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+ MUSEUM SHOW
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​2023 28th Novmber- 4th February Carissimo Pinocchio Alberico LegnolinoAdi Design Museum curated By Giulio Iacchetti
2023 16-19 novembre "Le case di carta" Mudec Milano curata da Domitilla dardi set up Marie Claire Maison
2023 19 maggio 6 gennaio 2024 Museo del Vetro di Murano 100 anni di Nason Moretti A cura di Cristina Beltrami e e Chiara Squarcina
2022 settembreGuggenheim lastra in esposizione a cura di Cedi florim
2022 curated by La Manufacture Paris and Luca Nichetto Museo Poldi Pezzoli milano Exhibition Petits Signes Red
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2021 October 24th_"Biennale del Merletto"_"Merletti e Design"_Curated by Renata Casartelli_Museum of Lace_"Comitato per la Promozione del Merletto"_Cantù_Como.
2021 October 21st/31st_"Siamo Fiori"_Curated by Alessandro Guerriero and Alessandra Zucchi_"Pinacoteca di Brera"_Milano.
2021 May 25th_"Manifesto alla carriera"_Homage to Ingo Maurer_Curated by Luca Molinari_ADI Design Museum_Piazza Compasso D'Oro 1_Milano.
2019 September 28th/2019 November 3rd_"Le Bulle"_"Altare Vetro Design"_Curated by Mariateresa Chirico_Museo Del Vetro di Altare_Altare.
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2019 September 19th/2019 December 8th_"Most Illustrious+Bisanzio"_"Porto Design Biennale"_Biennale di design del Portogallo_Curated by Porto Design Biennale_Rua de Brito Capelo 243 Matosinhos_Porto_Portogallo.
2019 March 9th/April 7th_"100x100 Achille"_curated by Chiara Alessi and Domitilla Dardi_Museum Luigi Ballo_Treviso.
2018 December 5th/2019 January 13th_"Buoni come il Pane"_"Diamoci una mano"_Curated by Alessandro Guerriero, Alessandra Zucchi, Carlo Casti, Francesco M. Cataluccio, Giacomo D. Ghidelli, Margherita Sigillò_Triennale Design Museum_Milano.​
2018 April 14th/2019 January 20th_"Storie."_XXII Triennale_Most Illustrious_Curated by Chiara Alessi, Maddalena Dalla Mura, Manolo de Giorgi, Vanni Pasca, Raimonda Riccini_Triennale Design Museum_Milano.
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2019 August 1st/August 19th_"100x100 Achille"_curated by Chiara Alessi and Domitilla Dardi_Museo Archeologico dell'Alto Adige_Bozen.
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2017 March 8th/12th_"Innovative"_Loricato+Khepri_MAD Museum_Singapore.
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2016 Novembre 28th_"LegamiAnonimi"_Curated by Lorenzo Palmeri_Triennale Design Museum_Milano.
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2016 November 4th/December 4th_"Normali meraviglie, La Mano"_Collaboration with Mimmo Paladino_Curated by Alessandro Guerriero and Alessandra Zucchi_Triennale Design Museum_Milano.
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2016 April 2nd/2017 February 19th_"W-Women in italian design"_"XXI Esposizione Internazionale della Triennale di Milano" ninth edition of the Triennale Design Museum_Design after Design_Curated by Silvana Annicchiarico_installation design by Margherita Palli_Triennale design Museum_Milano.
2015 October 15th/November 13th_"The New Italian Design"_Curated by Silvana Annicchiarico and Andrea Branzi_Triennale design Museum_Design Biennale Korea_Gwangju, South Korea.
2015 July 23th/September 11th_"Toyssimi"_Curated by Alessandro Guerriero, Alessandro Garlandini, Linda Ferrari and Sebastiano Ercoli_Triennale Design Museum of Milan_Milano.
2015 April 15th/19th_"MADE IN MILANO@Yoox.com"_in collaboration with Yoox_Pinacoteca Ambrosiana_Milano.
2015 March 28th/14th_"Ceramics Food and Design. Quando i designers incontrano i maestri ceramisti"_ curated by Maria Christina Hamel (Milano Makers) and Ente Ceramica Faenza, Comune di Faenza + MIC_MIC Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche di Faenza_Faenza.
2015 February 3rd/8th_"Designboomart"_Curated by Triennale Design Museum and ICE/ITA_in collaboration with Designboom_Stockholm furniture and light fair_Stockholm_Sweden.
2015 January 13th/February 22th_"ANIMAlità"_curated by Silvana Annicchiarico _Triennale Design Museum of Milan_in collaboration with Bosa_Milano.
2014 October 5th/25th_"The New Italian Design"_curated by Silvana Annicchiarico and Andrea Branzi_Triennale Design Museum_The Lookout, V&A Waterfront_Cape town_South Africa.
2014 March 22th_"Disfunzione Mediterranea"_curated by Alberto Zanchetta_MAC (Museo d'arte contemporanea)_Lissone.
2013 December 6th/March 30th_"The New Italian Design"_curated by Silvana Annicchiarico and Andrea Branzi_Triennale Design Museum_Centro Cultural la Moneda-Santiago de Chile_Chile.
