Francesco Cusumano

I was born in Carini, Palermo Sicily in 1964. My passion for art emerged early on. Painting has been a part of my life since I was a little child; paper and colours were my preferred toys. My fascination with painting continued throughout the years. I first taught myself figurative art techniques, depicting spaces and dimensions I’d observed intensively. I learned about the significance that light and dark contrast have, how to identify the proportion and how to place them in their proper relationship.
Soon I realized that I wanted to go beyond realistic representations; I needed to express myself by letting my feelings take shape with my personal abstract forms and lines. My transition from figurative to abstract painting opened the door to my inner imagery. Intrigued by the works of Hans Falk and Sam Francis I continued my exploration developing my abilities during art lessons led by a great mentor, the artist Ruedi Sieber.
Nowadays my abstract works are entirely done in acrylic mixed media and my art plays a major part in my life. In 2005 I was admitted into the Artist Association Zurich.

My paintings are mirrors of my soul, the visual expression of my experiences and emotions, adding nuance to my everyday life. I want to...

2019
ART IN MADRID – 2019
APPA Art Gallery
SWISSARTEXPO 2019
Art Zürich 2019
Munich Arthouse
Cusumano Art with Artbox Projects in Barcelona

2018
Art International Zurich 2018
Artefix – Sempach
Kölner Liste 2018

2017
- February: Art Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- http://www.art-madrid.com/en/

- September: Art Zurich
- https://www.art-zurich.com/index.html

Past Exhibitions:

2016
- ART Innsbruck 2016, Austria
- June: Art Gallery Unique, Torino, Italy
- September: Berliner Liste, Berlin, Germany
- November: St-Art, Strasburg


2015
- Studio Dati, Pfäffikon, Switzerland

2014
- Annual exhibition Artist Association Zürich, Switzerland
- Kunstraum Bellerive, Zürich
- Art Poster Gallery, Zürich
- «VorsichtKUNST», Open Studio Bülach

2013
- Exhibition at Café Klaus, Bülach, Switzerland

2012
- ArtExpo Arezzo, Italy
- Art Innsbruck 2012, Austria
- Participation in the art project «kunstPROJEKT12», Bülach, Switzerland

2011
- Group exhibition, Artina, Zug, Switzerland
- Group exhibition, ARTseefeld, Zürich, Switzerland
- Group exhibition, Studio Dati, Pfäffikon ZH, Switzerland

2010
- Solo exhibition, «riverside», Glattfelden, Switzerland
- Annual exhibition Artist Associat...