Marilena Ramadori was born in 1965 in Montegiorgio. She lives and works between Rome and Velletri.
She earned a degree in Architecture from the University of Rome “La Sapienza” and subsequently attended an advanced course in History of Architectural Design. In 2003, she obtained a European Master’s degree in History of Architecture from Roma Tre University, completing her training with an internship at the offices of the Superintendency for Architectural and Landscape Heritage of Rome.
In 2014, she began to explore painting while simultaneously experimenting with sculpture. In 2017 and 2018, she attended painting courses taught by Professor Fabrizio dell’Arno at RUFA (Rome University of Fine Arts), which proved decisive in allowing her to pursue her artistic path with greater awareness and technical knowledge.
Since 2015, she has taken part in numerous group and solo exhibitions, receiving several awards and recognitions. In 2020, she was a finalist in the 14th Arte Laguna Prize (Painting section). In 2021, she was a finalist in several contemporary art awards, including Premio YICCA, Premio Marchionni, and Premio Mestre.
In 2022, she won the Second Prize at the international art contest Premio Arte Borgo and was a finalist in the National Art Exhibition 100 Artisti a Palazzo Fani, the Apollo Dionisiaco International Academic Prize, the 24th Premio Vittorio Viviani, and the Quarterly Art Review of the Circle Foundation for the Arts.
In 2023, she was selected and published in the catalogue 50 Artists to Watch by Florence Contemporary Gallery.
In 2024, she was a finalist in the fourth edition of the Exibart Prize, the international aPalazzo Contemporary Art Prize, the 26th Premio Vittorio Viviani, and the Arteam Cup Prize 2024. In 2025, she was a semifinalist for the Arteam Cup Prize. In 2026, she received a Special Mention for Artistic Quality of Research at CREA Open.
Some of her works have been acquired by Fondazione La Rocca and Fondazione Piazza Vittorio APS.
