“Painter and musician, Francesco D’Adamo was born in Siena, Italy in 1979 and grew up in Termoli. His first approaches with painting came during his childhood by taking private classes, but it was only after 2006, when he moved to Bologna, that painting came back as a constant and fundamental presence in his life and over time became his main activity. The following years saw his first exhibitions in the city and the participation at various art fairs and events over Europe and Asia. This first decade of painting research brought on Francesco the interest of collectors and art lovers from all over the world and culminated in the prominent solo exhibitions Chimere (2017), Discanto (2018) and Dyssomnia (2019, Hong Kong). These first ten years of work came together in the book “Decade,” published in 2021.

His painting research is rooted in the Italian informalism and American abstract expressionism, with particular emphasis to a continuous dialogue between visual and musical language. The sign and its rhythm, layered surfaces, a strong palette and the use of different techniques, they all flow together to create a lyrical and yet deeply concrete image.“

Besides painting Francesco has been active in music for most of his life, playing in various projects and groups over the years, most notably Nero di Marte and Nono Cerchio. In the early 2000s he founded and ran the skateboarding company Anonymous Skateboards, active until 2008. From 2010 to 2015 he worked as an educator in the field of disability and psychiatry, in line with his university studies.

Currently he lives and works in the Bologna area (San Giovanni in Persiceto), Italy.