2013 December 4th/March 30th_"The New Aesthetic Design"_curated by Silvana Annicchiarico, Triennale Design Museum_Biennale Shanghai, Design Shanghai_The Power Station on Art Shangahi_Shanghai.
2013 October 19th/December 1st_"1:13 Le tredici sedie mai dipinte nell'Ultima Cena di Leonardo/1:13 The thirteen chairs that were never painted in Leonardo's Last Supper" curated by Ghigos Ideas_Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Lissone MAC_Lissone MB.
2013 June 22nd/August 11st_"The New Italian Design" curated by Silvana Annicchiarico and Andrea Branzi_Triennale Design Museum_Cannery Galleries Academy of Art University_San Francisco_USA.
2011 November 25th_"Tree"_Step 09_curated by Nila Shabnam Bonetti, Laboratorio Alchemico_Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo Da Vinci_Milano.
2011 March 11st_"Premio Aldo Aiò"_curated by Comune di Gubbio_Museo della Scultura di Gubbio_Gubbio, PG.
2010 November 27th_"Turpiacque"_Step09_Curated by Nila Shabnam Bonetti, Laboratorio Alchemico_Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia Leonardo Da Vinci_Milano.
2009 December 17th/ 2010 January 17th_"L'anima sensibile delle cose"(in collaboration with Deppdesign)_curated by Cristina Morozzi_Triennale Design Museum_Milano.
2009 September 15th/October 25th_"Il Gioiello di carta" (in collaboration with Deppdesign)_curated by Alba Cappellieri and Bianca Cappello_Triennale Design Museum_Milano.
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​​​​​+ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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2023 Ambiente la nomina designer dell'anno
2023 Forbes la annovera tra le 100 designer italiane dell'anno
2023 Adi le conferisce il titolo di Eccellenza Lombarda
2023 Ambassador of Italian design Abu Dhabi
2022 Ambassador of italian design Miami
2022 January_Elena Salmistraro was named as one of the 100 most creative personality of 2022 by AD Italy - AD Influencers_Italy.
2021 July 7th_Elena Salmistraro was appointed Ambassador of Italian Design in the world, on the World Day dedicated to italian design - "Italian Design Day" - an initiative promoted by Ministero degli Affari Esteri and Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali_Meeting in Kiev_Ucraina.
2021 April_Elena Salmistraro was named as one of the world's top 50 best designers of 2021 by Marie Claire Maison_Italy.
2021 January_Elena Salmistraro was named as one of the 100 most creative personality of 2021 by AD Germany - AD Influencers_Germany.
2019 September_Elena Salmistraro was named as one of the 100 designers of 2019 by AD France_France.
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​​2019 May_Elena Salmistraro was named as one of the 200 designers of 2019 by AD Germany_Germany.
2018 February 28th_Conference_Elena Salmistraro was named Design Ambassador of Brera Design District for FuoriSalone in the occasion of Milan Furniture Fair_Corriere Della Sera-Sala Buzzati_Milano.
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2018 March 1st_Conference_Elena Salmistraro was appointed Ambassador of Italian Design in the world, on the World Day dedicated to italian design - "Italian Design Day" - an initiative promoted by the Triennale di Milano in collaboration with Ministero degli Affari Esteri and Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali_Meeting in Rome "La Farnesina"_Rome.
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2017 June 27th_Elena Salmistraro was appointed Ambassador of Italian Design in the world, on the World Day dedicated to italian design - "Italian Design Day" - an initiative promoted by the Triennale di Milano in collaboration with Ministero degli Affari Esteri and Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali_Meeting in Kantonsschule Freudenberg_Zurich Switzerland.
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​​​​​+ COMPETITIONS
2021 November 25th_"ADA - Archiproducts Design Award"_Elena Salmistraro won the international award "Archiproducts Design Award” in Decor Design Category (First Prize)_with Hotel Chimera designed for Cedit_Italy.
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2021 November 25th_"ADA - Archiproducts Design Award"_Elena Salmistraro won the international award "Archiproducts Design Award"_2021 Special Mention for Sustainability_with Hotel Chimera designed for Cedit_Italy.
2021 November_"EDIDA International Design Award"_Elena Salmistraro is appointed (nomination) in Best Young Design Talent Category_Elle Decor Japan_Japan.
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2021 October 27th_"ADI Design Index"_Chimera Collection designed by Elena Salmistraro is included in the prestigious selection of ADI Design Index 2021_ADI Design Museum_Milano.
2021 September 29th_"ADI Ceramic & Bathroom Design Award"_Elena Salmistraro won the international award "ADI Ceramic & Bathroom Design Award” in Bathroom Category_with the Spire washbasin designed for Ceramica Flaminia_Cersaie_Bologna.
2021 September 3rd_"European Product Design Awards"_Elena Salmistraro won the Honorable Mention "European Product Design Award”_with the wine label of "La Pettegola" designed for Banfi_Europe.
2020 December 18th_"Good Design Awards"_Elena Salmistraro won the international award "Good Design Awards” in Floor/Wallcovering Category (First Prize)_with the Chimera Collection designed for Cedit_USA.
