MILK & BLOOD / INSIGNIFICANT - performance and exhibition in Leeds


Internationally renowned artist Franko B arrives in Leeds this Autumn to present his new performance work, Milk & Blood at Patrick Studios along with a complementary programme of events to include exhibition, artists talk and after party, where Franko himself will DJ. This programme is brought to you in collaboration between East Street Arts, Live Art Bistro and Leeds Beckett University Performing Arts.

http://eaststreetarts.org.uk/events/save-the-date-franko-b/

Exhibition Launch: INSIGNIFICANT
30th November 2016, 130 Vicar Lane, Leeds LS2 7NL

Artist talk, MILK & BLOOD performance and after party:
1st December 2016, Patrick Studios, St Mary's Lane, Leeds, LS9 7EH



LADA Screens: BECAUSE OF LOVE: A FILM ABOUT FRANKO B



Tuesday 29 November, 7pm
White Building, London
Free, booking essential

Because of Love, a film about Franko B

Online from 29 November

Launch Event will take place on 29 November 2016 at 7pm

For this LADA Screens we are showing a rough cut of the first ever documentary about the life and work of Franko B by Nathaniel Walters. Nathaniel has been filming Franko since 2003 and working on Because of Love for over six years.

For the live launch of this film Franko B will be in conversation with the writer Dominic Johnson. Following the launch the film will be available to view on the LADA Screens channel for a limited period.

http://www.thisisliveart.co.uk/whats-on/lada-screens-franko-b-1



MILK & BLOOD - performance in Cagliari


Franko B will perform MILK & BLOOD at Teatro Massimo, Cagliari - via De Magistris 12, Sardinia on 10th November 2016, 21:00.
http://www.sardegnateatro.it/spettacolo/milk-and-blood



OPERE SCELTE DALLA COLLEZIONE DI LINO BALDINI

Group exhibition curated by Laura Baldini

Inauguration: 22nd October 2016, 1800

Exhibition open 22nd October - 22nd November 2016, Monday - Saturday, 16:00 - 19:00

Artists: Alberto Garutti, Alighiero Boetti, Franko B, Maurizio Cattelan, Davide Valenti, Domenico Antonio Mancini, Ben Vautier, Sislej Xhafa, Giorgio Griffa, Marco Mazzucconi, Annette Messager, Vanessa Beecroft, Roberto Ago, Greta Frau, Filippo Berta, Manfredo Massironi, Edoardo Landi, Alberto Biasi, Vittorio Corsini, Arrigo Lora Totino, Nicola Toffolini, Katharina Fritsch, Jonathan Monk, Enrico Morsiani, Elio Marchegiani, Stefano Arienti.

Studio Baldini art gallery, via Scalabrini 122/C. Piacenza, Italy
Tel. 0523,332414
www.studiobaldini.info 
info@studiobaldini.info



DEATH & ROMANCE IN THE XXI CENTURY - video



Promo video by Stefano Teodori for DEATH & ROMANCE IN THE XXI CENTURY - a major exhibition of new works by Franko B, curated by Maurizio Coccia at Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary - Centre for Contemporary Art, Trevi (Perugia), Italy.

Exhibition open 24th September 2016 - 8th January 2017

palazzolucarini.it



NEW WORK: SLEEPING BEAUTY


SLEEPING BEAUTY - a new sculpture work by Franko B, inspired by images of drowned refugees.

Carrara Marble, 150 x 70 x 30 cm (approx.), 2016

Photographs by Riccardo Dogana

Currently on display as part of Franko B's solo exhibition, DEATH & ROMANCE IN THE XXI CENTURY at Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary - Centre for Contemporary Art, Trevi, Italy until 8th January 2017.




DEATH & ROMANCE IN THE XXI CENTURY - photos

Photographs from DEATH & ROMANCE IN THE XXI CENTURY - a major exhibition of new work by Franko B, curated by Maurizio Coccia at Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary - Centre for Contemporary Art, Trevi, Italy.

24th September 2016 - 27th November 2016  - extended to 8th January 2017

Photographs by Riccardo Dogana: