Franco Tosi, b.1962 in Magenta ( MI ) Italy
Education, I.A.S.A. " Institute for auxiliary health Arts " 1975 - 80
Painter and other, his research draws inspiration from the natural universe and the relationships between different forms, investigating the mystery of existence. An artistic reflection on the processes that invest the relationship between images and conditional fading of environmental mutations.
Fields that are not abstract in an absolute sense give the viewer the freedom to interpret the message and somehow fulfill it.
The artist says:
" I think abstraction represents a moment of strong intimacy for the artist. An introspective dialogue and at the same time an unveiling to the world through a hidden language. The observer can capture the message and interpret it, and it is the sensitivity of reading it that will determine the response."
In 2006 one of the first exhibitions, " Soma " collective curated by Alberto Zanchetta. Then " Il giardino segreto " curated by Licia Mazzoni at the Convent of San Domenico in Bologna. In 2008 after the exhibition " Mitosi " at Gallery C30 the catalog of it was included in the Thomas J. Watson Library of Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York.
In 2014 " Science Inspires Art: The Brain " by Stephen Nowlin and Anjan Chatterjee - New York Museum Hall of Science - New York. Exhibitions in the Italian galleries " Di Paolo Arte " of Bologna and " Metroquadro " of Turin with whom he participated several times in Context Art Miami and New York. In 2022 collective " Sogno o son desto?" curated by Claudio Spadoni - Magazzini del Sale Torre Cervia - Ravenna. From 2024 begins a collaboration with the American luxury real estate brand Coldwell Banker for Italy. 2025 is inaugurated with a "Green" project at O2 Farm of Bioabitat Foundation.
Selected Exhibitions:
2025
" La sostanza naturale " Two person Show - Curated by Emanuela Zanon - Centro Culturale Mercato - Argenta - Ferrara - Italy
"Green Welcomes Art" Tra Materia e Spiritualitá - Group Exhibition - curated by Daniela Campogrande and Mirella Tassi - Progetto per Art City Bologna - Palazzo Pepoli Campogrande - Bologna - Italy
"Green Welcomes Art " The Party - Solo Show - curated by Daniela Campogrande - O2 Farm - Valsamoggia
" Postcards from the Edge "- a benefit for Visual AIDS - Berry Campbell Gallery - New York - NY - USA
2024
"Amabitabilmente" Solo show - Coldwell Banker Italy - Sede - Riccione - Italy
"Metaphorà" Solo show - Coldwell Banker-
Art City and Night - Collaboration with Artefiera- Bologna - Italy
2022
" Cervello e Arte " Group Exhibition curated by Enrico Franceschi - Palazzo Pepoli - Museo della Storia di Bologna - Italy
" Sogno o son desto?" Group Exhibition curated by Claudio Spadoni - Magazzini del Sale Torre Cervia - Ravenna - Italy
2021
"Defrazioni" Solo show curated by Beatrice Buscaroli - Di Paolo Arte Gallery - Bologna - Italy
" Insight " Solo show Metroquadro Art Gallery - Turin - Italy
" Inside " Solo show Art week - Nh Hotels Santo Stefano . Turin - Italy
2019
" Context Art Miami " International Art Fair - metroquadro Contemporary Art Gallery ( TO ) - Miami - FL
2017
" DIALOGHI " Solo show curated by Marco Sassone - metroquadro Art Gallery - Turin - Italy
2016
" Luce e Materia " two persons Show - Galleria Di Paolo Arte - Bologna - Italy
" Umori " Solo show curated by Federica Terenzi - BolognaCentro per la Cultura
[ARWN] - a collaboration with ArteFiera - Bologna - Italy
" Context Art Miami 2016 " International Art Fair - metroquadro Contemporary Art Gallery ( TO ) - Miami - FL
"Context New York 2016 " International Art Fair - metroquadro Contemporary Art Gallery, Rivoli ( TO ) - New York - NY
2015
" The $20 Art - Postcards " curated by Brandon Wisecarver - Con Artist Collective - Ludlow Gallery - New York - NY- USA
" Centennial SDMAAG 1915 - 2015 " curated by Kathi McCord - San Diego Museun of Art Artists Guild Board
Gallery 21, Spanish Art Village, Balboa Park - San Diego -CA-USA
Oceanside Mueeum of Art / Herbert B.Turner Galleries, Southfair Del Mar - Southfair CA.
" Food on Demand " Gallerie in Galleria - The Food in Contemporary Art - a project of Rossella Barbaro
curated by Isabella Falbo - Atelier Fendi Galleria Cavour - Bologna - Italy
2014
" Synaesthesis " Solo show curated by Ivan Quaroni - Galleria Di Paolo Arte – Bologna – Italy
" Science Inspires Art: The Brain " Group exhibition by Art & Science Collaborations, Inc.
Selections by Stephen Nowlin and Anjan Chatterjee - New York Museum Hall of Science - New York - NY
" Five by Five: Small Art for a Big Cause " Exhibition by Art Council Hillsborough County - Tampa Museum of Art - Tampa - FL-USA
" Members' Exhibition " Judge Rachael Faillace - The Center for Contemporary Art - Bedminstrer - NJ - USA
" Saatchi Screen " Selection by curators of Saatchi Gallery - Saatchi Gallery - London - UK
2013
" Fragili Orizzonti " Solo show curated by Gianluca Ramini - Building Space Banca Mediolanum - Ferrara - Italy
2012
" Alternatives unequivocally 02#12 " curated and selected by Studio - Key Gallery Art Space - Anzola Dell' Emilia - Italy
"Astrazione tra illusione e razionalità " Solo show - curated by Emanuela Silvagni - Rocca Malatestiana di Sassofeltrio - Pesaro - Italy
Coordination Municipality of Sassofeltrio and - Civic Committee Sassese - Pesaro - Italy
" Opening Gallery " Gallery Artist - C.30 Contemporary Art Gallery 2 - Udine - Italy
" Settembre D'Arte" Modern and Contemporary Art Fair - Galleria Di Paolo Arte - La Spezia - Italy
2011
" Prospettive differenti " Solo show curated by Gianluca Ramini - Palazzo Racchetta - Ferrara - Italy - Patronage of the city of Ferrara
" Artists Group Show " Gallery Opening - Galleria d'Arte A & M - Pietrasanta (Lucca) - Italy
2010
" Matter no Matter " Solo show curated by Christian Vasciarelli - C.30 Contemporary Art Gallery - Bologna - Italy
2008
" Mitosi " Solo show curated by Chistrian Vasciarelli - C.30 Contemporary Art Gallery - Bologna - Italy -
Catalogue added to the Thomas J. Watson Library of Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York - NY- USA
" Lettura fresca " Libri d'artista ARTELIBRO - Group exhibition curated by Giovanni Monti and Christian VasciarelliPatronage of the city of Bologna - Museo Civico Medievale - Bologna - Italy
2006
" Dissolvenze " Solo show curated by Licia Mazzoni - Galleria Cavour – Bologna - Italy
" Il Giardino Segreto " Solo show curated by Licia Mazzoni - Convento di San Domenico - Sala della traslazione - Bologna - Italy
" Soma " Group exhibition curated by Alberto Zanchetta - Banca Emil Banca - Sede – Bologna - Italy