About Us

Ismail Akhmetov – Founder

Entrepeneur and patron, lover of mosaic art, Ismail Ahkmetov is the founder and chairman of the SoloMosaico project. In the third millennium, mosaic art is living a new renaissance and Ahkmetov has enthusiastically responded to this new scenario, taking on the challenge of furthering such a glorious tradition. In pursuit of his passion for mosaic, he started to collect mosaic art works. He subsequently gave birth to the SoloMosaico project, publishing the first collector's edition magazine on mosaic art, in both Russian and English, as well as other publications. His collector's activity spurred him to organize art exhibitions, thus providing splendid opportunities for artists to showcase their talents and for more and more art lovers to discover the appeal of mosaic.

Daniela Bravura – General Coordinator and Public Relations

Daniela Lombardi Bravura has always been involved in the arts. She has managed to combine her inherent interest in culture, specifically that of mosaic art, with a commitment to promotion and organization in this field.She provides general supervision of all SoloMosaico projects, overseeing activities in Russia and at the international level. Daniela Bravura has been actively working with no profit organizations for years, functioning as project manager in public relation, event management and translation departments.

Samantha Holmes – Writer, Editor, Content Manager

Samantha Holmes has a Bachelor's degree in visual studies from Harvard University (2006) and is currently completing her Master's in mosaic art at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Ravenna, Italy. She contributes to SoloMosaico as writer, editor, and content manager for the magazine and website. She is an active mixed media artist who lives between Ravenna, Italy and New York.