Tarik
Berber

Tarik Berber Biografy
Born in Banja Luka (Bosnia) in 1980. Studied at Accademia di Belle Arti with prof. Adriano Bimbi, Florence. Lives and works in Lon- don.Due to the Yugoslavian War, as a child he left his own country and settled with his family in Bolzano, Italy. Even before moving to Florence to continue his academic studies, while still very young, he had already received recognition and exemplary acknowledgements of esteem. Before the age of twenty-one he had, thanks to Giancarlo Marini an “old fashioned” art collector, public shows in Empoli and Mugello, before coming into contact with the prestigious Poggiali & Forconi Gallery in Florence. At the inauguration of the new Museo di Arte Contemporanea of Isernia, MACI, in the spring of 2004, the youngest artist invited to display, he presented a painting of expressionist stamp, showing in close up a figure permeated by a sacred aura, which galvanised the attention of both critics and public. The most important Fairs then consolidated an exceptional interest in his work.He was invited to exhibit at the Museo della Civiltà Romana in Rome, at the Second Biennial InTranSito, in Sassoferrato at the 55th Rassegna Internazionale d’Arte G. B. Salvi Aperture, curated by Mauro Corradini, and then, by Alessandro Riva in Catania in the Le Ciminiere space, and at the 2nd Rassegna Internazionale d’Arte Citta di Bozzolo Don Primo Mazzolari, where he won the first ac- quisition prize. In May 2006, he had a one-man show at the eigh- teenth-century residence of Villa Pisani, the Museo Nazionale of Strà in the Province of Venice.Berber had 4 solo shows and 6 group exhibitions of his work in London since he first moved in 2013. He also completed two hand- drawn animations which gained the attention of BBC, InsideArt and Vimeo Staff Picks among others.In summer 2015 he was invited to Bosnia and Hercegovina by N.Delićand A.Dupanović for a series of solo exhibition at the CityGallery Bihać, National Gallery of Bosnia and Hercegovina in Sara-jevo and G&M Gallery in Tuzla.At the end of 2015 starts to work with the prestigious Albemarle Gallery, that organise a solo show at the Moor House, build by the archistar Lord Norman Foster, in the City, London.At the beginning of 2016 he pubblished with Admir Lješčanin“Fairy tale about the Moon” for the “DUGA CENTER”, Kulen Vakuf. Ahumanitarian project that provide shelter for children in Bosnia-AndHercegovina.Tarik is one of the Shortlisted Finalist at the Ibero-American ART AWARD Exhibition at the Embassy of Brasil, London 2016.Beginning of 2017 he is invited by Serre Torrigiani in Piazza dei Tre Re and the Arch.Chiara Fanigliulo to create an 80m2 instala- tion for the "Estate Fiorentina", Florence.  In summer 2017 he’s back to Florence for a Solo Show, TOXIC CADMI- UM, at the Aria Art Gallery, curated by Antonio Budetta. He is rapresented by the Aria Art Gallery at the “CI” Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair 2017.At the end of the 2017 he starts his new collaboration with VS Arte, a historical gallery in the heart of Milan(BRERA).VS Arte presenta la collettiva “Sguardi e Luoghi” dal 1 febbraioal 3 marzo 2018 con opere pittoriche di Tarik Berber, FilippoCristini, Max Gasparini e Tina Sgrò.Solo Shows:Solo Show at the Aria Art Gallery, TOXIC CADMIUM,curated by Anto-nio Budetta, Firenze 2017.Solo Show at Embassy of Bosnia And Hercegovian, London 2016Solo Show at ArtMoorHouse in association with Albemarle Gallery,curated by Tony Pontone and Elisa Martinelli,London2015Solo Show”FLOW” Darren Baker Gallery, Curated by Jason Colchin-Carter & Agnieszka Perche,London 2015Solo Show”FLOW” City Gallery Bihać ,Curated by: Nermin Delić & Ad-nan Dupanović 2015Solo Show”FLOW” G&M Galeria, Tuzla 2015Solo Show”FLOW” National Art Gallery of Bosna and Hercegovina,Sarajevo 2015Solo Show_curated by Lejla Festic Britovsek-ArmaMaxa_VETRINSKIDVORI _Slovenia MARIBOR_January 2015Solo Show “Heterotopias of Time” curated by Gabriella Daris at“Blacks”, SOHO , London 2013Solo Show “Anatomia di un lupo”, Aria Art Gallery, Florence 2011.Double Solo Show with Elena Manzan “Back to Italy” (curated byLuca Beatrice), MACI, Isernia 2010.Solo Show “IMAGO” at LATO studio Architect Designer, Prato 2010.Solo Show “Mostra di disegni”, Etrarte, Florence 2010.Double Solo Show with sculptor Lorenzo Vignoli, Ex Marmi,Pietrasanta 2009.Solo Show “Firenze 2006, Berlin 2007”, SelvArtGallery, Bolzano2007.Solo Show “Gli occhi della gente” (curated by Maurizio Sciaccalu-ga), Il Castello Art Gallery, Trento 2006. Solo Show “Vestigia Umane” (curated by Maria Livia Brunelli),Museo Nazionale Villa Pisani, Stra 2006.Solo Show “Teste e/o mitologemi”, Circolo Arti Figurative, Empoli2004.Groupe Shows:VS Arte_collettiva “Sguardi e Luoghi” opere pittoriche di TarikBerber, Filippo Cristini, Max Gasparini e Tina Sgrò, MILANO 2018. Opening “Group Show” at the new Aria ART Gallery in ISTANBUL,2018Winter Show part.1/Winter Show pa