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Malena Mazza was born in Bologna, Italy, and moved to Milan to attend the Cinema School. She started her professional career as director assistant at Production House Film 77 in Milan and soon became the First Assistant of international renown directors such as Taviani brothers, Michelangelo Antonioni, Maurizio Zaccaro, Giancarlo Soldi, Giampaolo Tescari, Maurizio Azzali, Dario Piana, Gavino Sanna, Andrea Cardile, Jerard de Batista, Jacques Venait, Robert Fraisse, and many others.
She specialized in Videoclip direction, commercials, and TV programs.
She currently works as a fashion photographer in New York, London, Paris, Madrid, and Milan, collaborating with many newspapers and magazines such as Amica, Anna, Biba, Casa Amica, Case da Abitare, Centurion, Citizen K, Cosmopolitan, D di Repubblica, Departure, Elle, Glamour, Harpers Bazaar America, Interni, Io Donna, Kidswear, Label, Marie Claire, Max, New Woman, Nest, Pap Magazine, Playboy Italia, SimplyCity, Sportweek, Spoon, Surface, Sport&Street, Style,Tell, Urban, Vogue Gioiello, Vogue Pelle, Vogue Sposa, Vogue Bambino, Vogue Italia.
She produced many commercials, advertisements, and CD covers.
Biennale of Venice exhibited her works between 1995 and 2011 and she realized many solo exhibitions. Her last book is currently in the making.
2019
“L’amore ai tempi di Tinder” , Roberta&basta, Milan 14 May- 30 September
“Crystalexe”, ANM Design, Milan, Crystal floor 1 April-6 May
2018
“Baby’s eyes”, Plumes Atelier, Milan November 15th-30th
Retrospective Malena Mazza, OM Hotel, Milan 5 April – 30 July
“Untouchable”, L’Universo Femminile Dietro l’Obiettivo – Pontremoli Foto Festival 20 – 29 July
“Untouchable”, OM Hotel, Milan 5 April – 14 July
“Provocazioni”, Photo Week Milano 4 June – 15 July
“Untouchable”, Mia Photo Fair, Milan 8 March – 12 April
“Natale con gli autori”, Libreria Open, Milan 20 December – 30 January
2017
“Natale con gli autori”, Casa Museo Tadini, Milan 5 – 19 December
“Natale con gli autori”, ASPESI Store, Milan 1 – 6 December
“Natale con gli autori”, Magna Pars Hotel, Milan 30 November – 18 December
Black Friday,Via Quadrio 18, Milan November – December
Docks Art Fair, Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporaine, Lyon 16 – 20 September
“Altro Sguardo”, La Permanente Triennale di Milano 31 May – 10 June
Capri Photography Festival IX, Capri Foundation, Capri 25 June – 23 July
Presentation at La “Sapienza” University, Rome 9 May
Solo exhibition Milano, “Dark Brightness”, ROBERTAEBASTA 4-9 April
Exhibition Milano, MIA FAIR 2017, The Mall-Porta Nuova 10-13 March
2016
Triennale di Milano, Exhibition “L’altro sguardo”, Milano 4 October-8 January
Sotheby’s, Milano, charity auction 17 November
“Wopart”, Lugano 1-5 September
Bipersonale exhibition Milano, Costantini Art Gallery 14 April-21
Exhibition Milan, MIA FAIR 2016, The Mall-Porta Nuova – Pres 10-13
Exhibition Bologna, Artefiera Bologna 2016 29 January-01 February
Artwork in the permanent exhibition “Progetto Architettonico Tarshito”, Ex Albergo Capital, Crotone
2015
“Art Context” Miami during “Art Basel” 1-6 December
Sotheby’s and Scatti per bene, Auction for CAF, Triennale Via Alemagna 6 10 November
Exhibition Caserta, Studio Uno October 2015- January 2016
Solo Exhibition Milan, “Aluminium Fashion and Food”, National Museum of Science and Technology, Via Olona 6 9 April-30 May
Solo Exhibition Alghero, Malena Mazza Retrospective, L’Oficina de L’art, Via Roma 33 28 March-12 April
Sant’Angelo di Brolo (ME), “Virgo etVirago”, Museo degli Angeli, form March 28th
Palermo, “Virgto etVirago”, Galleria Studio 71 8-28 March
Milan, “Studi d’Artista”, Spazio Andrea Zucchi, Via Savona 97 10-15 February
Dusseldorf, Galerie Burkhard Eikelmann 25 January-5 February
Milan, MIA FAIR 2015, The Mall-Porta Nuova 10-16 April
2014
“Art Context” Miami during “Art Basel” 2-9 December
Christie’s, Milano, charity auction 2 December
Solo exhibition Milano, “Beauty Market”, 21-28 November
Sotheby’s, Milano, charity auction 4 November
Rome, “Donne x Donne”, Palazzo Borg 28 October
New York, on giant billboards Times S 24-25-26 July
Solo exhibition Verona, “Desperate Housewives”, PalazzoVictoria Contemporanea 11 July-31 October
Solo exhibition Milano, “Beauty Cage”, Galleria Francesco Zanuso 5-14 February
2013
NewYork, “Exposure”, Foundation Gallery, July
Solo exhibition Milano, “La Grande Bellezza”, Art Gallery ROBERTAEBASTA 3 July-September
