TEACHING POST IN TURIN

After seven and a half years, Franko B has left his position teaching sculpture at l'Accademia di Belle Arti di Macerata, and has now been appointed Professor of Sculpture at Accademia Albertina de Belle Arti di Torino.

http://www.accademialbertina.torino.it/index.php
http://franko-b.com/Teaching.html



INSIGNIFICANT - exhibition in Leeds

Franko B: INSIGNIFICANT

Opening 30th November 2016

130 Vicar Lane, Leeds, LS1 6QA

Exhibition presented by East Street Arts, Live Art Bistro and Leeds Beckett University (co-inciding with the presentation of Franko's latest performance, MILK & BLOOD on the 1st December).

'At the exhibition launch of Insignificant, viewers are invited the see the link between Franko's visual and performance works. See the mind behind the madness in his neon and canvas works.'

A series of limited edition T'shirts based on designs by Franko B will be on sale at the exhibition launch, screen printed in house by Leeds Print Workshop.

Exhibition continues until January 2017.



BECAUSE OF LOVE - a film about Franko B - screenings


Franko B will present a rough cut of BECAUSE OF LOVE - a film about Franko B by Nathaniel Walters at Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary, Trevi (Perugia), Italy on 10th December 2016, 18:00.

REMINDER: 
The film will also be screened at The Live Art Development Agency, London on the 29th November 2016, and at Venice International Performance Art Week on 12th December 2016.



FRANKO B - series of events in Leeds

Franko B will present a series of events in Leeds this Autumn:

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

Performance: MILK & BLOOD, 1st December 2016, Patrick Studios, St Mary's Lane, LS9 7EH

Plus: artist talk and after party (with Franko B DJ), 1st December 2016

Tickets >

More information >

franko-b.com/milk_and_blood.html







STITCHED HEART 2 - reviews



• Franko B da Marras: Le Nostre Cicatrici matafore della vita -  Review by Paolo Curreli for La Nuova Sardegna, 13th November 2016  - franko-b.com/Media/FBSH2.pdf

• Un Filo Rosso (sangue) nel breviario di Franko B - Raffaella Venturi for l'Unione Sarda, 15th September 2016 - franko-b.com/Media/un_filo_rosso.jpg

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Franko B: STITCHED HEART 2 - Exhibition curated by Francesca Alfano Miglietti (FAM) - 13th November 2016 - 13th January 2017 - Boutique Antonio Marras, Piazza Civica 12A, Alghero, Sardinia



VENICE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART WEEK


The 3rd VENICE INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART WEEK Fragile Body - Material Body Palazzo Mora, Strada Nova, 3659, Venice, Italy 10 - 17 December 2016 OPENING: Saturday, 10 December 2016, 18:00 - ADMISSION FREE -

ARTISTS OF HONOUR: Marilyn Arsem, Marcel·lí Antúnez Roca, Janusz Bałdyga, Giovanni Fontana, Franko B, Antonio Manuel, ORLAN, Stelarc.

Plus: exhibition and live programme.

Franko B will present a screening of a rough cut of BECAUSE OF LOVE - a documentary film about Franko B by Nathaniel Walters, I'M THINKING OF YOU (Version 2) - a durational live performance and a series of video documentation of previous works.

http://www.veniceperformanceart.org/index.php?page=257&lang=en
http://www.veniceperformanceart.org/index.php?page=287&lang=en



MILK & BLOOD - interview



Franko B interviewed ahead of MILK & BLOOD performance at Teatro Massimo, Cagliari, Sardinia, 10th November 2016

franko-b.com/milk_and_blood.html



STITCHED HEART 2


Franko B: STITCHED HEART 2
Exhibition curated by Francesca Alfano Miglietti (FAM)

Inauguration: Saturday 12th November 2016, 1900
Exhibition open: 13th November 2016 - 13th January 2017

Boutique Antonio Marras, Piazza Civica 12A, Alghero, Sardinia
Press release: franko-b.com/Media/FrankoB_Alghero.docx



FORMS & OBJECTS - video



Video by Stefano Teodori of FORMS & OBJECTS - group exhibition curated by Franko B (presented alongside his solo show, DEATH & ROMANCE IN THE XXI CENTURY) at Palazzo Lucarini Contemporary, Trevi (Perugia), Italy. 24th September 2016 - 8th January 2017

franko-b.com/Forms_and_Objects.html
franko-b.com/Death_and_Romance_in_the_XXI_Century.html