Ciano Art

Ciano Art creates large artworks filled with colour, movement, faces, symbols, street signs, humour, and hidden messages. His work sits somewhere between street art, pop expressionism, and visual storytelling — energetic, chaotic, and deliberately alive.

Before painting, Ciano worked as a DJ, and that sense of rhythm still drives his work. Each canvas is built like a visual remix: layered marks, repeated symbols, clashing colours, and moments of humour or tension all competing for attention. The result is art that feels loud at first, then slowly reveals smaller stories inside the noise.

His paintings explore modern culture, identity, media overload, and the strange ways people try to stay human in a world full of distraction. Playful but critical, spontaneous but carefully composed, Ciano’s work invites collectors to look closer and find their own meaning within the chaos.

Studied Art History and Art Appreciation in school, followed by a primarily self-directed practice developed through experimentation, mentorship, independent study, and ongoing studio work. Ciano’s background in music and visual culture continues to inform his instinctive approach to rhythm, composition, and layered storytelling.

Solo
2023 – Express Yourself, Laneway Gallery, Cork, Ireland

Group
2024 – The Sumgood Art Auction, Copperhouse Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
2023–2024 – Place in Motion, Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen, Ireland
2023 – Holy Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London, UK
2023 – Secret Art Show (Charity), OneInFour, Dublin, Ireland
2012 – Piece of Work, Shanagarry Design Centre, Shanagarry, Ireland

Residency
2017–2021 – Artist-in-Residence, Lishh Café, Cork, Ireland