Biography
Born in Italy, Carlo has been always deeply passionate about drawing.
After graduating in Architecture at the Polytechnic of Milan, he chose to further his education attending art and design studies. He collaborated with the premier italian designer Bruno Munari, an amazing experience that influenced his way to see the world.
As an editorial and advertising illustrator, Carlo works with major italian magazines and newspapers and with international clients in Europe and in the U.S.
His distinctive style continually wins Italian Illustration awards and the work has been selected by The American Illustration Annual and won the Gold Medal Award in Creative Quarterly’s #15 contest and Awards of Excellence from Communication Arts.
In 2015 he wrote and illustrated I am Milan, followed by I am London and I am New York the first title of a new book collection, published by Moleskine, dedicated to the main cities of the world.
In 2019 he created an online illustration course with Domestika where he explains his vision and his working method, followed in 2021 by a second course dedicated to perspective.
In 2021 he created his first children illustrations for the book " Zaha Hadid", written by Eloisa Guarracino, published by Raum Italic, Berlin and Maxxi, Rome
Carlo lives and works in Berlin.
Clients
La Repubblica, Cartier, Mandarin Oriental Tel Aviv, Domus, Abitare, Brioni, Trussardi, Unesco, Club Med, Fnac, Moleskine, GQ, Missoni, Zanotta, Poliform, Vanity Fair, MTA New York, Wirtschaftswoche, Nestlé, Goethe Institut, Lufthansa, Illy, Bompiani, Rizzoli, Wall Street Journal, Futurium Museum Berlin, Domestika, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Raum Italic, MAXXI Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo Roma, Princeton Architectural Press, Piccolo Teatro di Milano, Green Peace Mag, MEET Digital Culture Center Milano, DLA Piper Law Firm Copenhagen, SEA Milan Airports, The High Line New York, Dom Perignon, Stefano Ricci, LG.
Personal exhibitions
2023
Solo Show - London Calling - Galleria Bonvini - Milano
2023
This Must Be The Place - Carlo Stanga ritrae Milano - Curated by Bonvini1909 - SAG'80 - Milano
2023
Carlo Stanga for LAND - CONVERSIONS - soloshow at Wunderkammer - Milano
2022
Packaging Personified 2022 - Fiera Milano, in collaboration with Galleria Bonvini
2021
Immersive Animation -Popping up Milano - curated by MEET -Malpensa Airport-Milano
2021
IMAGINE NEW YORK - Galleria Bonvini - Milano
2018
Miracoli a Milano – Galleria Bonvini - Milano
2018
Interno Milanese – in collaborazione con Zanotta – Spazio Salvioni - Milano
2015
I am Milan – Libreria Feltrinelli di Piazza Piemonte – Milano
2010
Poster in the Subway Underground Gallery – MTA- Subway Stations in Manhattan – New York
2009
Poster in the Subway Embrace - MTA– Subway Stations in Manhattan – New York
Collective exhibitions
2023
Exhibition for La Semana Profesional del Arte de Oviedo- Oviedo, Spain
2023
Exhibition - Can creative change the World ? - Saint Blaise Church - Moleskine Foundation- Arles, France
2022
Detour-Moleskine foundation - Harman Projects Gallery-New York
2022
Detour - See the world through creativity - Moleskine Foundation- One World Trade Center - New York
2022
INTERMEZZO - Palais Populaire - Deutsche Bank Foundation - Berlin
2022
Exhibition Detour 2.0 - A Journey through creative Catalysts - Moleskine Foundation - Palais de Tokyo - Paris
2019
Premio Illustri - BASE - Milano
2019
I had a dream - Africa Center -by Moleskine Foundation - New York City
2018
Mostra Premio Illustri - Gallerie d’Italia - Milano
2018
Cartoline d'Ìtalia – Associazione Illustri - Istituto italiano di cultura - Tokyo
2009
One World - Infantellina Contemporary Gallery - Berlin
2005
Poster Unico - Cinema Anteo – Milano
2004
Mostra dell’ Illustrazione italiana al Salone del Libro di Tai Pei – Tai Pei
2003
Collettiva di Illustratori Italiani – Associazione Illustratori -Galleria L`Affiche – Milano
2002
Collettiva di Illustratori Italiani – Associazione Illustratori – Parigi
2000
Mostra collettiva: 98 bandiere di artisti contemporanei- Milano
Lectures and Workshops
2023
Workshop - YACademy Bologna
2023
Lesson - Drawing Cities - YACademy Bologna
2023
Wunderkit – dialogo con Giulia Capodieci, su 5 oggetti da raccontare - Bonvini1909-Milano
2023
Artribune Talk with Andreas Kipar/LAND and Massimiliano Tonelli - Milano
2022
Workshop - Dussmann Culture Center and Bookstore - with Moleskine - Berlin
2022
Talk - I am the City - Domus Academy -. Milano
2022
Talk at Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma - Rome
2022
Lesson - Illustrating Architecture - YACademy Bologna
2022
Workshop - YACademy Bologna
2022
Talk – Palais populaire – Deutsche Bank Foundation – Berlin
2022
Lectio Magistralis for Prof. Arch. Andreas Kipar's course opening– Politecnico di Milano
2021
Talk - Oltre le Mappe - Università Bicocca - Milano
2021
Talk - I am the City- Utopian Hours -Torino Stratosferica – Centro Lavazza – Torino
2021
Talk-Meet the Media Guru, the artist - Meet, Digital Culture Center - Milano
2019
Talk - Illustrating New York - with Moleskine at Rizzoli Bookstore - New York
2019
Workshop - Sketch-Mob - with Moleskine in New York
2019
Talk - I am the City - Moleskine America Headquarter - New York
2018
Talk - Miracoli a Milano - Bonvini1909 - Milano
2018
Workshop-Sketch-Mob with Moleskine - New York
2018
Conference at Accademia di Brera - Milano
2015
Workshop-SketchMob Italia - with Moleskine - Milano
Awards
2022
American Illustration Award 41
2022
Premo di Illustrazione della Biennale di Divulgazione dell'Architettura - 2022
2021
American Illustration Winners 40
2019
American Illustration Award 38
2019
Creative Quarterly 55 Winner - I am New York
2018
Premio Illustri - Selected
2018
American Illustration Award 37
2017
3X3 Magazine - Merit Award - I am London
2016
3x3 International Illustration Show 13 - Merit Award - New York - I Am Milan
2016
Premio Treccani Web - I Am Milan
2016
Winner - American Illustration 35 - I Am Milan
2014
Award dell'Illustrazione Italiana A.I.
2014
Winner - Illustration Annual 55th May/June 2014 - Issue of Communication Arts Architecture MADE EXPO
2013
Winner - Creative Quarterly Journal 34 - New York-Le Cinque Terre
2012
Annual Italian Illustrators
2010
Creative Quarterly 20 Award - Underground Gallery
2009
Award dell'Illustrazione Italiana A.I. New York Embrace
2009
Special Honor - Creative Quarterly 18 - Pragma
2009
Gold Medal - Creative Quarterly 16 - Iseo Serrature
2009
Merit - Creative Quarterly 16 - Pragma
2009
Gold Medal - Creative Quarterly 15 - New York Embrace
2008
Award dell'Illustrazione Italiana A.I.- Club Med
2008
Award Illustration Annual 26 - Poliform
2007
Award dell'Illustrazione Italiana A.I. - La Repubblica, Tesoro Italia
2006
Award dell'Illustrazione Italiana A.I. - Poliform