Thomas Silvestri
Fine Arts, Chicago Illinois United States
 
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Brief Summary
At the age of 6, I wanted to be an astronaut. At 9, I wanted to be Beethoven, and my ambitions have been growing steadily ever since from art, design, poetry, theater, sculpture and music performances, everyday a little more Silvestri.

Born in 1959, Firenze, Italia and raised in Chicago, IL. Where at the age of 7 was child prodigy of music and art inspired by his mother’s artistic nature and the colors and scents of her cooking in the kitchen.

His life has revolved around the arts, performing and music, as far as he can remember, from drawing and designs to music performance, contemporary composition, and theatre to songwriting, however his real passion lies in contemporary drawing, sculpting and painting.
His formal education in art, music and design, foundation and graphic design gave him his start and he has spent the past 20 years exploring and refining his personal style through his favorite medium of painting. He is world known for his “Masks” series collected worldwide, Thomas looks to the world around him for inspiration and strives to deliver his take on his experiences through his artwork.

In his journey to discover his own personal style he looked to other well know artists for guidance and inspiration. One of his favorite artists Salvador Dali, provoked him to explore his interest in surrealism and experimental art while pushing the boundaries and limits of contemporary art.
 
Professional Experience
Art Exhibitions and Projects
1985: Young Artist Koeln Exhibitions. Koeln, Germany Honor Awards
1985-89: Art Exhibitions and Performances in France, Germany, Italy, Romania, Yugoslavia, Spain and the UK
1992-97: Founded “SilvestriArtDirectory.com”, a leading global artist internet directory and ecommerce solutions for visual artists
1997-99: Group Art Exhibition. Chicago Fine Arts Gallery of Chicago.
1998-99: Group Art Exhibition. David Leonardis Gallery of Chicago.
2002-05: Group Art Exhibition. Rodgers’ Art Gallery of Tucson, Arizona
2002-05: Co-Founder of “youronlinegallery.com”, leading artist internet directory
2006-07: Group Art Exhibition. Marc Rubin Gallery of Chicago
2007-08: Group Art Exhibition. David Leonardis Gallery of Chicago.
2009: Group Art Exhibition. Phoenix Gallery of Phoenix


Music and Theater Performances
1974-80: Soloist and Music Performer/Composer. Chicago, IL.
1979-82: Gamelan Orchestra Soloist and Conductor, The Field Museum of Chicago
1982-88: Performer and Composer for Film, TV and Multi-Media Events. Europe
1982-85: Studies with Alose Kontarsky and WDR Contemporary Piano Works
1983: Koeln Median Kunst Performances with Contemporary Media
1984: Darmstadt New Musik Festival / Soundcheck Festival, Germany
1984-87: Karlheinz Von Stockhausen – The Rocket Sky World Tour
1984-86: Co-Produced and Co-Composed 5 Top 10 Pop Hits with “Trio Rio”
1984-85: European Tour for Contemporary Music Festivals
1984-87: German and French Radio Recordings and World Premiere Performances. Berlin, Munich, Paris, London and Frankfurt
1986: Paris Modern Music Festival. Paris, France – New World Premieres
 
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