Biography
Gaetano Fiore was born on the 3rd of November 1960 in San Giorgio, Cremano (Naples). In 1979, while he was studying at the Art Academy of Naples, he worked on scenography of the theatrical group Libera Scena Ensemble, directed by Gennaro Vitiello. In 1987, he worked on his first exhibition in Paris. In 1990 he undertook a professional study on abstract shapes following the example of Arp and Magnelli artists. In 1997, he knew Salvatore Emblema and, from that moment, his painting reflect a simplification in shapes where colors are the only elements to create spaces. From 1998 he is been painting in Italy and Germany, where he has his own atelier.
He exposed in several important galleries as:
Galerie “Das Auge”, Lauda-Königshofen;
Kulturforum Bürgersaal, Bad Mergentheim;
J. Greising Saal der Barockhäuser, Würzburg;
Glasbau des Rathauses, Boxberg;
Fondi Castle, VI Contemporary Art competition with “Quadrato ocra nascosto” opera, choosen by Maurizio Calvesi, Fondi (LT);
Musée Arts et Histoire, Bormes Les Mimosas, Côte d’Azur;
Ducale Palace of Carinaro, Caserta;
Castel dell’Ovo, Naples;
Estense Castle, Ferrara;
S’Anna Monastery and S. Francesco Salon, 5° Biennal Art of Ferrara;
Carlo V Castle, “Post avant-guard”, Mondadori Editorial Project, Lecce;
San Vincenzo Tower (LI), tribute to jazz musician Bill Dixon;
Racchetta Palace, Ferrara;
Galleria Zamenhof, winner of “2° price Segno ed. 2011R43; and “Emilio Vedova” price for the best abstract opera, choosen by Sergio Dangelo, Milano;
Museum Burg Miltenberg. Sammlung Lenssen;
Zamenhof Gallery, Milan;
Ariele Gallery, Turin;
Guidobono Palace, Tortona (AL);
University National Library of Turin;
National Library of Cosenza;
Central National Library of Rome.
Several professionals wrote about his artistic production: Giovanni Bianchi, Bill Dixon, Libero Farnè, Jürgen Lenssen, Paolo Levi, Andrea Petrai, Paolo Puppa.
Gaetano Fiore lives and works in Treviglio, Bergamo.
