FRANCO CATTAPAN - Italy

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Franco Cattapan was born in Belluno on October 31, 1959. He graduated from the Art Institute of Cittadella (Padua) and later attended various artists’ studios, specializing in figurative painting. After exploring different artistic experiences (from portraiture to Neorealism), for some time now he has devoted himself to a surrealist-pop genre, using various techniques: from egg tempera to oil, from mixed media to fresco.
Former president of the “Arte Libera” Circle of Castelfranco Veneto, he has exhibited in countless shows, both solo and group, in Italy as well as in cities of other countries, European and beyond, receiving many prestigious awards. The artist, author in 2003 of the banner for the Feltre (Belluno) equestrian Palio, has been holding drawing and painting courses for several years.
He created several frescoes in both public and private places.
At the request of authors and publishers, he created illustrations for literary works, and some of his pieces were selected to furnish TV and film sets.
The artist’s works have been featured in various publications, catalogs and specialized magazines.
Exhibitions and works, in some cases with in-studio appearances or interviews, have been reviewed by daily newspapers such as: “Il Gazzettino”, “La Tribuna di Treviso”, “Il Mattino di Padova”, “Il Corriere delle Alpi”, “Il Tirreno”, “Il Giorno”, “Suddeutsche Zeitung” and “Il Corriere del Veneto”; magazines and newspapers such as “Monsieur”, “Treviso c’è”, “Il Piave”, “Qui Risparmio”, “La Piazza”, “Raixe Venete”, “Occhi”; TV broadcasters such as: Rai2, Canale Italia, Antenna 3 Nordest, La 8, La 9, Televenezia, Telenordest, Teleregione and Telealtoveneto, and radio stations such as: Radio Radicale, Radio Company, Radio Padova, Radio Veneto 1, Radio Conegliano, Radio Belluno.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Date Title Venue Curated by
2014 Art Festival Moscow Moscow, M'Ars
2014 Fano, former San Michele church Loretta Larkina
2013 Marbart Fair Malaga, Javier Roman Gallery
2017 Capitanato Palace Ascoli Piceno
2013 Venice, Palazzo Priuli Bon Loretta Larkina
2013 Treviso artists Treviso, “Ca’ da Noal” Treviso artists association
2013 Ten minutes of silence Barletta, “De Nitis” Foundation Anna Soricaro
2012 Feelings of Venice Shanghai Tantarte
2012 Asolo Biennale Asolo (Treviso) Itaca Art Investments
2012 In a nameless, boundless way Barletta, “De Nitis” Foundation Anna Soricaro
2012 Gold Plaque Award Gubbio, Palazzo Pretorio Matilde Orsini
2012 Art in focus New York Penelope Aguilar
2011 Treviso artists Treviso “Porta Santi Quaranta” Treviso Artists Association
2011 Pre-biennale 2011 Venice Paolo Dogà
2011 Groß Berlin Berlin Marzia Frozen
2011 Contemporary art exhibition Treviso, “Ca’ de’ Carraresi” Barbara Vincenti Daniel Buso
2011 Estrangement Milan, Studio Iroko Daniel Buso
2011 Affinities and Contrasts 2nd edition Venice Tatiana Carapostol
2011 Art Fair Innsbruck Giuliana Paradia
2010 Affinities and contrasts Venice Paolo Dogà
2009 Art Fair Forte dei Marmi Javier Roman Frances
2009 Art Exhibition 2009 Ferrara, “Castello Estense” Sabrina Sottile
2007 Eight painters compared Caerano San Marco (Treviso), Villa Benzi Fabio C. Fioravanzi
2005 Tribute to a friend Castelfranco Veneto (Treviso), Palazzetto Preti Fabio C. Fioravanzi
2004 Four painters in Munich Munich Fabio C. Fioravanzi
2002 Art Fair Padua Fabio C. Fioravanzi
2002 Friends of Art Scorzè (Venice) Fabio C. Fioravanzi

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Date Title Location
2016 Solo exhibition Manerbe, Lake Garda
2015 Passages of Light Venice, Palazzo Zenobio
2014 Solo show Morgano, Sant'Antonio Chapel
2012 Franco Cattapan Solo Exhibition Piacenza
2010 Between dream and reality Turin, "La Telaccia" Gallery
2010 Solo show Fano, "S. Teresa" Gallery
2009 Immersed in a fantastic world Turin, "Unique" Gallery
2008 Solo exhibition Marostica (Vicenza), Scoletta del '400
2007 Solo show Les Saintes Maries de la Mere, (France)
2004 Tribute to the Palio Feltre (Belluno)
2003 Solo exhibition Pieve di Cadore (Belluno)

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