2020 November 20th_"ADA - Archiproducts Design Award"_Elena Salmistraro won the international award "Archiproducts Design Award” in Finishes Design Category (First Prize)_with the Chimera Collection designed for Cedit_Italy.
2020 November 20th_"ADA - Archiproducts Design Award"_Elena Salmistraro won the international award "Archiproducts Design Award” in Furniture Design Category (First Prize)_with the Lisetta Chair designed for Bottega Intreccio_Italy.
2020 November_"EDIDA International Design Award"_Elena Salmistraro is appointed (nomination) in Floor/Wallcovering Category_with the Chimera Collection designed for Cedit_Elle Decor Japan_Japan.
2020 October 22th_"Big See Design Award"_Elena Salmistraro won the international award "Big See Design Award” in Interior Design Category (First Prize)_with the URBAN LIVING MILANO installation for Vitra + Spotti_Ljubljana.
2020 October 22th_"Big See Design Award"_Elena Salmistraro won the international award “Big See Design Award” in Product Design Category (First Prize)_with Polifemo Cabinet for De Castelli_Ljubljana.
2019 December 5th_Project "Mata and Grifo" for Altreforme won the special mention at "Best of year 2019" by Interior Design Magazine New York_New York.
2018 September 25th_"Icon Award"_Elena Salmistraro won the “Icon Award” (First Prize) at Marmomac_Marmomac_Verona.
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2018 July 17th_"Casum Design Award"_Elena Salmistraro won the “Casum Design Award” (First Prize) in Best Design Category_with Most Illustrious for Bosa.
2017 June 8th_"Salone Del Mobile Milano Award"_Elena Salmistraro won the “Best Emerging Designer Award” (First Prize) at Salone del Mobile_Salone Del Mobile_Milano.
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2016 April_"Young&Design"_Project "Ensemble for NasonMoretti"_Organized by Young&Design with BE-MA/Giga Publishing srl_Ensemble lamp have been mentioned in 2015 at Young&Design competition.
2015 May_"Natura donna impresa a Expo 2015"_Organized by Natura Donna Impresa_Elena Salmistraro won the first prize as the best designer of 2015.
2015 April_"Young&Design"_Project "Khepri for Bosa"_Organized by Young&Design with BE-MA/Giga Publishing srl_Khepri container have been mentioned in 2015 at Young&Design competition.
2014 March_"Dam prize"_Project "La visionaria e il minotauro"_Organized by Damarte Gallery_Elena Salmistraro won the second prize.
2013 April_"Recraft Design, glass house collection 2013"_Project "Shark"_Organized by Recraft Design_Elena Salmistraro and Angelo Stoli won the special mention and a show at the Superstudio Più in Milano.
2012 June_"Donkey Art Prize"_Project "13/2/2011 Se non ora quando"_Organized by Donkey Art_Elena Salmistraro won the special mention and a show at the Straf Hotel in Milan.
2012 April_"Design For Awards"_Projects "Theiere Blanche and Octopus Vase"_Design For and Libreria Hoepli-Milano_Elena Salmistraro won the special mention and a show at the "Libreria Hoepli" in Milan.
2011 April_"IOriciclo TUricicli 2 Awards"_Project "Pouf Faust"_Organized by Misuraca&Sammarro_Elena Salmistraro won the special mention and a show at the Nhow Hotel in Milan.
2011 March_"Premio Aldo Ajò, concorso di ceramica contemporanea_"Project "Allosauro Vase"_Organized by Comune of Gubbio_Elena Salmistraro won the special mention and a show at the "Museo della Scultura" of Gubbio.
2010 July_"Jimdo Awards_Thousand and one pins"_Project "New Pin"_Organized by Jimdo_Elena Salmistraro won the first prize.
2010 June_"Fashion Vip Magazine Awards"_Project "Eco_roller"_Organized by Fashion Vip Magazine_Elena Salmistraro won a special mention and a show at the Villa San Carlo Borromeo in Senago.
2010 April_"IOriciclo TUricicli Awards"_Project "Eco_Josho"_Organized by Misuraca&Sammarro and 13Ricrea_Elena Salmistraro won the first prize and a show at the Nhow Hotel in Milan.
2010 February_"M Arte Awards"_Projects "Eco Productions"_Organized by M Arte Awards_Elena Salmistraro won the first prize out of competition as the best designer of 2010.
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​​​​​+ CONFERENCE/SPEECHS
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2021 November 30th_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro "_Maryland Institute College of Art _Maryland_USA.
2021 November 25th_"Politecnico Speech"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro"_Politecnico of Milano_Milano.
2021 October 24th_"Biennale del Merletto"_"Merletti e Design"_Elena Salmistraro + Michele De Lucchi + Nanni Strada_"Comitato per la Promozione del Merletto"_Cantù_Como.
2021 September 8th_"Driade Talks"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro + Fabio Novembre + Marco Pozzo"_Moderator Laura Traldi_Lavazza Flagship Store_Via Piazza San Fedele 2_Milano.
