biography of FRANKO B (1960)
Personal data
Birth : 1960 - Milan MI Lombardy, Italy
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : United Kingdom
Address
London, United KingdomEducation
1986 – 1987 : Camberwell College of Arts – Peckham Road – London, United Kingdom
1987 – 1990 : Chelsea College of Art and Design (BA in Fine Art) – Manresa Road – London, United Kingdom
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting : 
Sculpture-Volume : Installation - Light installation - Object 
Photography : 
Audiovisual-Multimedia : Video 
Performing Art : Performance Subject
Bodyfeelings/emotions
Movements and styles
Body ArtWorks
| Still Life | |
| Date of creation : 2002 Medium : Performance | |
| Aktion 398 | |
| Date of creation : 2001 Medium : Performance | |
| Oh Lover Boy | |
| Date of creation : 2001 Medium : Performance | |
| Mama, I can't sing III | |
| Date of creation : 1996 Medium : Performance | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2002
Still Life
South London Gallery – London, United Kingdom
11/23/2002
2001
Oh Lover Boy
Arsenic – Lausanne VD, Switzerland
10/13/2001
Now You Know Me
Galerie Klaus Engelhorn – Vienna, Austria
09/12/2001 – 10/30/2001
Oh Lover Boy
Home – London, United Kingdom
05/04/2001 – 07/01/2001
Oh Lover Boy
Beaconsfield – London, United Kingdom
04/28/2001
2000
Painting
The centre of attention – London, United Kingdom
01/28/2000 – 02/27/2000
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2003
FIAC, n°30
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/09/2003 – 10/13/2003
Represented by : Galerie Klaus Engelhorn – Vienna, Austria
2002
FIAC, n°29
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/24/2002 – 10/28/2002
Represented by : Galerie Klaus Engelhorn – Vienna, Austria
Festivals
2002
Fierce Festival
Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
05/10/2002 – 06/09/2002
2000
The Centre of Attention at Wiltons Music Hall
The centre of attention – London, United Kingdom
09/14/2000
Group exhibitions
1998
South Bank Show
London, United Kingdom
1998
1996
Totally Wired : Science, technology and the human form
ICA Institute of Contemporary Arts – London, United Kingdom
04/16/1996 – 05/13/1996
Bibliography (Selected)
On the artist
Books
2001
Oh lover boy
Publisher: Black Dog Publishing – London, United Kingdom
Author: Watson Gray
2001
Monographies
1997
Franko B The Performance Work
Publisher: Black Dog Publishing – London, United Kingdom
Author: Keidan Lois
1997
Franko B
Publisher: Costa & Nolan – Genoa GE, Italy
1997
Periodicals
2002
SAFE Emma – Come into my parlour
in: The Guardian
London, United Kingdom
25/05/2002
2001
Art Review
London, United Kingdom
07/2001-08/2001
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