ESSENTIAL BIOGRAPHY AND CURRICULUM
Francesco Casati (Verona, 1990), post-graduate with honors at the Academy of Fine Arts, Venice, specialization: Painting. He has been collaborating with Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea,
Rome, since February 2023 and with an artisanal marble laboratory in Verona, since 2015. He lives and works in Venice where he has been collaborating with the Kadabra studio since 2022.
SOLO EXHBITIONS
2024
- Artissima, fair show curate by Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea, Turin.
2023
- The quietest animal in the world, curated by Edoardo Monti, Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea, Rome.
2022
- The gypsy circus, curated by Roberto Nardi, Libreria Minerva, Padua.
2021
- Omnia Vanitas, curated by Professor Carlo Di Raco, Palazzo della Provvederia, Mestre.
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2025
- New Art Frontiers, curated by Altro Mondo Arte Contemporanea, Manila, Philippines.
2024
- Extra Ordinary Workshop, curated by Daniele Capra, Nico Covre and Atelier F, Vulcano Agency, Vega, Marghera, Venice.
- Like in a garden, curated by Federica Terone, Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea, Rome.
- A Friendly Devil, curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, Ca’ Giustinian, Venice.
2023
- Hôtel-Dieu, curated by Aurora Fonda e Sandro Pignotti, A plus A Gallery, Venice.
- Venice Time Case, curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, #6 Antonio Verolino, Modena; #5 Monitor, Roma; #4 Studio d'Arte Raffaelli, Trento; #3 NP-ArtLab, Padua; #2 Galerie Italiane, Paris; #1
Tommaso Calabro Gallery, Milan.
2022
- Five Years of Mestre di Pittura Award Winners, curated by Marco Dolfin, Palazzetto Tito, Venice.
- Extrartis, Art Days-Napoli Campania, Relais La Rupe, Sorrento, Naples.
2021
- “I would prefer not to”, curated by Stefano Cecchetto, Piazza San Marco Gallery, Venice.
2020
- 103rd Young Artists Group Exhibition, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, curated by Stefano Coletto, Piazza S. Marco Gallery, Venice.
AWARDS
2022
- We Art Open 2022, finalist, Painting section, curated by No Title Gallery and Giudecca Art District, Venice.
2021
- Combat Prize 2021, first prize, Painting section, Giovanni Fattori Museum, ex Granai di Villa Mimbelli, Livorno.
- Mestre Painting Award, second prize, Centro Culturale Candiani, Mestre.
- Yicca Art Prize, finalist, Hernandez Art Gallery, Milan.
2020
- Premio Nocivelli 2020, finalist, Painting section, Chiesa della Disciplina di Verolanuova, Brescia.
RESIDENCES
2022
- Extrartis, Artists Residencies for Creative Economy, Relais La Rupe, Sorrento.
2019-2021
- Bevilacqua La Masa, Chiostro SS. Cosma e Damiano, Giudecca, Venice.
ESSENTIAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
2024
- Cesare Biasini Selvaggi, Irene Quarantini, 222 artisti emergenti su cui investire / 2024, Exibart.
2023
- Giulia Del Papa, L’animale più silenzioso del mondo. Francesco Casati, “Art a part of cult(ure)”, September.
- The quietest animal in the world, “Where Rome magazine”, August.
- Francesco Casati. L’animale più silenzioso del mondo, “All art magazine”, No.7, July/August.
- Cecilia Pavone, Francesco Casati in mostra a Roma con l’animale più silenzioso del mondo, “Artribune”, July.
2022
- “Il circo del gitano”, il mondo altro di Francesco Casati, “Redazione ANSA”, March.
- Alessandra Zora, Il Circo del Gitano di Francesco Casati, “itPadova”, March.
- Elisa Muscatelli,“Through Other Eyes” Intervista all’artista Francesco Casati, “T.O.E. Art Market Blog”.
2021
- Giulia Calvaruso, A Milano in scena Venice Time Case: dalla Laguna con amore (e tanta bella pittura), “ArtsLife”, November.
- Luca Massimo Barbero, Venice Time Case, Marsilio Arte.
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