2021 September 7th_"Amplifying objects"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro + Marcel Wanders + Formafantasma + Marco Piva"_Moderator Alessandro Valente - Elledecor Italia_Natuzzi Showroom_Via Durini 24_Milano.
2021 June 28th_"HDemia"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro"_Accademia delle belle arti Santa Giulia_Brescia.
2021 May 4th_"Marmomac speech of Elena Salmistraro and Giorgio Tartaro"_Moderator Giorgio Tartaro_Marmomac_Verona.
2021 April 13th_"Design e/è"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro"_Moderator Alba Cappellieri_Politecnico of Milano_Milano.
2021 January 15th_"NID Speech"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro"_NID Nuovo Istituto di Design_Perugia.
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2020 December 10th_"New Normal"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro + Giulio Cappellini"_Istituto Marangoni_Via Cerva 24_Milano.
2020 October 8th_"Platform"Italy 2020 Best Italian Architects and Designers under 40_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro"_Piazza Compasso d'Oro 1_Milano.
2019 October 21th_"Drawings come alive"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro"_Moderator Cristina Morozzi_Istituto Marangoni_Milano.
2019 October 16th_"Wood Waves: Percorso di un Pensiero"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro"_Salvioni_Via Durini 3_Milano.
2019 October 8th_"Scalare"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro and Luca Nichetto"_Moderated by Domitilla Dardi_Florim_Milano.
2019 September 28th_"Le Bulle"_"Speech Elena Salmistraro for Altare Vetro Design"_Museo Del Vetro di Altare_Altare.
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2018 February 8th_"Speech at the Orsoline"_"Speech of Elena Salmistraro"_Orsoline_Via Lanzone 53_Milano.
2018 October 18th_"The Timberland Studio"_Speech "Elena Salmistraro + Saturnino" _Piazza XXV Aprile 9_Milano.
2018 October 12th_"Brera Design Days"_Speech "Nuvolette sulla città, Milano e il Design raccontato dal o nel fumetto" Living_Corriere Della Sera, Sala Buzzati_Milano.
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2018 September 9th_"Kids Hour"_Speech "L'ora dei mostri" _Apple Piazza Liberty_Milano.
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2018 February 27th_"Brera Design District"_Speech "Be Human, progettare con empatia"_Corriere Della Sera, Sala Buzzati_Milano.
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2018 March 1st_"Italian Design Day"_Conference "Design e sostenibilità"_curated by Triennale design Museum with "Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività culturali e del Turismo, ICE Agenzia, il Salone del Mobile di Milano, l’Associazione per il Disegno Industriale, la Fondazione Compasso d’Oro e la Fondazione Altagamma_La Farnesina_Roma.
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2017 June 27th_"Tracing Identity"_Speech_curated by De Castelli and Evelina Bazzo_Triennale Design Museum_Milano.
2017 March 1st_"Italian Design Day"_Lecture "I nuovi linguaggi del design"_curated by Triennale design Museum with "Ministero degli Affari esteri, della cooperazione internazionale, ministero dello Sviluppo economico, ministero dei Beni e delle attività culturali, ministero del del turismo"_Kantonsschule Freudenberg_Zurich.
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2016 November 16th_"Women Meetings"_"XXI Esposizione Internazionale della Triennale di Milano" ninth edition of the Triennale Design Museum_Design after Design_curated by Silvana Annicchiarico_Triennale Design Museum_Milano_Intervents: Elena Salmistraro, Cristina Morozzi, Antonella Ravagli, Rosanna Bianchi Piccoli, Maria Christina Hamel.
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2017 October 7th_"L'evoluzione delle autoproduzioni di design"_Curated by Cesare Castelli and Maria Christina Hamel_Book Import Space_Milano_Intervents: Elena Salmistraro, Nanda Vigo, Maria Christina Hamel..
2015 May 26th_"Natura donna impresa a Expo 2015"_organized by Natura Donna Impresa_Palazzo Isimbardi_Milano.
2015 April 17th_"The Electric Blue Night_La Grandissima Occasione"_curated by Silvana Annicchiarico_La Triennale Design Museum_Milano.
2014 May 8th_“Uscire dalla crisi maturando come uomini”_Triennale Design Museum_Intervents: Angelo Scola, Andrea Branzi, Elena Salmistraro, Arturo Dell’Acqua Bellavitis, Claudio De Albertis, Filippo Del Corno, Silvana Annicchiarico.
Link: Uscire dalla crisi maturando come uomini.
2014 March 27th_"Dam arte"_Spazio Oberdan_Milano.
2013 October 19th_"1:13 Le tredici sedie mai dipinte nell'Ultima Cena di Leonardo/1:13 The thirteen chairs that were never painted in Leonardo's Last Supper"_Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Lissone MAC_Lissone MB.
2012 May 15th_"Introduzione alle arti e mestieri"_Fondazione Cova_Milano.
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2023 interart channel triennale
2023 Stars of today superstudio
2021_September 11th_"Emphatic Discovering a glass legacy"_curated by Luca Nichetto_Elena Salmistraro + Ini Archibong + Gamfratesi + Marc Thorpe + Benjamin Hubert + Noè Duchaufour Lawrance + Richard Hutten+ Luca Nichetto_In Galleria_Puntaconterie Gallery_Murano_Venice.
