BORN IN ORZINUOVI, BRESCIA, ITALY.HE CURRENTLY LIVES AND WORKS IN LECCE, ITALY. STUDIES 1985-89 STUDIED AT THE B.BEMBO ART LICEO IN CREMONA, ITALY1989-93 BRERA FINE ARTS ACADEMY IN MILAN WHERE HE GRADUATED WITH MAXIMUM HONOURS HONOURS AWARDS / GRANTS / RESIDENCIES 2014 - FINALIST – AESTHETICA AWARD – YORK, UK2013 - FINALIST – IRREVERSIBLE PROJECTS AWARD – MIAMI, USA2013 - SELECTED BY SWATCH AS GUEST ARTIST AT THE SWATCH ART PEACE HOTEL IN SHANGHAI, CHINA2013 - GUEST ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCY AT COFA (COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS) OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA2010 - FINALIST AT THE INTERNATIONAL CELESTE PRIZE. NEW YORK CITY, USA2005-06 - MINISTRY OF CULTURE FELLOWSHIP FROM THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. TOKYO, JAPAN 1998 - BANCOMER FELLOWSHIP. CAREYES, MEXICO1991 - FIRST PLACE PAINTING AWARD FROM THE FINE ARTS ACADEMY OF BRERA, MILAN1990 - SECOND PLACE PAINTING AWARD FROM THE FINE ARTS ACADEMY OF BRERA, MILAN SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2021 'IL SOFFIO' - MUSEO CONVITTO PALMIERI - LECCE, ITALY 2020 'IL MIO BLU' - CASA LAMM GALLERY - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 2018 ‘IL MIO SOGNO’ – GALLERIA D’ARTE IL TRIANGOLO – CREMONA, ITALY 2017 -'DEMOLIZIONE' - SOLO EXHIBITION - EX FILANDA MERONI MUSEUM - SONCINO, ITALY -'LUCA BRAY' - SOLO --EXIBITION - GALERIA ISABELLE SERRANO - MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 2015 -56TH VENICE BIENNALE – VENICE, ITALY-EXPO MILANO 2015 – CONSULATE GENERAL OF SOUTH KOREA – MILAN, ITALY -LUCA BRAY – MAQRO CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM – QUERETARO, MEXICO 2014 -LUCA BRAY – GALERIA CASA LAMM – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO-‘UN MAR DE SUENOS’ – TEATRO SAN DOMENICO – CREMA, ITALY 2013 -THE SWATCH ART PEACE HOTEL – SHANGHAI, CHINA -LITTLE VICTORIES GALLERY – SHANGHAI, CHINA -LUCA BRAY’ – CASA LAMM – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO -COFA – SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 2012 -LUCA BRAY’ – PUEBLA, MEXICO 2011 -BEGINNINGS. ART LOUNGE GALLERY. LISBON. PORTUGAL 2010 -BRAY. GALLERY NINE 5. NEW YORK, N.Y.-FROM PEKING TO BEIJING. CASA LAMM GALLERY. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 2009 -BRAY. CAJA BLANCA GALLERY. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 2008 -ALL THAT FLOWS. GALLERY NINE 5. NEW YORK, N.Y. -BRAY. CERO GALLERY. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 2007 -BLANCO MILAGRO BLANCO.-CASA LAMM GALLERY. MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 2006-BRAY. JEAN-LOUIS SILVE GALLERY. VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO 2005 -BRAY. FINE ARTS LABORATORY GALLERY. TOKYO, JAPAN-INHALING TOKYO. CASA LAMM GALLERY. MEXICO. D.F.-80M2 DI SUPERBIA. EMMA MOLINA GALLERY, MONTERREY NL -LUCA BRAY RETROSPECTIVE. CASTELLO SFORZESCO, SONCINO, ITALY -80M2 DI SUPERBIA. CIVIC MUSEUM. LODI, ITALY 2004-MUNDO ART GALLERY. NEW YORK, N.Y. -N.Y.T.O.A.S.T. NEW YORK, N.Y. 2003 -BRAY. EMMA MOLINA GALLERY, MONTERREY, N.L.