Cosmic Coil
aluminum, silver, 12k white gold, 18k gold, and 22k gold leaf with acrylic glazes on panel, 60" x 70", 2018
Low Frequency
aluminum, silver, and 12k white gold leaf with acrylic glazes on panel, 48" x 36", 2018
Opulence
aluminum, silver, 12k white gold, 18k gold, and 22k gold leaf with acrylic glazes on panel, 48" x 36", 2018
Voltage
aluminum, silver, and 12k white gold leaf with acrylic glazes on panel, 36" x 28", 2019
Revolver
aluminum, silver, 12k white gold and 22k gold leaf with acrylic glazes on pane, 48" x 48", 2016
The Webs We Weave
aluminum, silver, and 12k white gold with acrylic glazes on panel, 48" x 36", 2016
Against the Tide
aluminum, Silver, 12k white gold, imitation gold and 22k gold leaf with acylic glazes on panel, 48" x 36", 2016
Shimmer
aluminum, silver and 12k white gold leaf with acrylic glazes on panel, 6 x 6 ft, inches
Chevron Red
Aluminum, Silver and 12k white gold leaf with acrylic glazes on Fabriano Artistico paper, 30 x 20, 2015
Chevron Yellow
Aluminum, Silver and 12k white gold leaf with acrylic glazes on Fabriano Artistico paper, 30 x 20, 2015
Untitled 1
Aluminum, Silver and 12k white gold leaf with acrylic glazes on Fabriano Artistico paper, 30 x 20, 2015
Spectrum
aluminum, silver and 12k white gold with acrylic glazes on panel, 38 x 29 inches, 2015
Photoelectric
aluminum, silver, and 12k white gold with acrylic glazes on panel, 72" x 120", 2015
Gianluca Franzese (b. 1976, Italy) is an Italian-born American artist who has lived and worked in San Francisco over the past 14 years. Franzese was raised in New York, where he studied painting at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY before transferring to the Florence Academy of Art in Tuscany to learn the skill and technique of the Old Masters. The son of a jewelry maker, he started painting early on, moving through realist, expressive, and narrative styles. With a background in decorative painting, Franzese’s style has evolved to blend continuous patterns of color with dynamic metal reflections; incorporating meticulous attention to detail and dedication to flawlessness. Each painting plays with the viewer’s perspective, illuminating the spaces in which they reside.
Franzese had exhibited works globally including San Francisco, CA, Los Angeles, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, Miami, FL, Seattle, WA, London, UK, Florence, Italy, and Stavern, Norway. His work has been published in PRNewswire, Juxtapoz, Vanity Fair (Italy), La Repubblica Della Donna, and Architectural Digest (Italy). Franzese has been privately collected around the world, and can be found in the permanent collection of Tiffany & Co., Milan, Italy.
Artist Statement
“This collection reflects my belief that beauty is a process that happens over time, with a focus on underlying patterns and geometries found in nature. The metallic elements in the pieces are sensitive to the temperature of the environment, expressing a particular temperament based on context. This responsive variable means that the work is always unique to the time and place in which it is viewed.”