2021_March 18th/April 30th_"Shine on you crazy diamond"_Elena Salmistraro + Olimpia Zagnoli + 108 + El Gato Chimney + Fulvia Mendini +Dario Maglionico + Lusesita + Berglind Svavarsdottir + Andy Rementer_curated by Antonio Colombo_Gallery Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea_Via Solferino 44_Milano.
2020_December 1st_"Christmas Exhibition"_Elena Salmistraro + Fulvia Mendini + Ryan Heshka + Andy Rementer_curated by Antonio Colombo_Gallery Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea_Via Solferino 44_Milano.
2020_September 23th/October 29th_"Grifo"_Nelle Mani Delle Donne - I fiori della Materia_curated by Gisella Borioli_My Own Gallery_Milano.
2019 July 1st/September 1st_"Primates"/Bosa_Spazio Rossana Orlandi Promenade Du Port_via Aga Khan 1_Porto Cervo.
2018 April 17th/22th_Utopia-Distopia_ "Sendmethefuture"_Subalterno1 Gallery_Via Conte Rosso 22_Milano.
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2017 November 17th_"Vasi di Visi e Vasi Diversi"_curated by Alessandro Guerriero and Alessandra Zucchi_L'affiche Gallery_Via Unione 6_Milano.
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2017 November 28th_Elena Salmistraro exhibition_Dilmos Gallery_Piazza San Marco 1/Via Solferino_Milano.
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2017 November 17th_"Vasi di Visi e Vasi Diversi"_curated by Alessandro Guerriero and Alessandra Zucchi_L'affiche Gallery_Via Unione 6_Milano.
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2017 November 13th/December 27th_Divina Sproporzione_"La Contessa Florinda"_SecondoMe Gallery_Via Giovanni da Castel Bolognese, 81_Rome.
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2017 November 3rd/5th_"Medusa, lonesome cowboy Nando"_Camp Design Gallery_Via Giovanni Segantini, 71 Milano_Operae_Turin.
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2017 April 4th/9th_"Primates"/Bosa_Spazio Rossana Orlandi_via Matteo Bandello 14/16_Milano.
2016 December 17th/18th_"Young Collectible"_Camp Design Gallery_Milano.
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2014 September 23th/October 18th_"Disfunzione Mediterranea"_curated by Alberto Zanchetta_Otto Gallery Arte Contemporanea_Bologna.
2014 March 27th/April 6th_"Dam prize"_curated by Damarte Gallery_Spazio Oberdan_Milano.
2014 March 1st/14th_"Dam prize"_curated by Damarte Gallery_Damarte Gallery_Magenta.
2012 November 1st/December 22nd_"Era Carta" curated by Spazio 70mq_Gallery Spazio 70mq_Livorno.
2012 November 22nd/25th_"Natura Donna Impresa" curated by Caterina Misuraca and Paola Sammarro_Gallery Spazio Asti 17_Milano.
2011 March 21st_"La via dell'Universalismo, la Milano che vorrei" curated by Rodolfo Viola_Galleria Rodolfo Viola_Milano.
2010 November 25th/30th_"Ecopink" curated by Linda Schailon, Caterina Misuraca and Paola Sammarro_Gallery Spazio Asti 17_Milano.
2010 April 13rd/19th_"Fuori Salone and Cover Vase" curated by Tiziana Tronci_Okinawa Space/Gallery_Milano.
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2021 September 5th - 10th_"Axo in Fabula"_Curated by Giulio Cappellini_ in collaboration with Cooperativa Alice_Cappellini Showroom_Via Santa Cecilia 4_Milano.
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2021 September 5th - 10th_"Hotel Chimera Capsule Collection"_Curated by Cedit Gruppo Florim_Via Foro Bonaparte 14_Milano.
2021 April 12th/2021 September_"Amor Fati"_Curated by Giulio Cappellini_Cappellini Space_Via Santa Cecilia 4_ Milano.
2020 September 29th/2021 April_"Hotel Chimera"_Curated by Cedit - Florim_Cedit Space_Via Foro Bonaparte 14 Milano.
2020 April/September_"L'Anticamera Dei Sogni"_Curated by Elena Salmistraro and Ikea_Ikea_San Giuliano Milanese_Milano.
2019 October 16th/2019 November 16th_"Wood Waves: Percorso di un Pensiero"_Curated by Salvioni_Salvioni_Via Durini 3_Milano.
2019 October 12th/2019 November 4th_"Yokai Tengu-Primates"_"Osaka x Milano Design Link 2019"_Curated by Studiolabo_Daimaru Shinsaibashi_Osaka_Japan.
2019 September 28th/2019 November 3rd_"Le Bulle"_"Altare Vetro Design"_Curated by Mariateresa Chirico_Museo Del Vetro di Altare_Altare.
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2019 May_"Bosa Exhibition"_Curated by The Sign Srl_The Sign Gallery_Via Piemonte 125/A_Roma.
