Biography

MARCO CAGNETTI

Marco Cagnetti was born in Livorno (Leghorn) on June 25th 1964. He got his Technical Diplomma in 1984.  Later moved to Pisa, where he lives and works, having opened his own studio in Via Visconti 24/a.

Since his youth, in Pisa, has studied with renowned contemporary  masters such as Massimo Pratali, Rossana Biagi, Bruno Magoni, Enrico Fornaini and Paolo Lavagno. Looking for enriching his artistic experience brought Cagnetti to meet Antonio Possenti and attending his studio in Lucca .

He’s taken part in many collective exhibitions, while his works are shown in personal exhibitions in Italy and abroad.

Following there’s a list of the main exhibitions in which the artist has participated at.

1987- Red Cross Hall, Buti - Pisa;

1988- Sheraton Hotel Centro Histórico México City;

1989- Municipality of Vicopisano - Pisa;

1989- Grosseto Art School;

1990- Florence Navy Circle;

1991- San Zeno Abbey, Pisa, Gallery “Il Navicello” ,Pisa.  Gallery Brunetti , Ponsacco (Pisa) and Pro loco Hall from Marina di Pisa;

1992- Treviso Arts School and Municipality of Barga (Lucca);

1993- Gallery “La Ruota”, Livorno, “Italia USSR” Cultural Association and Florence Youth Center

Marco Cagnetti’s formative path has been shaped by a particular attention to the world of restoration and tecniques of the masters from the past.  So, in 1986 he attended a course at Palazzo Spinelli in Florence, and between 1986 and 1989 has followed later courses on restoration of painting on canvas and on wood, achieving the corresponding diplomas.

Works by Marco Cagnetti have been commented on the arts sections of local and national newspapers such as La Nazione, Il Tirreno and L’Osservatore Romano.  In-depth critics have been devoted to him by prestigious art magazines such as “Il Quadrato”.

It’s worth remembering that some of his artwork are present in public and private structures from Tuscany, such as Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca, the Barga and Pontedera municipalities and the Cultural Association Italy-USSR from Pisa. Other works are in diverse private collections in Italy and abroad, namely México City, Mikonos, Cleaveland, Berlin, Hamburg, Athens and Boston.