-BRAY RECENT WORK. CASA LAMM GALLERY, MEXICO. D.F.-BRAY RECENT WORK. SEGOVIA ISAACS GALLERY. BARCELONA, SPAIN 2002-DESIRES. EMMA MOLINA GALLERY. MONTERREY, N.L. -DROPS OF LIFE. CASA LAMM GALLERY. MEXICO, D.F. 2001 -LUCA BRAY RETROSPECTIVE. CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM, MORELIA, MICH. -BRAY RECENT WORK. JEAN-LOUIS SILVE GALLERY. VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO -BRAY RECENT WORK. CASA LAMM GALLERY, MEXICO, D.F.-LUCA BRAY. GALERÌA ESPACIO. EL SALVADOR, SAN SALVADOR 2000 -WORK 2000. CASA LAMM GALLERY. MEXICO, D.F.-WORK 2000. GALERÌA ESPACIO. EL SALVADOR, SAN SALVADOR 1999 -IN JUST ONE INSTANCE. CASA LAMM GALLERY. MEXICO, D.F. -BEHIND THE SKY. EMMA MOLINA GALLERY. MONTERREY, N.L. 1998 -BRAY RECENT WORK. DANIELA CHAPPARD FOUNDATION, CARACAS, VENEZUELA -RAINING SUN. ENTRE GALLERY. PUEBLA, PUE. 1997 -PAINTING AND SCULPTURE. QUINTANA MONTERDE GALLERY, MEXICO. D.F. -AND THE WATER SAID. THE INSTITUTE OF FRANCE. MEXICO D.F. -PAINTINGS. JEAN-LOUIS SILVE GALLERY. VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO 1996-SOTTILI FILI CONGIUNTI. SFORZASCO CASTLE. SONCINO, ITALY -BEATING. SUENÒ GUAJIRO GALLERY. MEXICO, D.F. 1995-PAINTINGS. ART DESIGN GALLERY. CREMA, ITALY 1994-INSTALLATION AND PAINTING. SCIMMIE GALLERY. MILAN, ITALY 1993 -PAINTING. ART DESIGN GALLERY. CREMA, ITALY 1992-EARTH, FIRE, WIND, WATER. IL CONVENTO GALLERY. SONCINO, ITALY SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2021 WELCOME! - MAXXI MUSEUM - ROME, ITALY TEMPORA CONTEMPORA - EX-CHIESA SAN FRNCESCO DELLA SCARPA - LECCE, ITALY RAKU - ESTUDIO EL GALLO - CHOLULA, PUEBLA 2019 -ARTISTAS DE LA GALERIA – ISABELLE SERRANO FINE ART GALLERY – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO-ART FAIR PHILIPPINES 2019 - ART FAIR PHILIPPINES - MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES-X BIENNALE DI SONCINO, A MARCO BIENNALE DI SONCINO – CASTELLEONE, ITALY-PARALELISMOS PLÁSTICOS EN MÉXICO. CUATRO DÉCADAS EN LA COLECCIÓN BBVA BANCOMER (1960-1990) - EX TEMPLO DE SAN AGUSTÍN, ZACATECAS, MEXICO 2017 -CERÁMICA ENTRE DOS MARES. DE BAGDAD A LA TALAVERA DE PUEBLA - MUSEO INTERNACIONAL DEL BARROCO PUEBLA, MEXICO 2016 -WITHOUT BORDERS - KARSI SANAT – ISTANBUL, TURKEY-KREMA KOLLETTIVA BIENNALE 2016 - TEATRO SAN DOMENICO – CREMA, ITALY-ARTISTS WITHOUT BORDERS - FORUM SCHLOSS WOLKERSDORF – WOLKERSDORF, AUSTRIA 2015-56th VENICE BIENNALE - TESA 100 / ARSENALE - VENICE, ITALY 2014 -‘FACES AND TRACES’ – SWATCH ART COLLECTION – SHANGHAI, CHINA-RED DOT ART FAIR – MIAMI, USA-‘EXPRESION EN BARRO’ – SCHP MUSEUM – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO-AESTHETICA AWARD EXHIBITION – YORK ST. MARY’S – YORK, UK-PAGO EN ESPECIE – SAT MUSEUM – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO -AUCTION ‘ARTE VIVO’ – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 2013 -PULSE ART FAIR – MIAMI, USA-IRREVERSIBLE PROJECTS - GALLERY 2014 – MIAMI, USA-MODERN ART MUSEUM – QUERETARO, MEXICO-INDIA ART