Hello, I am Francesca Aiello, Italian illustrator based in Madrid.
EDUCATION
Graduated in Architecture, University of Rome
Higher Education on Illustration, School of Arts Artediez, Madrid
Printmaking and engraving, School of Arts Artediez, Madrid (ongoing)
AWARDS
2020 First prize in the Madrid’s Fine Art’s Award
2020 First prize in the Apim New Talent’s Award
2021 Shortlisted in the Apila Award
2021 Shortlisted in the Bologna Children’s Book Festival
2021 Honorable Mention in the 3×3 The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration International Show No. 18
2021 Longlisted in The Unpublished Picturebook Showcase 3
2022 Shortlisted in the Apila Award
PUBLISHINGS
2022 Illustrated book “Canción novísima de los gatos”, written by Federico García Lorca and published by BurroLector
CLIENTS
Laboratoi/RE, Foundation of Culture of Vaud, Principia, University of Wageningen, Vulva Fanzine, BurroLector, la Margherita Edizioni.
EXHIBITIONS
2015 Exhibition “1+1” , Switzerland
2016 Exhibition in collaboration with Swiss photographer Amélie Blanc for “Fondation Vaudoise pour la Culture” , Switzerland
2021 Bologna Children’s Book Fair Illustrators Exhibition (virtual exhibition of finalist illustrators)