Solo exhibition Genova, “And time goes by”, VisionQuestTGallery 28 March-11 May
Solo exhibition Temporary Show Milano, GOODS April
Solo exhibition Milano, “Desperate Housewife”, Byline Gallery 21 March-5 May
Sotheby’s, Milano, charity auction 26 March
Adisco Milano, charity auction
Solo exhibition Milano, “La Migliore offerta”, OM Hotel Gallery 5 March-31 May
Solo exhibition Caserta, Art&Co Gallery 7 March
Solo exhibition Firenze, cura da Style Piccoli per Pitti Bimbo 1 7-19 January
2012
Photographic conference at Fotografica Canon, Milan November
Genova,“On your feet”, VisionQuesT Gallery November-January
Genova,“Cibo è natura morta”, VisionQuesT Gallery November-December
Sotheby’s Milano, charity auction October
Solo exhibition Hong Kong, “From a female eye”, Gallery Sota King’s Road 36 14 June
Milan, “Orticola”, Galleria GAM, May
Solo exhibition Milan, “Da Milano ad Hong Kong”, Gallery Art&Co April
Solo exhibition Milan, durante il 2012 International Furniture Fair April
CityLife AD Project curated by Daniel Liebeskind, Milano throughout 2012
2011
54th Biennale diVenezia June
Solo exhibition Milan, Byline Gallery November
Genova, “Erba e fior che la gonna”, VisionQuesT Gallery June-September
Solo exhibition Milan,“Hotel M”, Visionnaire Design Gallery May-June
Solo exhibition Milan, “Allegra”, Brera April-May
Milan, Kokoro”, Camera 16 Gallery May
Solo exhibition Milan, “Cristiana Capotondi seen by Malena Mazza”, actrice’s portraits, Glamour, Central Station April
“Art for Heart” charity auction – Gallery FORMA Contrasto, Milan March
2 works permanently exhibited at “Museo Dell’Angelo”, Sant’Angelo di Brolo, Messina since February
2010
Sotheby’s Milano, charity auction for CAF Milano October
Catania, “La Fotografia di nudo”,7th Biennale of Photographic Art February-March
Genova, “Bad Girls”, VisionQuesT Gallery February-March
2009
Sotheby’s Milano, charity auction for CAF Milano September
Solo exhibition Teramo, “Sulla Pelle”duranteAtri’s festival June-August
Solo exhibition Milan, “Magic Moments” coll.Playboy Italia, Art Gallery ROBERTAEBASTA April-May
Solo exhibition Palermo, “I Luoghi, il Sogno”, Galleria Studio 71 March-April
2008
Sotheby’s Milano, charity auction November
Solo exhibition Milan, “Pelle”, via Dante, sponsored by Vichy May-July
Solo exhibition Milan, “Peep Show” in collaboration with “Vogue Gioiello”, Art Gallery ROBERTAEBASTA April
2007
Sotheby’s Milano, charity auction for CAF Milano October
Solo exhibition Milan, “Bijoux Gourmand” coll.Vogue Gioiello, Hotel Principe Savoia September
Solo exhibition Taormina, “Fotografare l’Eros”, Foundation Mazzullo Palazzo Duchi di Santo Stefano September
Solo exhibition Palermo, “Fotografare l’Eros”, Galleria Studio 71 June-July
Solo exhibition Milan, “Textile Photos”, Brera April-May
Solo exhibition Roma, Metamorfosi Del Corpo”, Auditorium di Renzo Piano Durante “Alta Roma” January-February
2006
Solo exhibition Padova, “Mode”, National Centre of Photography October-December
Pavia, “Sound Check”, Università di Pavia December
Solo exhibition Milan,“Foto d’Autore perArredare”, Brera April
2005
Solo exhibition Palermo“GreyWolves”, Libreria Del Mare November
Solo exhibition Milan, “Cucina”, Outlet Gregorio October
Sotheby’s Milano, charity auction for CAF Milano October
Contest Tirana, Winner of 3rd price at Marubi’s exhibition May
Milan, “Chez Mois”, Galleria Spazio Erasmus April-May
2004
Milan,“Quotidiano Femminile”, Palazzo Delle Stelline 7 February-23 March
2003
Roma, “Quotidiano Femminile”, Palazzo Fontana diTrevi 10April-1 June
Pescara, “Quotidiano Femminile”, Museo d’arte Contemporanea
Napoli, “Quotidiano Femminile”, Chiesa Santa Maria al Pendino
Milan during “MIART” November
Parigi, “Autoportraits”, Pin-Up Studios November
Solo exhibition Milan, “Paesaggi Epidermici”, Calusa City Life Cox October
Milan, “In Prima Persona”, Erasmus Space May-June
2002
Solo exhibition Milan, “VADIMODA”, Calendar of women Fashion September-October
2001
Solo exhibition Bologna, “VADIMODA” retrospective150 photographs during Bologna European Capital of Culture, Palazzo d’Accursio, Piazza Maggiore February-March
Photographic Books:
2011“Storie di Brunch”, Ed.Rizzoli
2003 “Quotidiano Femminile”, Periti&Associati
2003 “Autoportraits”, Pin-Uo Editions
2001“Senza Babysitter”, Ed.Electa Mondadori
1993“Le Ceramiche di Fes”, Ed.Greco
1992“Ceramiche del 900”, Ed.Finar te
1991 “Gioielli d’Epoca”, Finarte