FAIR – NEW DELHI, INDIA-ART MONACO – MONTE CARLO, MONACO-‘ENSEMBLE’ – LAZCARRO GALLERY – PUEBLA, MEXICO-PERMANENT COLLECTION – SHCP COLLECTION – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO -‘MEXICO VIVO – MODERN ART MUSEUM – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO 2012 -NATIONAL PALACE PERMANENT COLLECTION – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO -MADRID ART FAIR – MADRID, SPAIN -MEXICO VIVO – MODERN ART MUSEUM – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO -MONACO ART FAIR – MONTECARLO, MONACO -GALLERY ARTISTS – JEAN-LOUIS SILVE GALLERY – VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO -INDIA ART FAIR – NEW DELHI - INDIA 2011 -ARTE LISBOA – LISBON - PORTUGAL-ART PROGRAM OME – TOKYO – JAPAN-CELESTE PRIZE – FINALIST – NEW YORK CITY-BIENNALE DI SONCINO – SONCINO - ITALY-CORAZOLES – PUEBLA - MEXICO-CROSSROADS – EUROPEANS IN MEXICO – ARZOBISPADO MUSEUM. MEXICO CITY-CONTINUOUS LINES. DRAWINGS FROM THE COLLECTION: ‘PAYMENT IN SPECIES AND PATRIMONIAL COLLECTION.’ - ARZOBISPADO MUSEUM. MEXICO CITY 2010 -CROSSROADS – EUROPEANS IN MEXICO – BICENTENNIAL PARK – EUROPEAN PAVILLION, GUANAJUATO, MEXICO -MEXICO VIVO FOUNDATION – MODERN ART MUSEUM. MEXICO CITY-JEAN-LOUIS SILVE GALLERY. VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO-CASA LAMM GALLERY. MEXICO. D.F. -GALLERY NINE 5. NEW YORK-PERMANENT COLLECTION – ARZOBISPADO MUSEUM. MEXICO CITY 2009 -THE QUALI BRANLY MUSEUM – PARIS, FRANCE.-BEYOND THE BORDERS. SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR. SAN DIEGO, US. -CAJA BLANCA GALLERY. MEXICO. D.F.-ORIGIN AUCTION. MEXICO. D.F.-MEXICO VIVO FOUNDATION. CENTER FOR GERMAN DESIGN. MEXICO D.F. 2008 -CASA LAMM GALLERY. MEXICO. D.F.-GALLERY NINE 5. NEW YORK, N.Y.-‘TALAVERA’ – ITINERANT EXHIBITION IN VALENCIA, BARCELONA AND MADRID. -GENIUS LOCI. PALMARIA ISLAND. PORTOVENERE, ITALY-MEXICO VIVO FOUNDATION. MEXICO. D.F.-RED CROSS AUCTION. MEXICO. D.F. 2007 -ARCO ART FAIR. MADRID, SPAIN-FRANZ MEYER MUSEUM – MEXICO CITY, MEXICO. -CASA LAMM GALLERY. MEXICO. D.F. -ARTISTS FOR AIDS. RED CROSS. MEXICO. D.F. 2006 -THE NATIONAL ART MUSEUM OF CHINA (NAMOC) – BEIJING, CHINA. -ARCO ART FAIR. MADRID, SPAIN. -THE AYUNTAMIENTO GALLERY – PUEBLA, MEXICO.-CASA LAMM GALLERY. MEXICO. DF-ODALYS AUCTION HOUSE. CARACAS, VENEZUELA 2005 -‘TALAVERA’ – CONTEMPORARY ART AND DESIGN GALLERY - PUEBLA, MEXICO. -MUNDO ART GALLERY. NEW YORK, N.Y.-JEAN-LOUIS SILVE GALLERY. VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO 2004 -DANIELA CHAPPARD FOUNDATION AUCTION. CARACAS, VENEZUELA -T.O.A.S.T. NEW YORK, N.Y. -SEGOVIA ISAACS GALLERY. BARCELONA, SPAIN-MUNDO ART GALLERY. NEW YORK, N.Y.-PAINTING AND SCULPTURE. JEAN-LOUIS SILVE GALLERY. VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO 2003 -RED CROSS AUCTION. MEXICO. D.F.