Powers"," Sublimation" “Suspension in the Space", "Mercurial Contemplation", "Galaxy", "The Flight of the Soul";

Participation in the prize in the San Michele in Cantagallo town with the donation of a painting to the local Museum and donaying, as a trophy realized for this competition, a sculpture in faience;

Participation in the second exhibition of Art "The glamour of the colours in the land of Chianti", promoted by the Municipality of Greve in Chianti;

Organization of an Exhibition of Paintings by the Theme "The people of Florence into the Archetype of the game with the sphere" at the "Palace of the Guelph Party" sponsored by the City of Florence and by the "Historical Florentine Football" association;

1995 Donation of a painting at the Institute of the Innocents in Florence for a charity auction organized by the Lyons Club Florence Center;

Implementation for the City of Bagno a Ripoli of the pictorial opera Palio;

Implementation for the City of Florence of a series of ceramic representation plates on the theme of “Historical Football”;

Creation for the Congress "Man and nature" of Catanzaro of a collection of hand-painted ceramic plates;

1996 Creation for the Company “Giudici e Casali Spa” of a collection of original etchings;

1997-98 Creation for the Company "Nuovo Pignone" of a collection of original etchings;

2000 - Participation in an art exhibition organized by the Municipality of Castel Focognano promoted by the Tuscany Region;

2001 Creation of a personal exhibition of paintings at the Grand Hotel in Florence titled "Alchemic Visions";

2004 - 2009 Creation of supplies of etchings for the Presidency of the Council of the Tuscany Region;

2008- Creation of a restoration for the "Misericordia di S. Maria" in Antella town of paintings made by the masters Cocchi and Piombati and Cepparelli;

2009 Creation of the restoration of a shovel in tempera by the title "The Resurrection" dated in 1920

2010 Creation of the restoration for the “Misericordia di S. Maria” in Antella town of the fifteenth century wooden Christ;

Recognition of the “Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio” with the title "OMA" (observatory for arts and crafts);

Prof. M.stro. Massimo Baicchi