CV

Serena Nassini

Leeds, Uk 07405883273 serenanassini@gmail.com

Websites: nassinifineart.com / serenanassini.com / https://serenaartforall.wordpress.com/

Serena Nassini (b1990, Italy, lives in Leeds, Uk)

EDUCATION

29/09/2014–15/08/2015 MA Artist-Teachers and Contemporary Practices, Goldsmiths University, London Revisiting practice, Spaces of Practice, Critical Pedagogy and Contested Space, Independent Studies, Performance as Research
10/2010–09/2013 Bachelor's degree in Painting and Visual Arts, Naba, Milan, Italy - Grade: 110/110 Painting, Drawing, Illustration, Video making, Visual Culture, Visual Arts, Art Education, Aesthetics, History of Art, Creative Writing
08/2012-01/2013 Exchange program, Fine Arts department, SFSU, San Francisco (Grades A, A, A, A, B+) in Painting, Drawing, Video Art, Art for children
09/2004–06/2010 High School degree Liceo Scientifico "Banfi", Vimercate, Milan - Grade 80/100 Science, Maths, Physics, Italian and English Literature, Philosophy, Latin, History, Geometric drawing and History of Art

CPD - CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Complete Artist’s Way, a 12 weeks course by author Julia Cameron
Professional Practices, a 12 weeks online course by Artist Lisa Solomon
Intensive Instrumental workshops on klezmer, balkan, eastern European and mediterranean music - 6 international weekly courses and 2 daily ones.
1:1 Clarinet lessons: 552 in the last 10 years from the Internationally acclaimed clarinettist Susi Evans
Live Performances on clarinet: 26
National and International Exhibitions: 29
Portuguese Azulejos painting workshop (2h) with Carla from Arti Arte Azulejar
Lead Atelierista Professional Training at Best Family Childcare Nursery: 15 CPD courses with related Certificates of Achievement:
- - Safeguarding children level 2,
  - Paediatric first aid,
  - Understanding Autism,
  - Food Safety and Hygiene Level 2,
  - In the moment planning,
  - Female Genital Mutilation,
  - Online Safety,
  - Sing and Sign,
  - Pijama Drama,
  - Child Sexual Abuse,
  - Epilepsy in schools,
  - Music at Heart
  - Mindfulness in the early years course
  - Prevent training
  - Transition in the early years course

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

Meanwood neighbourhood celebration as part of Leeds 2023 year of culture - Leeds LS7 2QU - “The Dancing Cacti” stage props for site specific installation and for the dance piece “Feminine Energy”. 14.08.2023
Moving with Joy for “Expressions” event (10 years of celebrating inclusive dance) at the Northern Ballet - 2 Saint Cecilia Street, Quarry Hill, Leeds, 13th July 2023
Moving with Joy at the Leeds Play house - Playhouse Square, Quarry Hill, Leeds LS2 7UP, “The Dancing Cacti” stage props on 2nd May 2023
Spring exhibition - On zoom - 14th April 2023 - Personal exhibition
Nassini Fine Art Virtual Exhibition, On zoom, worldwide, 17th December 2021 - personal exhibition
Grabbing that bull by the horns, 139 Copeland Road, London, July 2017 - personal exhibition

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

Unseen film launch and community arts exhibition, 25th May 2025, Victoria Hall, Saltaire (part of Saltaire Arts Trail, Saltaire Inspired and Bradford 2025 City of Culture)
Craft and Flea Makers Market, 5th May 2025, Left bank, Leeds
Winter Bestival, 20 December 2024, Left bank, Leeds
The Harmony of Art and Music, VCZ Gallery, Online gallery, 5th July - 24th July 2024
The Bizarre, The Old Fox Yard Studio, Stowmarket, IP14 1AB Suffolk, Uk, 19th-27th July 2024
Muse, The Old Fox Yard Studio, Stowmarket, IP14 1AB Suffolk, Uk, 18th-23rd June 2024
New Beginnings, Performance Art Night by Leeds Ball and Chain at The Fenton, Leeds, 12ve.04.2024
Craft and Flea - Church Street, Sheffield S1 1HA, 19th November 2022
Tetley - Hunslet Rd, Leeds LS10 1JQ - 12 And 13th Nov 2022
Gallery 180 Winter Open by CreAtives Art Gallery and Art school, Leeds S7 2AH, 5th.11.2022
Harrogate Art fair - Harrogate, 8G2 8NZ, 14-16th.10.2022
Craft and Flea - Stoke on Trent - 25th.09.2022
Arts fair, Wirksworth Town Hall, Wirksworth, Matlock DE4 4EU, Uk, 11th and 12th.12.2021 - Arts fair
A life among artworks, Telegraph Hill, SE14, London, 17 June 2019 - collective exhibition
Monocabin, Papagou 6, Ialysos, Rhodes, Greece, April 2018 - collective exhibition
TEDxUCLWomen, The Great Hall, People's Palace, Mile End Road, London, 5th November 2017 - collective exhibition
Art is art, Art Marker Platform, 2-4 Hoxton Square, London N1 6NU, 1 October 2017 - collective exhibition
Adept-Gaze, 92 Peckham Rd, London SE15 5PY, London, 17 September 2017 - collective exhibition
Nasty Women, 5 Green's road CB4 3EH, Cambridge, April 2017 - artwork 'Mother Nature'
Chroma Blue Issue, 137 Copeland Road, London, April 2016 - artwork 'Giant Awakenings'
No ball games, New Cross Road, London, July 2015 - artwork 'Unexpected Meetings'
Barbarie, via Procaccini, Milan, June 2012 - artwork ‘Splittings’

PERFORMANCES ON CLARINET

The full list of my 26 live performances is available here: http://www.serenanassini.com/clarinetist.html

CURATION

Unseen project, May 2025, Victoria Hall, Saltaire (part of Saltaire Arts Trail, Saltaire Inspired and Bradford 2025 City of culture

LECTURES/PANELS/WORKSHOPS/TEACHING

Most recent project: 10 Art and movement workshops for Unseen (funded by Bradford 2025 City of Culture)
1000 Contemporary Art lessons based on 8 teaching methods, delivered to individuals and to 10 companies in the form of: online courses for adults (in English and in Italian), online art classes, in person workshops, private tuitions, community art projects, school events, arts based experiences for the early years and art for wellbeing. The list of my teaching experiences is available here: http://www.serenanassini.com/teacher.html

AWARDS

Between Jan 2025 and March 2025 I have worked as freelance Visual Artist, Teaching Artist, Curator, Exhibition coordinator and Gallery Educator on the project Unseen in collaboration with Ascendance who was one of the charities who won one of the the Artist Lead Project Awards given by Bradford 2025 City of Culture:

https://bradford2025.co.uk/about/investing-in-the-future/artist-led-project-awards/