Maurizio Olivotto
Maurizio Olivotto was born in Bressanone. After attending the Art Institute in Urbino, he settled in Florence where he graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts. He won two scholarships to the international school of graphic art ‘Il Bisonte’ and specialised in intaglio and lithography.
He has worked as an illustrator with the publishing houses La Nuova Italia, Fatatrac, Treccani, Carthusia, Castoro and with the INAF (National Institute of Astrophysics) in Padua. As an engraver and illustrator, he has participated in various exhibitions in Italy and abroad. He has taught Engraving Techniques, Illustration and Art Graphics at the Fine Arts Academies of Macerata and Florence.
He lives and works in the province of Arezzo.
Arezzo, “Draghi e nuvole,”, 12/2024 – 03/2025, solo exhibition
Cesky Krumlov, Repubblica Ceca, 3+ Galerie (Museum of illustration) – “Bestiarium,”, 2023, retrospective exhibition
Alghero, Sardegna, 2019, solo exhibition
Firenze, Galleria Cartavetra, 2017, collective exhibition of artists books
Firenze, “LIBRopera”, “Il libro d’artista nel era digitale,” 2016, colloctive exhibition
Firenze, Galleria Cartavetra – “Ruvidezze,” 2016, collective exhibition
Bressanone, Galleria Civica, 2016, solo exhibition
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 2005
Firenze, Il Bisonte, “Orme del moderno (testimonianze di una stamperia storica)”, 2004, collective exhibition
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 2003
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 2002
Sarmede, “L’abbecedario di Pinocchio,” 2001, collective exhibition
Bologna, Bologna Children’s Books Fair, 2001
Firenze, Il Bisonte, mostra collettiva – Presentazione del nuovo catalogo, 2001
Tokyo, Itabashi Art Museum – Illustrators of Children’s Books, 2001
Tokyo, Chihiro Art Museum – Illustrators of Children’s Books, 2000
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 1999
Biella, Premio internazionale per l’incisione, 1999
Bolzano, Galleria Leonardo, 1998, solo exhibition
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 1998
Brunico, Galleria Friesacher, 1998 , solo exhibition
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 1997
Hamra (Lebanon), “Images en couleurs – Italian Illustrators”, 1996
Bologna, Bologna Children’s Books Fair, 1996
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 1996
Salzburg, “Internazional Austellung fur kinder buchillustration”, 1995
Bologna, Bologna Children’s Books Fair, 1995
1994
Bologna, Bologna Children’s Books Fair, 1994
Tokyo, ltabashi Art Museum – Illustrators of Children’s Books, 1994
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 1994
Aveme (France), International Printmaking Triennale, 1994
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 1993
Brunico, Galleria Friesacher, 1993 , solo exhibition
Collodi, Fondazione Collodi, “Artisti per l’infanzia”, 1993
Bologna, Bologna Children’s Books Fair, 1992
Tokyo, Itabashi Art Museum – Illustrators of Children’s Books, 1992
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 1992
Bologna, Bologna Children’s Books Fair, 1991
Bratislava, “Biennale ilustracii dom kultury”, 1991
Tokyo, ltabashi Art Museum – Illustrators of Children’s Books, 1991
Bressanone, Galleria Civica, 1991, solo exhibition
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 1991
Sarmede, International Children’s Illustration Exhibition, 1990
Bologna, Bologna Children’s Books Fair, 1989
Bologna, Bologna Children’s Books Fair, 1988
Belgrado, The Golden Pen of Belgrade 88
Bologna, Bologna Children’s Books Fair, 1986
Belgrado, The Golden Pen of Belgrade 86
Nishinomiya (Japan) – Otani Memorial Art Museum – Illustrators of Children’s Books, 1986
Cadagues, 6° Exposiciò Mini Gravant Intemacional, 1986
Bressanone, Galleria Civica, 1985, solo exhibition
Bolzano, Domenicani Gallery, 1984, solo exhibition
Codignola, N., La clinica veterinaria, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, La Nuova Italia, Firenze, 1982
Codignola, N., Il guardiano del parco, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, La Nuova Italia, Firenze, 1983
Olivotto M., Il quadro restaurato, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, La Nuova Italia, Firenze, 1983
Codignola, N., L’apicoltore, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, La Nuova Italia, Firenze, 1984
Codignola, N., Parte il treno, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, La Nuova Italia, Firenze, 1986
Ziliotto, D., Bestie rare, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, Fatatrac, Firenze, 1991
Tognolini, B., Angeli, lucertole, bambini dappertutto, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, Fatatrac, Firenze, 1992
Ciseri, C., Detti, E., Libro di testi 3, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, La Nuova Italia, Firenze, 1993
Ciseri, C., Detti, E., Libro di testi 4, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, La Nuova Italia, Firenze, 1993
Ciseri, C., Detti, E., Libro di testi 5, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, La Nuova Italia, Firenze, 1993
Codignola, N., Alfabetrocca, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, Fatatrac, Firenze, 2003
A cura di: Favaro, G., Il leone e la lepre, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, Carthusia, Milano, 2005
Benacchio, L., Le parole del cielo, illustrations by Maurizio Olivotto, INAF, Padova, 2014