2019 May 30th_"URBAN LIVING MILANO"_Curated by Vitra and Spotti_Spotti_Viale Piave 27_Milano.
2018 October 4th_"ELEMANIA"_Solo show of Elena Salmistraro_Curated by Valentina Gudi Ottobri_Cc-Tapis Gallery_Piazza Santo Stefano 10_Milano.
2018 April 17th/22th_Don't Call Me Dafne_installation by Elena Salmistraro for Timberland_Timberland_Piazza XXV Aprile_Milano.
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2018 April 17th/22th_"Primates Revolution"_installation by Elena Salmistraro_Replay/The Stage_Piazza Gae Aulenti 4_Milano.
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2016 April 12th/17th_"NasonMoretti/Ensemble"_Project:Elena Salmistraro_Installation design by Elena Bellusci_AnnaritaN Showroom_Via Manzoni 41_Milano.
2015 April 14th/19th_"Malloni/Combine"_curated by Malloni+ Pil Associati_Malloni Space, Corso Venezia 21_Milano.
2013 March 24th_"Elena Salmistraro"_Curated by Cristina Pagliano e Francesca Manganaro_Verve creative Lab Space_Torino.
2012 Genuary 15th/29th_"Alla's, design tra arte ed ecologia"_curated by Linda Ferrari_Sergent pepper's Space_Milano.
2011 May 26th/26th September_"Rooms"_curated by Valentina Riva and Francesca Cauti, T35_Nhow Hotel_Milano.
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2021 September 5th - 10th_"Circle Of Harmony"_Curated by PJ Natuzzi_ Elena Salmistraro + Sabine Marcelis + Marcel Wanders + Formafantasma + Marco Piva + Patrick Norguet + Lorenza Bozzoli + Massimo Iosa Ghini_ Natuzzi Showroom_Via Durini 24_Milano.
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2021 September 5th - 10th_"La Natura è Morta?"_Curated by Cramum_ Elena Salmistraro + David LaChapelle + Michele De Lucchi_Villa Mirabello_Via Mirabello 6_Milano.
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2021 September 5th - 10th_"Design Variation"_Curated by Studio Milo_ Elena Salmistraro + Matteo Cibic_ Palazzo Litta_Corso Magenta 24_Milano.
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2021 September 5th - 10th_"Orografie"_Curated by Vincenzo Castellana_ Palazzo Litta_Corso Magenta 24_Milano.
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2021 September 5th - 10th"Donne&Design"_Curated by Silvana Annicchiarico_ Superstudio Group_Via Tortona 27_Milano.
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2021 September 5th - 10th_"Sono Tazza di Tè"_Curated by Anty Pansera_ Via Giorgio Jan 15_Milano.
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2021 September 5th - 10th_"Doppiafirma"_Curated by Living_ Elena Salmistraro + Carraro Chabarik_Cortile d'onore Palazzo Morando_Via Sant'Andrea 6_Milano.
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2021 September 5th - 10th_"Up To You Anthology"_Curated by Nicolò Gavazzi_ Boffi Showroom_Via Solferino 11_Milano.
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2021 July 1st - 3rd_"L'infiorata di Via Della Spiga"_Curated by Hines_Elena Salmistraro + Patricia Urquiola + Piero Dissoni + Gilda Bojardi + Carla Sozzani + Enrico Bartolini + Toiletpaper + Gian Maurizio Fercioni + Giuliano Calza + Club Plastic + Ac Milan + Emanuele Farneti Via Della Spiga_Milano.
2021 May 25th_"Manifesto alla carriera"_Homage to Ingo Maurer_Curated by Luca Molinari_ADI Design Museum_Piazza Compasso D'Oro 1_Milano.
2021 April 13th_"Vertical Gaze"_Curated by UNA Esperienza_Milano Verticale_Via Gioacchino Murat 23_Milano.
2021_March 18th/April 30th_"Shine on you crazy diamond"_Elena Salmistraro + Olimpia Zagnoli + 108 ì El Gato Chimney + Fulvia Mendini +Dario Maglionico + Lusesita + Berglind Svavarsdottir + Andy Rementer_curated by Antonio Colombo_Gallery Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea_Via Solferino 44_Milano.
2020_December 1st_"Christmas Exhibition"_Elena Salmistraro + Fulvia Mendini + Ryan Heshka + Andy Rementer_curated by Antonio Colombo_Gallery Antonio Colombo Arte Contemporanea_Via Solferino 44_Milano.
2020_November 1st_"Bosa Exhibition"_Bosa + Elena Salmistraro + Jaime Hayon_curated by Bosa_U Living_Suzhou_China.
2020_October 2nd/4th_"Jono"_Materia Design Festival_curated by Antonio Aricò_Officine AD_Catanzaro.
2020_September 23th/October 29th_"Grifo"_Nelle Mani Delle Donne - I Fiori Della Materia_curated by Gisella Borioli_My Own Gallery_Milano.
2020 July 28th_"Elledecor Fab Food" curated by Vudafieri-Saverino Partners_Elledecor_Milano.
2019 December 16th_"16 animali, 16 autori, 16 dicembre" curated by Giulio Iacchetti_Danese Showroom_Milano.
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2019 October 16th_"Bonnet at Dutch Design Week"_Dutch Design Week + Elle Decoration Nl_Strijp-T_Eindhoven.
