Biografy

Franco Bianchi was born in 1976 in Pescia, in the heart of Tuscany. From a young age, he exhibited a deep passion for art, particularly painting. This passion led him, in 2002, to enroll in the prestigious Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, where he dedicated himself to the study of Landscape and Figure, honing his skills in classical drawing through the analysis of great Masters from the 19th and 20th centuries, both Italian and international. In 2006, Bianchi graduated with honors and further enriched his education by completing an advanced course in figurative art at the Florence Academy of Art.

Over time, Bianchi felt the need to explore new expressive languages. His in-depth study of past Masters and contemporary artists pushed him to develop a personal, innovative, and highly communicative style. His research led him to immerse himself in the live observation of works by artists such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Picasso, Hockney, Freud, Van Gogh, Bacon, Pissarro, Monet, Sartorio, and Segantini. Bianchi draws inspiration from the Divisionism of Georges Seurat and Paul Signac, the Action Painting of Jackson Pollock, and the hyperrealism of Chuck Close, elements that influence the development of a unique technique of form deconstruction, which has become the hallmark of his work.

Bianchi’s creative process begins with the creation of a digital sketch using an iPad Pro 12.9 and an Apple Pencil, which is then transferred onto canvas or paper and painted with traditional techniques. His primary subjects are large and medium-sized portraits, in which the artist successfully blends tradition and innovation, creating abstract compositions with great visual impact.