Bologna i'm coming!

I will be in Bologna the 2nd of December at the Citroen stand (pad. 29) for the official presentation of my customized DS3.

The roar of engines for the 2010 Bologna Motor Show: The Opening of the 35th edition of the International Motor Show is scheduled for December 4th. It will start with the usual prologue: the 2nd of December dedicated to the press and December the 3rd for press and traders as well. Almost all the Italian car market will be present at this Motor Show premium edition. Bologna has been chosen by many car exhibitors as place to launch their new models.

New release: Graphics Alive 2!

Tnx to Victionary (Honk Kong) for invited me to take part in Graphics Alive2. It's been a real pleasure for me! This volume features works by top designers that breathe life into graphics. I can't wait to see my works in this amazing book!

Wild things feat. Status Mag!

My Wild Things skin by Grove is been featured into the new issue of Status Mag "tech pack" section! Status Mag is a full size bi-monthly magazine focused on inspiring the next generation.

"We focus on articles and people that would grab the attention of the youth and get them addicted to the YOUTH culture. Status sees no boundaries on the influence it can create and the inspiration it can give. Passion, talent and courage unite our readers to walk the road less traveled. Status also highlights the latest fashion, gadgets and technology that keep readers in the know of what’s going to happen next." (StatusMag)

How trends & creativity become contagious!

INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment. The film attempts to understand the essence of influence, what makes a person influential without taking a statistical or metric approach.

Written and Directed by Paul Rojanathara and Davis Johnson, the film is a Polaroid snapshot of New York influential creatives (advertising, design, fashion and entertainment) who are shaping today's pop culture. "Influencers" belongs to the new generation of short films, webdocs, which combine the documentary style and the online experience.

Ironic news from Exibart.com!!

Tnx to Damaride, Giulia, Giovanni, Alessandra, Saverio from Exibart.com for featured this funny article about my recent award winning! Exibart is the most important source of information, analysis and debate on art's world in Italy! Enjoy it!!

This article is ironic about the last declaration of Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne says the tradition-laden Italian automaker would be better off without Italy and its balky unions, provoking an angry reaction Monday from some labor and government officials.

Interview: DigitalArts Magazine

Thank you to Neil Bennett (editor of DigitalArts) for features my Ds3 creation with a nice online interview! DigitalArts is the UK's leading magazine for creative professionals across graphic and interactive design, illustration, animation, motion graphics and visual effects.

TASCHEN Diary+Calendar 2011

It's a very honor to be showcased in Taschen Illustration Now!3 Diary and Calendar 2011. This series continually brings you groundbreaking work by the world's most exciting illustrators, the perfect gift for the year you make it happen!

Featured on Think!!

Thanks to Think for helping me to spread the word! It is a Milan based ispirational blog focuse in art, design, fashion all filtered through the mind of Luca Gentile (the dude behind Think and BigChief toys!)

News by "Il Tempo/Abruzzo"

This is a press article by "Il Tempo" about my recent victory in the prestigious "Citroën Creative Awards" 2010. Ps: "Angolano" is the synonymous of my home town "Città Sant'Angelo" called in ancient time from Latin "Angolum"!

...au revoir Paris!

Here some photos about my fast but wonderful trip in Paris!

Making of! (customization of my DS3 CITROËN)

Enjoy the hard and amazing work behind the customization of my DS3 CITROËN! Take a look!

Video interview - Citroën Créative Awards

Enjoy the official video interview and also the Q&A for Citroen Italy!

1st Prize Citroën Créative Awards

I am pleased to announce that I am the lucky winner of the first international contest "CITROËN Créative Awards 2010" (customization of Citroën DS3 dashboard and roof) which involved more than 700 projects from all over the world. Thank you to all the jury and the Citroën staff. More info on www.citroencreativeawards.com

Cover+Interview in Art Nouveau "Bold" issue

Thank you to my friend Kendrick for invited me to share my work for the new Art Nouveau's Fall Issue entitled "BOLD" (Cover 2/4). Also featured in this issue are interviews with Alex Gross, Bilal, Blaine Fontana, Erik Mark Sanberg and Dragonette in addition to fashion stories by Shannon Sinclair, Kendrick Daye, Que Duong, Nikita Gale and more. Now you can buy and preview it!!

artefatto 2010 catalogue

Featured: Sodium Magazine n°3

Thank you to Luis Pinto (Editor-in-Chief) for featured my works in Sodium Magazine issue n°3. It is an online magazine, a space for those working on visual arts to showcase their work so others can see it.

Sodium Magazine proposes itself to be a source of growth and motivation, an influence on the sense of taste and a source of illumination in the way it proposes to showcase the work of young creative's from several distinctive areas, bringing it to light.

Behind The Cover Of Art Nouveau

"Flavio Melchiorre was the first artist I contacted about contributing work to the Fall issue of Art Nouveau. The Italian based artist had just emailed me his latest work. It blew me away of course. Here is a snippet of my interview with Flavio." (Kendrick Daye: editor in chief)

Coming soon! Candy World!

Is a real pleasure for me to take part in Youth art exhibition Artefatto 2010 – Candy World is a project by the Department of Education, Universities and Research of the Municipality of Trieste in collaboration with the Department of Culture and the Direction of the Civic Museums of History and Art. The exhibition will take place from Saturday 18 september to Sunday 3rd October 2010 in five exhibition halls in the city of Trieste. For further information www.artefatto.info

Lisbon&Madredeus!

In summer 2009 I went in Lisbon (Portugal) with my girlfriend for a journey through the beauty and melancholy of this wonderful city.

Today I missed this enchanted city and the magical music of Madredeus has helped me to relive it. This is a clip from "Lisbon story " a film directed by Wim Wenders in 1994. Enjoy it!

Featured: Cover ArtNouveau Magazine - Bold issue!

Dropping Septebmer 30, 2010, the Fall Issue of Art Nouveau draws cover art from Alex Gross, Flavio Melchiorre and more.

The Fall Issue of Art Nouveau is anything but timid. That’s why called this one BOLD. For the first time, an Art Nouveau issue will have four separate covers. For cover 1, Los Angeles based fine artist, Alex Gross, shows us his latest series of work Discrepancies, We catch up with singer/songwriter Bilal for cover 2, New York based socialites and eye designers Coco & Breezy shoot for cover 3 and Italian fine artist Flavio Melchiorre is introduced in a special piece by Editor Kendrick Daye for cover 4. Also included in this issue are interviews with Dragonette, Turf One & Blaine Fontana, eight eye popping fashion editorials by Kendrick Daye, Shannon Sinclair, Nikita Gale and more. Of course there’s more, but you just have to see it.

Unstage!

"Flavio Melchiorre, an Italian graphic and creative designer, has been posting these abstract patterns on his site for a couple years now. There’s no telling where his inspiration comes from on these, but …they’re amazing. Personally, I think they’re screaming to be made into something. Hmm." (Unstage editor)

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