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ANTONIO NATALE - THE MAN BEHIND THE ART
Antonio Natale, born in Foggia, Italy on May 13, 1965, pursued studies at the Liceo Artistico and worked as an Advertising Designer and Press Illustrator.
Moving to Rome in 1984, he graduated from the Accademia delle Belle Arti in 1988, studying Engraving and researching the Italian Artistic Movement "Nuova Maniera". Influenced by Northern Expressionists during his European travels.
He began painting on out-of-circulation banknotes in 1997. Known as "The Artist of Banknotes," his work has been exhibited worldwide and recognized by prominent figures and NGO's, the Art world, Museums and Art Foundations.
His awards include the ARGOS HIPPIUM (2017), the Golden Palette (2020), and the Mellow Art Award (2021). Featured on the cover of Ozero Komo magazine in 2023 and 4 times on the NASDAQ Tower in NYC in 2024
He embraced blockchain technology and NFTs and made history, registering the first Art car NFT on The Motorchain’s platform in 2023, in collaboration with Wise.art.
He won the Gold Award in the Art Category at the Wise.art Excellence NFT Awards in 2023 which was held during the WEF World Summit in Davos Switzerland.
Moving to Rome in 1984, he graduated from the Accademia delle Belle Arti in 1988, studying Engraving and researching the Italian Artistic Movement "Nuova Maniera". Influenced by Northern Expressionists during his European travels.
He began painting on out-of-circulation banknotes in 1997. Known as "The Artist of Banknotes," his work has been exhibited worldwide and recognized by prominent figures and NGO's, the Art world, Museums and Art Foundations.
His awards include the ARGOS HIPPIUM (2017), the Golden Palette (2020), and the Mellow Art Award (2021). Featured on the cover of Ozero Komo magazine in 2023 and 4 times on the NASDAQ Tower in NYC in 2024
He embraced blockchain technology and NFTs and made history, registering the first Art car NFT on The Motorchain’s platform in 2023, in collaboration with Wise.art.
He won the Gold Award in the Art Category at the Wise.art Excellence NFT Awards in 2023 which was held during the WEF World Summit in Davos Switzerland.
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His latest work, SKIN on Swiss Banknotes, is exhibited globally in Art Foundations and Museums by Banknote Art Concept.
Antonio currently resides and paints in Italy and Switzerland.
We are supporting and celebrating his exhibitions as well as his upcoming auction event - "CONSERVATION", details are listed below
"Save the Auction date: 12 September 2024"
https://antonionataleartist.com/