2018 September 25th/28th_"Marea"_Curated by Raffaello Galiotto and Marmomac_Marmomac_Verona.
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2019 June 6th-9th_Edit Napoli_curated by Domitilla Dardi and Emilia Petruccelli_Complesso di San Domenico Maggiore_Napoli.
2018 December 12th_"Atlantico Fest"_Curated by Marco Mengoni and Staff_Torre Velasca_Milano.
2018 December 5th/2019 January 13th_"Buoni come il Pane"_"Diamoci una mano"_Curated by Alessandro Guerriero, Alessandra Zucchi, Carlo Casti, Francesco M. Cataluccio, Giacomo D. Ghidelli, Margherita Sigillò_Triennale Design Museum_Milano.
2018 September 25th/28th_"Marea"_Liquido Solido Litico_Curated by Raffaello Galiotto_Marmomac_Verona.
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2018 April 17th/22th_Utopia-Distopia_ "Sendmethefuture"_Subalterno1 Gallery_Via Conte Rosso 22_Milano.
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2018 February 19th/April 30th_"100x100 Achille"_curated by Chiara Alessi and Domitilla Dardi_Fondazione Achille Castiglioni_Piazza Castello 27_Milano.
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2017 November 17th_"Vasi di Visi e Vasi Diversi"_curated by Alessandro Guerriero and Alessandra Zucchi_L'affiche Gallery_Via Unione 6_Milano.
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2017 November 13th/December 27th_Divina Sproporzione_"La Contessa Florinda"_SecondoMe Gallery_Via Giovanni da Castel Bolognese, 81_Rome.
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2017 September 13th/October 13th_"Ultra Fliyng Object"_Ufo a Malpensa_curated by Il Vespaio_Malpensa International Airport_Terminal 1_Malpensa_Milano.
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2017 April 4th/9th_"Alessi"/White in the city_L'Esercito di spazzole_curated by Giulio Cappellini_via Burigozzo 1_Milano.
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2017 April 4th/9th_WE R FOOD_curated by Fabio Calandri /We r food /Rota&Jorfida/Studio Milo_Ristorante Rigolo_Via Solferino, 11_Milano.
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2016 December 17th/18th_"Young Collectible"_Camp Design Gallery_Milano.
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2016 May 4th_"LegamiAnonimi"/Blend_Showroom Stone Italiana, via Visconti di Modrone 27_Milano.
2016 April 12th/17th_"Radici" /Vedovelle_Curated by Chiara Ricci_Food genius academy/Al Cortile_Via Giovenale 7_Milano.
2016 April 12th/17th_"Offiseria/Elementi"_Loft B_Ventura Lambrate_Via Massimiano 25_Milano.
2016 April 12th/17th_"ANIMAlità/Non ti scordar di me/Bosa ceramiche"_Salone Del Mobile RHO Fiera_Pad 16, Stand E32_Milano.
2016 April 12th/17th_"Texturae"/Wallpapers_Galleria Statuto 13_Via Statuto 13_Milano.
2016 April 8th/17th_"Project #Zero by NVDRS Studio_150Up_Via Medardo Rosso 16_Milano.
2016 January 22th/November 26th_"Non ti scordar di me_Bosa"_Maison&Objet Paris_Hall 7 Stand F55_Paris.
2015 Sectember 26th/October 26th_"Toyssimi"/Cartacanta_curated by Alessandro Guerriero, Alessandro Garlandini, Linda Ferrari and Sebastiano Ercoli_"Chiostro di S.Francesco sala Ex Pretura"_Civitnova Marche MC.
2015 July 3rd/4th_"Nutrire il pianeta un grande passo verso la pace: Le tredici sedie mai dipinte nell'Ultima Cena di Leonardo"_curated by Ghigos Ideas_"Ex convento della misericordia"_ Missaglia LC.
2015 September 15th/30th_ "Le tredici sedie mai dipinte nell'Ultima Cena di Leonardo" /Oltre la Cena _curated by Ghigos Ideas_Palazzo delle stelline_Milano.
2015 May 14th/19th_ "Fuori Expo Italian Makers Village"/Le tredici sedie mai dipinte nell'Ultima Cena di Leonardo_curated by Ghigos ideas_Via Tortona 32_Milano.
2015 April 16th/19th_"Mix and Match"_in collaboration with Vogue and Roberto Cavalli Home_Roberto Cavalli, via Montenapoleone 6_Milano.
2015 April 14th/May 8th_"Ceramics, Food and Design. Quando i designers incontrano i maestri ceramisti"_curated by Maria Christina Hamel (Milano Makers)_La Fabbrica Del Vapore_Milano.
2014 September 5th/7th_"Mano e Terracotta"_curated by Maria Christina Hamel and Cesare Castelli_Milano Makers_Argillà_Ridotto del Teatro-Masini_Faenza.
