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The Visual Experience

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Starting in June 2012, with a rich calendar of dates, The Visual Experience launches it’s program of Workshops. The Visual Experience is a new concept of learning founded by myself and a group of international teachers, professional and fine-art photographers and curators who have decided to create an environment where the technical aspects of photography are continually [...]

Festival Photomed 2012, 24-05/17-06, France

Festival Photomed 2012 - Sanary Sur Mer

My work SIMULACRA has been selected for this year edition of the Festival Photomed. The festival will be in Sanary-sur-mer, Bandol, Island of Bendor and in Toulon from May 24th to June 17th. I’ll be attending the opening of the festival. About 20 exhibitions: Massimo Vitali, Morrocan photography, Joel Meyerowitz, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Bernard Faucon, Bernard [...]

Catania, Italia – Fotografie: 2006-2011

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Invitation After the latest exhibitions in Belgium, USA and France it’s a pleasure to invite you to my upcoming exhibition in the city where I was born, Catania. The exhibition, curated by Pippo Pappalardo, will start with a vernissage on Friday, December 16th h 18.00 and will finish on January, 7th, 2012 at the Gallery [...]

Paris, France – Chic Art Fair (21-24 Oct. 2011)

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Photographs from my Insulae will be on display during the Chic Art Fair, in Paris, from 21 to 24 October 2011 in the Agence Revelateur boot. CHIC Artfair At la Cité de la Mode et du Design 34, QUAI D’AUSTERLITZ 75013 PARIS Hours Friday, October 21 – 12:00-8:00 PM Saturday, October 22 – 12:00-9:00 PM [...]

Savignano Immagini 2011 (9.10.11 Sept 2011)

Savignano Immagini

I am one of the authors exibiting at the upcoming Savignano Immagini festival in the frame of the SI Off. You are invited to the exhibition tha will take place from Sept. 9th to the 11th in Savignano Sul Rubicone, c.so Matteotti 4. I have in display pictures from my latest work, “Suspended”. Update: some [...]

Black and White Spider Awards 2010 (6th annual)

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The Black an White Spider Awards has just announced it’s results. I had a nomination in the Silhouette – Professional category with Refinery Flocks.

International Photography Awards 2011

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My latest work Suspended has been awarded at the International Photography Awards (IPA) 2011 with two professional honorable mentions in Architecture/Citiscape and in Architecture/Historic. Together with last year honorable mention for Linosa this is the third award of Suspended at the IPA. Massimo Cristaldi was awarded: Honorable Mention in Architecture – Cityscapes category for the [...]

Suspended (2006-2011)

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Suspended, between past and future, sky and earth, as suspended are buildings and structures that seam to grow up spontaneously from a common soil.

Interview for Agence Révélateur

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During my last show in Paris Olivier Bourgoin and Benoît Boucherot put together this video wich features interviews and some sequences of the vernissage event. I wish to thank Olivier and Benoît for the great work in conceiving and realizing the video.

Interview with E-photoreview about Insulae

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E-Photoreview has posted today a short interview on Insulae.

Paris, France – Attractions – Solo show in France (1-26 March 2011)

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It’s a pleasure to invite you all to my first solo exhibition in France. The show will run from March 1st to 26th at Gallery Images De Fer in Paris, France. The vernissage will be on Thursday, March 3rd from 18.00 to 22.00. I’ll be present at the gallery for the Vernissage. I’ll have in [...]

Insulae on Lensculture.com

Insulae on Lensculture

Insulae has been today published by Lensculture.com. This series of photographs captures what appear to be “islands of light” at night. There is a sense of confined gloom fighting with darkness that all around turns into oblivion and mystery. This shroud of brightness envelops all things that are built as a defense, both the physical [...]

Etna eruption published on Repubblica.it

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My gallery on latest Mr. Etna eruption has been today published by Repubblica.it.

Interview with FOTOcult

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FotoCULT has published in January 2011 (issue nr. 72) an interview about my latest works. Update: The Interview (in Italian) is now available for Download >

Gent, BELGIUM – Simulacra and Refinery Flocks @ Lineart (3-7 December 2010)

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Photographs belonging to Simulacra and Refinery Flocks works will be on display during the Lineart in Gent (Belgium). Lineart is Flanders’ number-one international art fair, counting circa 25.000 visitors, over 140 galleries, on a floor space of circa 20,000 m2. My photographs (150×100 cm, Archival Pigment Prints mounted on Dibond and Diasec) are visible @ [...]

New York City, USA – Farmani Gallery / Lucie Foundation Exhibition (25 Oct 2010)

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It’s a pleasure to invite you to my first exhibition in New York City. In the frame of the official events of Lucie week I’ll be showcasing works from my “Insulae” (40×40 inches and 20×20 inches) at the exhibition organized by Farmani Gallery and The Lucie Foundation. Location: Hosted by Farmani Gallery pop-up space at [...]

International Photography Awards 2010

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My project INSULAE has been awarded at  International Photography awards 2010 with two professional honorable mentions in Architecture/Buildings and in Fine Art categories. I also got a third honorable mention in Architecture/Buildings for my photograph “Linosa”. 2010 International Photography Awards Announces Winners of the Competition Massimo Cristaldi was awarded Honorable Mention in Architecture – Buildings [...]

Insulae published on the NYTimes

Insulae Lens Blog

My latest work, Insulae, is today showcased, together with an interview, on the New York Times Lens Blog. In the Italian Night, Island of ligths, by Kerri Mac Donald Driving in the dark between Catania and Gela in Sicily, the Italian photographer Massimo Cristaldi couldn’t help gaze at something twinkling in the distance. Mr. Cristaldi’s [...]