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Cagnani Silvia was born in 1978 in Piacenza.

She lives and works in Podenzano (PC) -ITALY.
She concluded in June 2001 training courses (figure, adorned, engraving, sculpture) at the Art Gazzola Piacenza achieving two consecutive years for a scholarship "Tansini" as best student. In 2006 she obtained a diploma in painting at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera in Milan, gaining the vote of 110 summa cum laude.

A young artist specialized in portraits and representations of natural landscapes and interiors, she has participated in several international exhibitions; between these can cite some of particular prestige:

'01 Biennial International of Engraving Polanschi, a work selected, Verona.
July'04 "Salonprimo" Permanent Museum (with a portrait figure natural size), Milan.
December'05 "Holy Cross Award" - Special Jury Prize, Villa Pacchiani, Santa Croce sull'Arno, Pisa.
September'06 "International Biennial Prize Sandro and Marialuisa Angelini", Special Jury Prize, Bergamo - Carrara Academy of Fine Arts.
December '06 "International Award of engraving Fabio Bertoni, fourth edition" - 3rd prize Fermignano - Academy of Fine Arts in Urbino, PU.
January / February'07 - Exhibition "Art Graphics Italian, Italian Cultural Institute in Berlin and Galerie Carlshorst" as representation of young Italian engravers, Carlshorst Galerie, Berlin
April / May'07 - Fibrenus Prize XXI ^ edition: a work selected, Carnello (Fr).
September / October'07 - Morlotti Prize XXI ^ edition: artist finalist, Imbersago (Lc).
October 2007 - Award HOUSE CUP SIC International Café Fair, winning work, Milan.
December'07 "Holy Cross Award" - invited artist, Villa Pacchiani, Santa Croce sull'Arno, Pisa.

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