2014 April 8th/13th_"Guerrieri" + "Sharing Design, il mondo 3D incontra il mondo 10D"_curated by Alessandro Guerriero, Linda Ferrari, Alessandro Minoggi, Primiano Rotondo_La Fabbrica del Vapore_Milano.
2013 May 22nd_"Musicarte"_curated by Linda Ferrari_Spazio Concept_Milano.
2013 April 9th/14th_"1:13 Le tredici sedie mai dipinte nell'ultima cena di Leonardo/The thirteen chairs that were never painted in Leonardo's Last Supper."_curated by Ghigos Ideas_Frigoriferi Milanesi_Milano.
2013 April 9th/14th_"Malloni Exposition"_curated by Pil Associati_Malloni_Milano.
2013 April 9th/14th_"Re craft design, glass house collection 2013"_curated by Re craft design_Superstudio Più_Milano.
2013 April 9th/14th_"Vitra exposition"_curated by Melissa Dolfini_Showroom Vitra corso europa 6_Milano.
2012 December 1st/2nd_"La fabbrica dei balocchi"_curated by La Fabbrica dei balocchi_Castello di Vigevano_Vigevano.
2012 June 26th/July 1st_"Donkey Art Prize"_curated by Donkey Art_Hotel Straf_Milano.
2012 April 17th/22nd_"Temporary Museum For New Design"_curated by Superstudio Più and Gisella Borioli_Superstudio Più Basement-Discovering_Milano.
2012 April 20th/May 20th_"Design For"_curated by Design For_Libreria Hoepli_Milano.
2012 April 17th/22th_"IOriciclo TUricicli 3"_curated by Misuraca&Sammarro_Nhow Hotel_Milano.
2011 November 26th_"Bizzart"_curated by Bizzart_Cost_Milano.
2011 November 24th_"Akitique"_curated by Akitique_Spazio Via Vigevano 1_Milano.
2011 November 20th_"Elita Sunday Park"_curated by Elita Milano_Teatro Franco Parenti_Milano.
2011 October 7th/31st_"Pop Up & Tube"_curated by Claudia Bucci_Spazio Meltin Pop_Arona NO.
2011 September 30th_"Ahah in Via Vetere"_curated by Anita Giavoni_Maison Yamakabe Space_Milano.
2011 September 29th/October 2nd_"Pink Invasion"_curated by Cristina Suriani_Ex teatro Trianon_La Spezia.
2011 June 12nd_"Elita Sunday Park"_curated by Elita Milano_Ippodromo di San Siro_Milano.
2011 June 9th_"Milkroom happening"_curated by Milkroom Milano_Milkroom_Milano.
2011 April 12nd/18th_"Best Up Eco Shop"_curated by Rivaviva_Fabbrica del Vapore_Milano.
2011 April 12nd/18th_"Indipendent textile and ceramic design"_curated by Elena Salmistraro, Carlotta Benusiglio, Federica Buonfino and Noemi Silvestrini_Spazio Blume Dadivas_Milano.
2011 April 11st/17th_"Ma tu come ti siedi? IOriciclo TUricicli 2"_curated by Misuraca&Sammarro_Nhow Hotel_Milano.
2010 December 21st_"Santa Claus was a dandy"_curated by Luca Larenza_Spazio Angelo Fusco, Via Montenapoleone_Milano.
2010 December 18th/19th_"Elita Christmas Park"_curated by Elita Milano and Cherie's tree house_Spazio A, Ex Ansaldo_Milano.
2010 December 10th/1st_"I don't wanna be like you"_curated by Misuraca&Sammarro_Spazio Rivaviva_Milano.
2010 June 27th_"Fashion Vip Magazine"_curated by Fashion Vip Magazine_Villa San Carlo Borromeo_Senago, Milano.
2010 April 24th_"Disimballati"_Ex conveto dell'annunciata_Abbiategrasso, Milano.
2010 April 13rd/19th_"IOriciclo TUricicli"_curated by Misuraca&Sammarro and 13Ricrea_Nhow Hotel_Milano.
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+ TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2021 November 2nd/2022 February 10th_Teacher-Art Director_Master in Surface and Textile Design_With Rubelli_Istituto Marangoni_Via Cerva 24_Milano.
2020 October 19th/January 16th_Teacher-Art Director_Master in product and Furniture Design_With Moroso_Istituto Marangoni_Via Cerva 24_Milano.
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2020 October16th/18th_Workshop "Orografie" at Edit Fair_Naples.
+ JURY MEMBER
2022 January_Member of the jury of "Createurs Design Award"_Paris.
2021 April_Member of the jury of "Cramum Prize" at Villa Mirabello, via Mirabello 6_Milano.
2021 July_Member of the jury of "Isola Design Awards" at Isola Design District_Milano.
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2021 June_Member of the jury of "Technogym Design Contest" at Istituto Marangoni Milano Design_Milano.
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2020 October_Member of the jury of "Orografie" at Edit Fair_Naples.
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2020 January_Member of the jury of "Createurs Design Award"_Paris.
2019 January_Member of the jury of "Createurs Design Award"_Paris.
2019 December_Member of the jury of "ART VERONA"_Verona Arte Fiera 2019.
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