Willow (Filippo Bruno, Milano, 1978) si è diplomato alla Scuola del Fumetto nel 2000. Da allora ha costantemente collaborato con agenzie pubblicitarie, case editrici e grandi aziende, e col tempo sempre più con gallerie d’arte, che oggi lo rappresentano in buon numero sia in Italia che all’estero (Düsseldorf, Berlino, Francoforte, Londra, Miami, Montreal, San Pietroburgo). Sue distintive caratteristiche sono l’eleganza del segno, un notevole senso del colore, ma forse soprattutto una finezza compositiva da vero pittore, che fa da singolare contrappunto ai suoi soggetti, di impronta eminentemente fumettistica. I suoi personaggi, strane creature da videogioco in continuo movimento, sono noti al grande pubblico per essere comparsi sulle agende Comix, nelle collezioni Borsalino e Pitti Immagine Uomo, sui divani Luca Boffi e in occasione di tante altre collaborazioni con grandi aziende (ad es. Lozza, Timberland, Carpisa), nonché a ricoprire interamente un tram jumbo 4900 che ha percorso Milano nel Dicembre 2011 (campagna Mottart, per la Motta). Del 2014 è la prima mostra dell’artista con la Galleria 70, “Expop!, a cui TuttoMilano di Repubblica dedica la copertina. Da segnalare nel 2015 la partecipazione a Miami Art Expo, al Group Show for Charity da Sotheby’s a Milano, e alla mostra Corporate Art. L’azienda come oggetto d’arte alla Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna di Roma e, nel 2016, la reinterpretazione del logo con il panda gigante per la stampa su borse ecologiche in occasione dei 50 anni del WWF Italia. Dello stesso anno è la decorazione, con Gaetano Pesce e Marco Lodola, di parte del padiglione di chirurgia pediatrica dell’Ospedale San Matteo di Pavia. Nel 2017 gli viene dedicata la copertina di Agosto sul mensile Arte In World ed espone nella mostra Pop vibrations al Palazzo Ceramico di Caltagirone. Willow vive e lavora a Bussero (Milano).
2009
2009, July-September – solo show at ARTFACTORY Window Cafe (Milano Viale Doria,17)
2009, June – Partecipation at Microspace Competition ad nomination as artist of the month (www.microbo.net)
2009 – Mickey Mouse vinyl toy custom by Willow for the event “Bloc Mickey” organized by Walt Disney Co. at Times Square, Hong Kong.
2009 – Decoration of rugby ball sold at Charity Auction for the benefit of the earthquake victims of L’Aquila
2009, September-October 2009 – solo show at BARETTINO (Milano via Solferino,34)
2010
2010, March – group show “A light Above the Rest: the chandelier” at MyPAC club house gallery (Miami, USA)
2010, April – solo show “WOW – World of Willow” at ELIO FERRARO gallery/store on the occasion of FuoriSalone (Milano)
2010, May-June – group show “Vinyl Show 2010” at HARDWARE gallery (Sydney AUS)
2010, June – group show “Mangia le prugne” for the benefit of Fibrosi Cistica Onlus
2010, July – relator for the event “Ecohousing Art” at Design Factory Milano
2010, September – solo show “My parallel universe” at OIOIOI International Art Gallery (St.Pietroburgo, RUS)
2010, October – group show “JOUWE TOY custom show” at ARTYFARTY gallery (Cologne, D)
2010, October-November – solo show “W POP” at PAZL Green Lab (Milano)
2010, November – solo show at VAVAVOOM (Milano, Piazza Cantore, 3)
2010/11, November-February – solo show at PANEBIANCOCAFFèNERO (Milano Corso Italia,6)
2011
2011 – AFFORDABLE ART FAIR Milano thanks to UFOFABRIK gallery (Moena)
2011 – Exhibition and live painting performance MICAM, International Shoes Fair in Milano
2011 – Collaboration with BORSALINO. Partecipation at Pitti Immagine Uomo 2011 to present a capsule collection of pop hats (Firenze)
2011 – Collaboration with Edizioni GUT per SMEMORANDA to create a wall painting at Museo del Fumetto di Milano for the Smemoranda’s 2011 advertising campaing. Guarda qui il video.
