Author of the main artwork for the VIP Area of the Italian Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka.
Permanent Exhibition at the European Delegation to Japan (Official Representative of Italian Fine Arts).
Selected for Venice Biennale of Fine Arts at age 27 (Italian MoFA Commission).
Artworks collected by former Members of the Imperial Family of Japan, Diplomats, International Celebrities, Listed Companies, and notable Entrepreneurs.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Tajani, Commissioner General Vattani, Italian Ambassador to Japan Benedetti, with Stella d'Italia, [2025/Osaka EXPO].
Exhibitions & Installations
2025
Artwork for the VIP Room, Italian Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka
2019
Official Representative of Italian Fine Arts, "World Art Tokyo", Tokyo International Forum (March 7-10)
2017
Solo Exhibition, Tokyo New National Theater, Opera Palace, Tokyo
2016
Permanent Exhibition, Hinohara Gallery, Saint Luke International Hospital, Tokyo
Protagonist, “Art Entertainment Exhibition”, venues in Tokyo, Shizuoka, Osaka
Solo Exhibition, Tokyo Opera City, Tokyo
2015
Solo Exhibition, Aichi Art Culture Centre, Nagoya
Solo Exhibition, Tokyu Bunkamura, Orchard Hall, Tokyo
2014
Solo Exhibition (showing the first paintings in the world done on Stone Paper), UN University, Tokyo
2012
Permanent Exhibition as Official Representative of Italian Fine Arts, EU Delegation to Japan, Tokyo
2011
Exhibition, Venice Biennale of Fine Arts, Italian Pavilion, Venice
Exhibition, Italian Culture Centre, Tokyo
With H.E. Manlio Cadelo, Ambassador of San Marino and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, and H.I.H Prince Fushimi, [2021/Tokyo Metropolitan Museum].
Awards & Recognition
2022
Winner, 2nd "Grand Prix", 28th Tokyo Masters Exhibition
Winner, "Chairman of the Tokyo Assembly Award", 54th Tokyo ShinInTen, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art
2021
Winner, "Chairman Award", 53rd Tokyo ShinInTen, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art
Special Participant, 27th Tokyo Masters Exhibition
2011
Selected as one of ten Italian Artists worldwide to attend the Venice Biennale of Fine Arts as guest of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Selected by the Commission of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (headed by V. Sgarbi, Director, Venice Biennale) as a representative of Italian Fine Arts globally for the 150th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy
2009
ENI Award “Best Young Artist of the Year”
With H.E. Giorgio Starace, Ambassador of Italy, and Hon Laura Borgonzoni, Vice Secretary of Culture, [2019/Tokyo Art Fair / World Art Tokyo].
Talks & Events
2019
Collaboration with the UNESCO Dance Council of Japan (interpretation of "The Solitude of Psyche"), Tokyo (June 8) (Link)
2012
Speaker, TEDxTokyo
2010
Speaker, TEDxTokyo
Presenting artwork to H.E. Ambassador Hans Dietmar Schweisgut at the European Union Delegation to Japan, Tokyo, 2012.
Publications & Media
2025
"Patrimonio ed evoluzione dialogano nell'opera 'Stella d'Italia'", ANSA (Expo 2025 Osaka News), April 28 (Link)
"Dipinto di Matteo Ceccarini nel Padiglione Italia di Expo", La Nazione (Umbria Cronaca), April (Web: Link & Print)
"L'artista tifernate Ceccarini protagonista all'EXPO di Osaka", Il Corriere dell'Umbria, April (Print)
