Adriano Cascio

I was born in Catania in 1967. I moved to Liguria for work in 2005, eventually “landing” in Rapallo, where I now live. My photographic journey began in 1997 as a self-taught photographer. Over time, I attended courses and advanced workshops to deepen my knowledge.
Throughout these years devoted to photography, I have gained experience across various genres, with a particular interest in street photography, reportage, and conceptual photography with introspective references.
In 2015, I became a member of ISP – Italian Street Photography. Thanks to various personal projects and collaborations with ISP, Street Hunters included me in its shortlist of the 20 most influential street photographers of 2016.
In 2017, I took part in the 1st Edition of the Italian Photography Triennale – Contemporary Art Foundation, held in Venice in the magnificent setting of Palazzo Cà Zenobio.
In 2022, I was admitted to the S.A.C.S. Archive (Sportello per l’Arte Contemporanea della Sicilia) of the Regional Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Palermo.
In 2025, I was awarded the honor of Benemerito della Fotografia Italiana by the Italian Federation of Photographic Associations.
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1999 – “Image Reading Course” taught by Prof. Enzo Carli (Photographer, art and photography critic, and essayist)
2002 – Naval Photography Course for the Italian Navy (400 hours at ENDO-FAP Lazio – Theoretical and Practical Program: Traditional and Digital Photography, Cinematography, Video Shooting and Editing Techniques)
2016 – Course authorized by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) “Seeing Through Photographs” curated by Sarah Meister (Curator of the Photography Department)

1999 – “Journey into the Female Universe” – Exhibition – Gela (CL)
1999 – “Sicilian Things” – Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania)
2000 – Exhibition “Eight Photographers Interpret Scordia” – curated by Giacomo Adamo, Sebastiano Favitta, with critical assistance by Pippo Pappalardo – Scordia Civic Gallery (Catania)
2000 – “The Feast of the Madonna della Catena” – Exhibition – Castiglione di Sicilia (Catania)
2000 – “The Wheat Festival” – Exhibition – Raddusa (Catania)
2001 – “Work in the World” –Luigi Ghirri Gallery Caltagirone (CT)
2014 – Exhibition “Reflected Emotions” ArtPassage Gallery, Milan
2015 – Exhibition “Photography Festival Trieste Photo Days
2015 – Exhibition “Neverland: Neverland” – curated by the WeLovePh Association – Lucca
2016 – Exhibition “Mutamenti” – FIOF Annual Photography Convention – Orvieto
2017 – Exhibition “Street and People: When the Ordinary Becomes Extraordinary” – 2nd Edition "Being Photographers 2.0"– Carmignano-Prato
2017 – Exhibition "...when the ordinary becomes extraordinary..." – Treviso Street Festival
2017 – Exhibition "Urban & Human Empathy" – curated by Exhibit Around / dotART (Lodz/ Budapest / Trieste, Italy)
2017 – Exhibition "Triennale della Fotografia Italiana – Fondazione Arte Contem...