Valentino Albini is born in Reggio Calabria in 1959, he graduated in Chemistry in Milan in 1978. He teaches photography since 1985 and worked as a photographer for fashion, design, commercials and publishing.

He is the official photographer of the Cultural Heritage Department at the Milan University and has been professor and chief of archeologic photography department as well. He is founder with the art critic and historian Gaspare Marcone of "The Box", experimental space that hosts projects of the most renown italian contemporary artists in Milan.

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Selected exhibitions and projects

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 “Collective Winter” , group show, 2008

 “XS, S (M,L) - Opere di una certa misura” , group show, 2009

“Luce, emozione e fantastici enigmi. Omaggio a Turner” - Castello Estense - Sale degli Imbarcaderi – Ferrara, group show, 2009

“Monochrome”, group show,  2010

 “Dissolvenze “ group show, 2011

 Mail Art For Bike

Galleria Comunale d’ Arte Contemporanea -  Castel San Pietro Terme (Bo)

Alumina Pop-Up Museum – Fondazione Novara Sviluppo- Serate al Margine: Periferie.

 Presentation of the book:"FUORI DI ME. INDAGINE SULLA PERIFERIA UMANA” Ed. Il Punto, Collana Fotografia, 2006, images by V. Albini, D. Fischer, P. Iacono, S. Martellucci, C. Riggi, P. Ripesi, C. Valerio, M. Volpi

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Siena Art Institute _ Siena - Mailart “Drawing Connections”, 2011, group show

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M.A.M.E.C Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Cerreto Laziale (RM)

“Art Festival Cerreto Laziale” 2012 – solo show “Impronte” -   2012

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Galleria Melesi, Lecco “Grovigli?Scritture, segni, sculture” group show 

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 The Open Box,Tracks/Traces, Valentino Albini, David Reimondo, Andrea Francolino, group show, 2015, curated by Gaspare Luigi Marcone

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The Open Box Milano, for sore eyes, solo show, curated by Ginevra Bria,2016

 

The Open box, Summary 2015-2017, Valentino Albini, Gianni Caravaggio, Antonio Fiorentino, Andrea Francolino, Gaspare, Rebecca Moccia, Ornaghi&Prestinari, David Reimondo, 2017

Mythologies, collettiva di arte contemporanea, curate by Roberto Lacarbonara.PhEST – See Beyond the Sea, Monopoli (Ba) 2017. 

Group show: Albini, Francesco Arena, Corrado Bove, Gianni Caravaggio, Daniela Corbascio, Endri Dani, Flavio Favelli, Antonio Fiorentino, Andrea Francolino, Gaspare, Goldschmied&Chiari, Michele Guido, Irena Lagator Pejovic, Pierpaolo Miccolis / Claudio Panaro, Rebecca Moccia, Ornaghi&Prestinari, Luigi Presicce, David Reimondo 

The Open Box at Next, Artissima 2017, group show, Park-Carlina - Piazza Carlina Valentino Albini, Gianni Caravaggio, Pamela Diamante, Flavio Favelli, Antonio Fiorentino Andrea Francolino, Gaspare, Rebecca Moccia, Ornaghi&Prestinari, David Reimondo, 

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Immagini Ombre Idee Valentino Albini, Corrado Bove, Gianni Caravaggio, Carlo Fei, Goldschmied&Chiari, Sophie Ko, Mikayel Ohanjanyan, Ornaghi&Prestinari, Shigeru Saito, Elisabeth Scherffig curated by Gaspare Luigi Marcone dal 26 marzo al 13 maggio

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“Dei nuovi confini della fotografia” curated by Massimiliano Monnecchi, June 2018- Lotto 15 Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan.

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 BoCS Art Cosenza residence, 20 June- 5 July , 2018 curated by Giacinto Di Pietrantonio

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