About the Artist
Adriana Cervi was born in the city of Córdoba, Argentina in 1958. Her work, which is in a constant state of flux, testifies to her reflective and observant gaze upon an era marked by constant change. Through an artistic salvation, she tries to capture the essence of the human being in communion with nature, which she takes as a model of order and harmony, feeling the fragility and strength of humanity.
She began her training in the workshop of Martiniano Scieppaquercia, continuing between 1986 and 1988 with artist Roger Mantegani. Her academic journey progressed at the National University of Córdoba (UNC), where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Painting in 1996. She later deepened her studies with postgraduate degrees in Illustration—Artist’s Books—and in Restoration focused on Heritage Architecture, both at the UNC. Driven by her ongoing curiosity and artistic interests, she has participated in various courses and seminars, including Clínicas de Obra (Work Clinics) with Lic. Carolina Baulo (2015); Objetos del Pensamiento Contemporáneo (Objects of Contemporary Thought) with Prof. Tomás Borovinsky (Torcuato Di Tella University, 2021); and La Naturaleza Diseñada (Designed Nature) with Dr. Pablo La Padula (Cultural Science Center, 2020),
among others.
In the early stages of her career, Adriana focused her work on landscape, creating quiet, metaphysical atmospheres in large formats, building through the use of colour. However, in her search to understand and interpret a world in constant transformation, she began to explore new forms of representation, moving away from the academic conventions. In this new phase, paper becomes the central support of her creation and nature her best ally for her work and conceptual development. She embarked on an exploration of minerals and processes for extracting pigments, where alchemy became not just a method of transmutation but a process of spiritual order.
Her artistic investigation reflects careful anthropomorphic abstract aesthetics, where nature occasionally takes on human features. Her focus is on identity, in a world where borders are increasingly blurred, using nature as an example of renewal.
Adriana has maintained an intense artistic activity, participating in numerous solo and group exhibitions, as well as salons and biennials. Her work is part of various public and private collections, both in Argentina and abroad.
She currently resides in the city of Córdoba, Argentina, where she continues her artistic journey.
Awards and Recognitions
- 2023 Equinox Fair- Contemporary Art, Argentina.
- 2021 Selected in the V Bienal of Sertao, Fortaleza- Brasil.
- 2016 Selected in the 5th Autumn Salon of Latin America, with the series El Buscador (The Seeker), Marta Traba Gallery, Sao Paulo- Brazil.
- 2015 Special Mention at ArteRo, Rosario- Argentina.
- 2014 Selected 5th Latin American Autumn Salon, with the art installation Buscando Sustento (Seeking Sustenance), Marta Traba Gallery, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
- 2011 Award Painting Mitra Gallery, Argentina.
- 2010 Selected for the Biennial of Sacred Art, Biennial of the Bicentennial, Cultural Center of the Catholic University of Argentina.
- 2002 Selected for the Salón Nacional de pequeño Formato (National Small Format Salon), Tucumán- Argentina.
- 1999 Selected for the creation of paintings at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Córdoba- Argentina.
Solo Exhibitions
- 2024: Museum Mujica Lainez, El Paraíso Gallery, Caminantes (Walkers) exhibition, with a text about the work by Patricia O'Donnell), La Cumbre, Córdoba.
- 2018: San Alberto Museum, Installation: Un Espacio para el Dolor (Room for Pain), Córdoba.
- 2017: Artecerca Gallery, Series: Sin Línea (Without Line), Córdoba.
- 2014: Genaro Pérez Museum, Installation: Buscando Sustento (Seeking Sustenance), Córdoba.
- 2009: Cerrito Gallery, Exhibition: Un Lugar en el Mundo (A Place in the World), Córdoba.
- 1998: Art Novo Gallery, Series: Las Vacas (The Cows), Córdoba.
- 1997: La Lechuza Art Gallery, Paisajes (Landscapes).
- 1996: Marchiaro Gallery, Paisajes (Landscapes), Córdoba.
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2021: ZUBART Museum, Women in the Arts, Argentina.
- 2019: Centre Civic Barceloneta, Imaginaris Femeninis, Ser Dona (Barceloneta Civic Center, Feminine Imaginaries, Being a Woman), Spain.
- 2018: GEDOK Karlsruhe International Gallery, Art Project Decollage, Germany.
- 2015: DARCT Gallery, Series:Espacio Interior (Inner Space) Barcelona- Spain.
- 2015: ArteRo International Art Fair, Work: Sentir, procesar, pensar (Feeling Processing, Thinking), Rosario.
- 2011: Art in Fontela XII, Fontela Design Mall, Buenos Aires.
- 2011: Classic Art Fair, Mitra Gallery, Buenos Aires.
- 2007: Artevistas Gallery, Series: Paisajes (Landscapes), Spain.
- 2006: Zurbarán Gallery, Exhibition: Las Cordobesas (The Women of Córdoba), Córdoba.
- 2005: Josefina Cangiano Gallery, invited by Córdoba Cultural Agency, International Women’s Day.
- 2004: Invited by Córdoba Cultural Agency, Casa de Córdoba (Cordoba House), Buenos Aires.
- 2000: Invited by Praxis Gallery for the International Meeting of Art Galleries, Sheraton Hotel, Córdoba.