Education2001–2004: Master of Arts Diploma, State Art Institute, Cordenons (PN), Italy2001–2006: High School Diploma, State Art Institute, Cordenons (PN), Italy2009: Beginning of painting activity.2020: Expansion of artistic practice to collage and digital art.Artistic skills
Mixed media (analog and digital)Collage on canvas paper, fabrics, printing and recycled materialsPainting (acrylic, oil)Digital art and AI artArtistic and professional photographyGraphic designExhibitions
Selected Exhibitions:2025Solo Exhibition (Virtual)
VirtualGallery.com
Online solo exhibition dedicated to the presentation of recent works, exploring the intersections between analogue collage and digital experimentation.2023Da Vinci Selection – Paris
On-Off Studio
Participation in the international selection promoted by NWFG CALLS, with works that investigate identity and memory through the language of contemporary collage.Cultivate – MIXTAPE No.5 & No.6
Organ Thing (virtual exhibition)
Inclusion in two consecutive editions of the British curatorial review, focused on emerging artists and visual experimentation in the digital context.2022Da Vinci Selection – Brussels
Galerie Anspach, Brussels
International group exhibition curated by NWFG CALLS, hosted in a prominent exhibition space in the heart of the Belgian capital.CONTEMPORA 2
Make Art Gallery (virtual exhibition)
Participation in a digital exhibition that explores contemporary trends in visual art, with a focus on hybrid and interdisciplinary practices.2018Percorsi di Colore – Collettivo d'Arte "Incontri di Colori"
Antico Ospedale dei Battuti, San Vito al Tagliamento (PN)
Collective exhibition in a historical space, focused on chromatic research and the interaction between light and matter in contemporary pictorial language.ResidenciesGrants & AwardsPublications
Selected Publications and Interviews2023Revue Collé – Issue No. 60
The international collage magazine has dedicated an in-depth feature to Chiara De Zan, highlighting her ability to blend geometries and photographs into engaging visual compositions. Her works, such as Di notte quando scendono i battiti and Suspiria, have been presented as examples of a collage that connects mind and soul, stimulating imagination and memory.2022Interview on New & Abstract – "Five Questions to Chiara De Zan"
An in-depth interview that explores Chiara's artistic evolution, from her beginning in painting in 2009 to her expansion into collage and digital art around 2020. The artist discusses her creative process, the integration of traditional and digital materials, and her inspiration from photography and architecture.2024The Flying Fruit Bowl – Artist Profile
An article introducing Chiara De Zan as a contemporary artist and digital designer, highlighting her background in advertising graphics and photography, enriched by insights into visual arts, floriculture and holistic therapy. The article highlights her innovative approach, which unites past and future in art, expressing a dynamic and ever-evolving digital creativity.Artist Talk Magazine, Issue 25, UK, 2023
Contribution: Selected artworks .Kolaj Magazine, Issue 36, USA, 2023
Contribution: Short interview.Gallery M.se Art Magazine, No. 15, Sweden, 2025
Contribution: Selected artworks.Panta Rei. The magazine that flows. Vol. 0, Psicografici Editore, 2023
Contribution: Artistic collage.Panta Rei. The magazine that flows. Vol. 1, Psicografici Editore, 2024
Contribution: Digital illustration.ERA Novel, Psicografici Editore, 2024
Contribution: sentence inserted in a collective narrative work.SOLO – Collage, Psicografici Editore, 2023
Contribution: Selected collage.SOLO – Digital Illustration, Psicografici Editore, 2023
Contribution: digital illustration.SOLO – Color Illustration, Psicografici Editore, 2023
Contribution: color illustration.Make Art Gallery – Art Catalogue Make Art Vol. 1, Make Art Gallery, 2023
Contribution: digital work.Szerelem Artist Catalogue, Szerelem Project, 2023
Contribution: selected visual works.Notable Projects and Commissions2022HEY! Imaginable Design Guide – Artist Card Project
Official selection of the work “04-3DZ9 UDINE” for the international participatory art project. The cards, distributed on request through the official Instagram profile of the project, represent a global visual collection of contemporary artists who explore the concept of imagination and urban identity.CollectionsRelevant work experienceAward & MembershipsMember of the International Collage Guild.Member of the Visual Artists Association (VAA).Member of AIAPI – Associazione Internazionale Arti Plastiche Italia, official partner of UNESCO.International Platforms and Showcases
Active presence on digital platforms and international showcases dedicated to the promotion, archiving and valorization of contemporary art, with visibility aimed at the public, curators, galleries and collectors:Gigarte – Italian art archive with profile, curriculum and published works.Peggy – Digital exhibition on curated platform with focus on innovative contemporary art.YourArt – Italian online showcase for contemporary artists.Artmajeur – International gallery with works for sale and global visibility.Artavita – Participation in virtual exhibitions and competitions for artists from all over the world.Plogix Gallery – Online exhibitions, articles and promotion on international social media.ArtConnect – European creative network with portfolio, open call and space for curators.Biafarin – Global platform for professional management and promotion of artists.CuratorSpace – British portal for exhibition opportunities and curatorial projects.ArtRabit – International digital showcase dedicated to emerging artists.Axisweb – UK professional network for visual artists, portfolio and curatorial networking.ArtistDatabase – Global archive for artists with curator and gallery circulation.TheHug.xyz – International community supporting digital and inclusive artists, with a focus on Web3 and NFT.ID.Art – Interactive portfolio platform connecting artists, collectors and galleries.CaFÉ – Leading North American portal for open calls, with artist profile and application to international competitions.Picter – Professional platform for photography portfolios, competition submissions and international open call management.References

BioChiara de Zan (1987, Friuli Venezia Giulia) is an Italian visual artist who works in the field of mixed media, with a particular focus on material collage, painting and digital experimentation. Her practice combines traditional techniques and contemporary tools, creating layered works in which paper, fabrics, pigments, photographic images and artificial intelligence coexist in a poetic and narrative balance.Through a minimal and tactile aesthetic, her work investigates themes such as memory, transformation, disability and identity, placing matter and fragment at the center as vehicles of meaning. Her works arise from an intuitive and reflective process, in dialogue with time and with a deep sensitivity for human experience.She has exhibited in group shows in Italy and actively collaborates with artistic and cultural realities linked to sustainability and inclusion. She lives and works in Italy, where she continues her independent artistic research.Artist Statement – Chiara De ZanIn my work I explore the fragility and strength of the human being through an artistic practice that blends recycled materials, traditional techniques, digital media and artificial intelligence. Each work is born from a conscious and intuitive gesture: I layer images, words, objects and textures to evoke memories, interior landscapes, unspoken stories.My approach is both sustainable and sensitive, rooted in the present but aimed at the deep time of emotions. I prefer tactile surfaces, imperfect signs, fragments that speak of disintegration and rebirth, of diversity, illness, care.As an artist, floriculturist and holistic operator, I intertwine poetic visions with wellness practices, leaving room for intuition and the symbolic. Art for me is an act of gentle resistance, a way to listen to the world and respond with authenticity.> My works are accompanied by Tagsmart certificates of authenticity, a recognized platform for the traceability and protection of artistic provenance.