-SFORZESCO CASTLE. SONCINO, ITALY-SEGOVIA ISAACS GALLERY. BARCELONA, SPAIN-HACIENDA - PAYMENT IN SPECIES. ARZOBISPADO PALACE. MEXICO D.F. 2002 -HACIENDA - PAYMENT IN SPECIES. ARZOBISPADO PALACE. MEXICO D.F. -OBJECT ART - THE SECRETS. ARTEUM ACADEMY. MEXICO. D.F. -JAGUAR COLLECTION. MEXICO. D.F. 2001 -TALAVERA: TRADITION AND AVANT-GARDE. THE AMERICAN SOCIETY. NEW YORK. N.Y. -PAINTING AND SCULPTURE. JEAN-LOUIS SILVE GALLERY, VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO -HACIENDA - PAYMENT IN SPECIES. ARZOBISPADO PALACE. MEXICO. D.F.-PAINTING AND SCULPTURE. NODO DEI DESIDERI. CREMA, ITALY 2000 -TALAVERA: TRADITION AND AVANT-GARDE. QUEBEC, CANADA -PAINTING. GALERÌA ESPACIO. EL SALVADOR, SAN SALVADOR. -PAINTING AND SCULPTURE. THE RED CROSS. MEXICO. D.F. 1999 -GALLERY ARTISTS. JEAN-LOUIS SILVE, VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO-ORIGINS OF THE NAME: TALAVERA. THE GREAT HALL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PUEBLAPUEBLA. PUEBLA, MEXICO 1998 -TALAVERA – AMERICAN SOCIETY – NEW YORK, USA-TALAVERA: TRADITION AND AVANT-GARDE. MAISON HAMEL-BRUNEAU – QUEBEC, CANADA -ART-EXPO GUADALAJARA. MEXICO-PAINTING AND INSTALLATION. THE RED CROSS. MEXICO. D.F. 1997 -THE FIGHT FOR AIDS. ODALYS AUCTION HOUSE. CARACAS, VENEZUELA-TALAVERA: TRADITION AND AVANT-GARDE. AMPARO MUSEUM. PUEBLA, PUEBLA -KALEIDESCOPE. EIGHT ITALIANS IN MEXICO. POSTAL PALACE. MEXICO. D.F.-PAINTING. IL CORTILE DEI DESIDERI GALLERY. CREMA, ITALY.-GALLERY ARTISTS. ART DESIGN GALLERY. MEXICO. D.F.-GALLERY ARTISTS. JEAN-LOUIS SILVE GALLERY. VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO-SAVING ROOTS. CONTEMPORARY ART HOUSE. GUANAJUATO, MEXICO-PAINTING AND SCULPTURE. THE RED CROSS. MEXICO. D.F.-INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY ART. QUINTANA MONTERDE GALLERY. MEXICO. D.F. -DESIGN - OBJECT. GALLERY OF MEXICAN DESIGN. MEXICO.D.F. 1996 -SPAZIO BRERA. BRERA PALACE. MILAN, ITALY-THE FIGHT AGAINST AIDS. ODALYS AUCTION HOUSE. CARACAS, VENEZUELA -GALLERY ARTISTS. JEAN-LOUIS SILVE GALLERY. VALLE DE BRAVO, MEXICO 1995 -ART AND STYLE. ARTE SPAZIO, URAGO D'OGLIO, ITALY. -PAINTING. IL CORTILE DEI DESIDERI GALLERY. CREMA, ITALY 1994 -VISUAL ART. SOCIAL PROJECT. TAMBURINI FACTORY. CREMA, ITALY 1993 -FORM, SIGN AND COLOUR. PALAZZO BENZONI, ITALY 1992 -PAINTING AND SCULPTURE. VALENTINI MUSEUM. ROMA, ITALY 1990 -PAINTING. ART DESIGN GALLERY. CREMA, ITALIA 1989-PAINTING. VIA FIORI CHIARI. MILAN, ITALY1988-INSTALLATION, SCULPTURE AND PAINTING. ROSA ROSSAGALLERY. BRESCIA, ITALY WORK IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS THE SWATCH COLLECTION - SHANGHAI, CHINATHE JUMEX COLLECTION - MEXICO CITY AND LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIATHE NATIONAL PALACE MUSEUM – MEXICO CITYTHE ARZOBISPADO MUSEUM - MEXICO CITYTHE CIVIC MUSEUM - LODI, ITALYAMPARO MUSEUM - PUEBLA, MEXICOCONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM - MORELIA, MEXICOMODERN ART MUSEUM - SINALOA, MEXICOCASA DE FRANCIA - MEXICO CITYSECRETARIA DE HACIENDA Y COMERCIO PUBLICO COLLECTION - MEXICO CITY THE GOVERNMENT OF SONCINO - SONCINO, ITALYTHE AMERICAN BRITISH COWDRAY MEDICAL CENTER - SANTA FE, MEXICO BANCOMER CULTURAL FOUNDATION - MEXICO CITYDANIELA CHAPPARD FOUNDATION. CARACAS, VENEZUELASANTA FE BUILDING. MEXICO CITY