Carola Bonfili

Born in Rome in 1981. Lives and works in Rome.

Awards
2007
Seat Pagine Bianche d'Autore award, region of Lazio

Residencies
2009
Rome Prize 2008-2009, American Academy, Rome

Solo shows
2006
shit & shine, e x t r a s p a z i o, Rome

Group shows
2009
The Buffer Zone, American Academy, Rome, Italy, curated by Cecilia Canziani and Lexi Eberspacher
Fragile Currency, Klemm’s Gallery, Berlin, Germany, curated by Ilaria Gianni
Emerging Talents Award, Centro di Cultura Contemporanea Strozzina, Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi,
Florence, Italy, curated by Andrea Bellini, Luca Cerizza, Caroline Corbetta, Andrea Lissoni, Paolo Parisi.
Lo Sguardo di Giano, American Academy, Rome, Italy, curated by Francesco Stocchi
2008
Millenium Combo - Panta Rei, e x t r a s p a z i o, Rome, Italy
The Unfair Fair, Loto Arte, curated by Cecilia Canziani and Vincent Honorè, Rome, Italy
Skinsaver, 1:1 projects, Rome, Italy
2007
Bellavita, New Chinatown Barbershop Gallery, curated by Denis Isaia and
Cristina Natalicchio, Los Angeles, U.S.A
Iscrizioni, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, curated by Jimena Acosta, Turin, Italy
2006
L’ambiguita’, Villa Tonda, curated by R. Siligato e M.G. Tolomeo, Ansedonia, Italy
Girls Don’t Cry, e x t r a s p a z i o, Rome, Italy
2001
Disegno, Esposizione, Ass. Cult. Granma, Rome, Italy

Curatorial projects
2004
Cattedrale, Fondazione Adriano Olivetti, Rome, Italy
Tra-Monti 04, Rione Monti, Rome, Italy
2003
Tra-Monti 03, Rione Monti, Rome, Italy
 

Selected Bibliography
2007
S. Chiodi , Speciale Roma, Flash Art, n. 265, Aug- Sept 2007,p.74
V. Mannucci, Speciale Roma, Flash Art, n. 265, Aug- Sept 2007, p.78
P. Ferri, La scena emergente a Roma, Arte e Critica, n. 51, June-Aug 2007, pp. 75-87
J. Acosta, Iscrizioni, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Guarene
2006
F. Franco, L’ Ambiguità, 21.07.06,
exibart.com/notizia.asp/IDNotizia/16881/IDCategoria/1
S. Chiodi, “Carola Bonfili”, Tema Celeste, n. 115, May-June 2006, p. 125
P. Sacconi, shit & shine, Exibart.com, 16.03.06,
exibart.com/notizia.asp/IDNotizia/15568/IDCategoria/61
I. Gianni, “shit & shine”, introduzione alla mostra shit & shine, e x t r a s p a z i o, Rome
2005
Paissan, Cattedrale, Exibart.com, 03.01.05,
exibart.com/notizia.asp/IDNotizia/11572/IDCategoria/61
(recensione della collettiva Cattedrale curata da C. Bonfili)
2002
M. Costa, Chi disegna cosa a Roma, Numb, n. 7, aprile 2002, pp. 39-41
E. F. Cortés, “Don't copy right – Don’t copy left”, arte2o,
ucm.es/info/arte2o/documentos/Italia.htm
 

Commissions for magazines
2008
Bubbles, visual column on Nero Magazine between October and March
Kindergarten, visual column on Nero Magazine between February and July
2006
Nero Magazine, n. 7, December-January, pp. 16-18
Nero Magazine, n. 9 , Aprile- Maggio, pp. 29-30-31
2005
Swoon, Levi’s Antidote, 2005
Alessia Merzbau, Nero Magazine, n.3, January-February, pp.2
Nero Magazine, n. 4, March-April, pp. 6-7
2004
Nero Magazine, n1, September-October, cover, pp. 10-11-12
Saggio di fine anno, Nero Magazine, n.2, November- December, pp. 20-21

Education
2002-2005
Degree course in Art History, at the faculty of Humanities, Università La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
2006-2007
BA Fine Art, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London, U.K.