2011, February – group show at LE BANQUE (Milano via Porrone,6)
2011, February-March – group show “CONFINAMENTI stralunanti” at UFOFabrik contemporary art gallery (Moena, TN)
2011, March – group show “SARATE” at degli ZINGARI gallery (Roma)
2011, March – solo show “POP SHOT” at SPAZIO LIBERO 4 (Pavia)
2011, March – group show “Milano Catch Street Art” at ENERGOLAB (Milano)
2011, April – live painting on the occasion of the opening of WOW – Museo del Fumetto (Milano)
2011, April – solo show “POP GENUS” at SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Bologna)
2011, April-May – group show “150 Souvenirs d’Italie” at ATELIER DEGLI ARTISTI (Roma)
2011, September – Willow’s nomination as artist of the month on www.associazioneartgallery.org
2011, September – Willow’s artwork were selected by FONDAZIONE D’ARS OSCAR SIGNORINI ONLUS for their own web gallery
2011, September-October – solo show “SBAM!” at CASTELLI GALLERY (Milano)
2011, September-October – group show “50o Contemporary Art Meeting” at SPAZIO CONCEPT (Milano)
2011, October – Collaboration with MOTTA for the Christmas advertisign campaing 2011. Realization of the TRAM Jumbo 4900 and 12000 shoppers.
2011, October – group show “Più arte meno in disparte” for the benefit of Fibrosi Cistica Onlus.
2011, December – group show “Be smart, buy art!” at SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Bologna)
2012
2012 – Collaboration with ARIETE (www.ariete.com)
2012 – Collaboration with BORSALINO. Partecipation at Pitti Immagine Uomo 2012 to present F/W 2012/13 collection
2012 – Collaboration with FALCONE GIOIELLI (Valenza, AL)
2012, Collaboration with WEISSESTAL (www.weissestal.it)
2012, Collaboration with RIVADOSSI (www.rivadossi.it)
2012, Collaboration with SALVADORI CORNICI (www.salvadoricornici.it)
2012, January – BAF Bergamo Arte Fiera thanks to AMSTEL ART GALLERY (Bergamo)
2012, April-May – solo show “POP CORNer” at SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Bologna)
2012, October – Collaboration with MOTTA for advertising campaing “MOTTART – il panettone d’autore”
2012, October-November – group show “Neopop.Art” at SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Bologna)
2012, November – group show TDK – Neverending history 1990-2012 (Milano) + POW Gallery (Torino)
2012/13, September-January – solo show “POP INSIDE” organized by SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO at HIGHLINE OUTLET C.so Vittorio Emanuele,30 (Milano)
2012, December – group show “Be smart, buy art!” at SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Bologna)
2013
2013 – Collaboration with LUCA BOFFI
2013, January – BAF Bergamo Arte Fiera thanks to AMSTEL ART GALLERY (Bergamo)
2013, February-March – group show “Aliens” at MAG Marsiglione Arts Gallery (Como)
2013 – Permanent exhibition at SCUOLA DEL FUMETTO (Milano)
2013, March – AFFORDABLE ART FAIR thanks to SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Milano)
2013, May – group show “ORANGE” at Terrazza Aperol organized by SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO/AFFORDABLE ART FAIR (Milano)
2013, May – group show “Aliens” at SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Bologna)
2013, May-October – group show “Reality Fluids” at NHOW HOTEL (Milano)
2013, May – solo show – “GOD SAVE THE POP!” at AMSTEL ART GALLERY (Londra)
2013, June-July – solo show “BA-BOOM!” at CASTELLI GALLERY (Milano)
2013, July-September – solo show at ART HOTEL (Varese)
2013, July-September – group show “Here we are – A smile is for free” at ART FOR INTERIOR (Milano)
2013, September – BERLINER LISTE art fair thanks to INFANTELLINA CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY (Berlino)
2013, October – solo show “SBADABAM” at LA FILANDA DI CERNUSCO (Cernusco S/N, Milano)
2013, October – group show “FACEZ” at SPAZIO COMBINES XL (Milano)
