BIOGRAPHY
Armando Cabba’s body of work primarily consist of the duality of portraiture and abstraction along with everything in between. Primarily known for his portraits, his subjects are figurative in nature yet are loaded with colour and echo the handling seen in his Brut series. Cabba’s intimate relationship with his subjects is exuded through subtle nuances combined alongside his attention to detail.
Born in Montreal, Cabba earned his BFA from Concordia University. He was then accepted into The Florence Academy of Art the following year where he attended briefly before opening his own studio in Italy. Armando’s work is held in private collections in North America and Europe. After a few years working independently in Italy, he moved to Paris where he currently continues to create.
GALLERIES/SHOWS
Solo
2017 VERNISSAGE II Paris, France
VERNISSAGE I Paris, France
2014 7 Florence, Italy
Group Shows
2023 Beyond Borders Toronto, Canada
REFLECTIONS London, UK
2022 F.A.F : Boom, Paris, France
2020 Portrait: Virtual Exhibition, Manchester, UK
2019 Kingston Prize: Canada’s Portrait Competition Gananoque, Canada
L’Atelier Des Arts : L’Ombres et Lumières Bretagne, France
See Me “One Self” New York City, New York
Venice Lands Art Prize Treviso, Italy
L’Atelier Des Arts : Le Portrait Bretagne, France
2017 L’Imaginarium de Yuma Guma Paris, France
2013 SNBA Art Fair Paris, France
Galerie Fringe Expo-Vernissage Montreal, Quebec
Florence Design Week Florence, Italy
2012 New God Flow Montreal, Quebec
Galerie Fringe Expo-Vernissage Montreal, Quebec
PTNG Montreal, Quebec
Bïzune Gallery Series Toronto, Ontario
Limitless Expressions Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Toronto, Ontario
Galerie Fringe Expo-Vernissage Montreal, Quebec
Work Montreal, Quebec
Earth Vortices Ferrara, Italy
2011 DANCER : The Story of an Immigrant” Toronto, Ontario
The Illustrated Word 2 Montreal, Quebec
Galerie Fringe Expo-Vernissage Montreal, Quebec
An Evening for Autism Montreal, Quebec
EDUCATION
Florence Academy of Art 2013-2014
Concordia University Painting and Drawing 2009-2013
Dawson College Fine Arts Program 2007-2009
Selwyn House School 2007
PUBLICATIONS
2024 Petit Mort VOL XI The Brazen Issue , USA
The Cancer Feminine: Art, Inspiration, and Truth , USA
2023 SENSITIVE CONTENT VOL. 3, USA
99 Future Blue-Chip Artists 2023 Edition, UK
2022 The Purposeful Mayonnaise 2.2, Canada
Math Magazine #10, NYC, USA
2021 Fresh Frootzine Issue #2 , UK
2020 ARTIT Voice of Artists ISSUE 11 – Portraits and Figures, UK
WOTISART? #36 (March) , UK
A5 Portfolio #36, UK
THE FEBRUARY MASS : SYSTEMATISED, UK
FAKfulness Art Magazine 3rd Issue, Poland
2019 WOTISART? #33 (December) , UK
A5 Portfolio #32, UK
Average Art Magazine 40 (November) , UK
Curatorial Vol.1 Leaders in Contemporary Art, Australia
Hyperkilturemia #18 May-Jul, Italy
A5 Portfolio #25, UK
WOTISART? #23 (February) , UK
2018 WOTISART? #20 (November) , UK
SLEVIN MAGAZINE #3 , UK
Magazine 43 Issue 5 : Fall 2018, Hong Kong/ Taiwan
Average Art Magazine 26 (September) , UK
JaamZIN Creative Magazine August 2018, Singapore
Aesthetica: The Art & Culture Magazine Issue 84 -August/September 2018 , UK
Circle Quarterly Art Review Spring 2018, Lyon, France
Circle Quarterly Art Review Winter 2018, Lyon, France
Le Bonbon (Janvier 2018 – n. 94 ), Paris, France
2017 A5 Portfolio #9, UK
The Get Down : MILK VOL.3, US
Aesthetica Magazine: 100 Contemporary Artists from the Aesthetica Art Prize, UK
Not Safe For Print by Ello, USA