2013, October-Novembre – solo show “VOX POPULI” at ARSCRITICA MODERNAECONTEMPORANEA (Roma)
2013, October – solo show on the occasion of BrerArt at LE ROSSE (Milano)
2013, November – solo show “BADABUM!” at LE BICICLETTE (Milano)
2013, December – MIAMI RIVER ART FAIR thanks to NINA TORRES ART GALLERY (Milano)
2013-14, December-January – solo show “Bianco, Rosso, Verdi” at SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Bologna)
2014
2014, March – AFFORDABLE ART FAIR thanks to SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Milano)
2014, May-September – solo show “Expop!” at GALLERIA 70 (Milano)
2014, July – group show “Action. Dall’astratto all’informale” at ART EXPERTISE (Firenze)
2014, October – solo show “Neopop” at IL MELOGRANO (Livorno)
2014, November – GAP – Galleries at Paratissima thanks to HAUSAMMANN GALLERY (Torino)
2014/15 – October-January – group show “Novecento 70” at GALLERIA 70
2014, October-November – solo show on occasion of Brerart at FEBAL organized by SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Bologna)
2014/15, December-March – solo show “Willow” at HAUSAMMANN ART GALLERY (Cortina D’Ampezzo)
2015
2015, January-February – solo show “16 modi di dire verdi” at Poliambulatorio Regina Margherita organized by SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Bologna)
2015, March – AFFORDABLE ART FAIR thanks to SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Milano)
2015, March – Charity Auction at Sotheby’s (Milano)
2015, April – Presentation of King Chair 2015 by Willow for Luca Boffi and Magic Pillow with children of Magica Cleme at Luca Boffi Store (Milano)
2015, June – Ape Piaggio custom by Willow on the occasion of 80 years of Avis (Monza)
2015, June – MIAMI ART EXPO thanks to AMSTEL ART GALLERY (Miami)
2015, June – Charity Action for the benefit of Portofranco Onlus. Thanks to Federica Ghizzoni
2015, June-October – group show “Corporate Art – L’azienda come oggetto d’arte” at GNAM – Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea organized with Luiss Business School
2015, August – group show “Le Fil Rouge” at Convento Francescani Neri (Specchia, Lecce)
2015, August – group show at HAUSAMMANN ART GALLERY (Cortina d’Ampezzo)
2015, Settembre – solo show at GALLERIA 70 (Milano)
2016
2016, March – AFFORDABLE ART FAIR thanks to SPAZIO SAN GIORGIO (Milano)
2016, March – group show at MACRO Testaccio, Nuvola Creativa Festival delle Arti (Roma)
2016, March – ASIA CONTEMPORARY ART SHOW thanks to BARNADAS HUANG gallery (Hong Kong)
2016, April – AFFORDABLE ART FAIR thanks to BARNADAS HUANG gallery (Singapore)
2016, September – solo show at HOTEL 38 (Milano)
2016, December – solo show in Merate (MB)
2017
2017, March – solo show at Cogeser Point (Cernusco S/N, MI)
2017 – Collaboration with ArteInvestimenti
2017, February - GALLERIA 70, group show at Milano
2017 March - “Tutti i colori di Willow”, solo show at Cogeser Point (Cernusco S/N – Milano)
2017 April - “Pop vibrations”, solo show at Palazzo Ceramico
2017 June - “Looperfest + ZuArtDay”, Street art event in Milano
2017 June - Mondadori Bookstore, solo show at Mondadori Bookstore at Cinema Arcadia, Melzo (MI)
2017 October - # W I L L O W, solo show at Galleria d’arte Il Quadrifoglio
2018
2018 January - Affordable Art Fair, In Milano thanks to Deodato Arte
2018 March - Affordable Art Fair, Bruxelles thanks to Deodato Arte (Milano)
2018 April – May - “Sorrento Young Art”, Group show in Sorrento
2018 May - “Non c’è niente da ridere”, Solo show at Galleria 70 (Milano)
2018 June - “Looperfest + ZuArtDay”, Street art event in Milano
2018 November - Marco Mengoni event “ATLANTICO”, “La casa azul di Willow” (Milano)
2018 December - Fabbrica del Vapore, Solo show at Fabbrica del Vapore “W I L L O W” (Milano)
2022
2022 June - LA STRADA, Solo show at Museo del Vescovado di Modigliana (FC)
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