Francesco Lo Castro
(b. 1976 Catania, Italy)
Lives and works in South Florida, USA

EDUCATION
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Broward College, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Otto-Hahn-Gymnasium, Ostfildern, Germany

2024
Florida Prize in Contemporary Art. Orlando Museum of Art

2023
South Florida Cultural Consortium. Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami

Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places Collection
Broward County Public Art Collection

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

2026 A Field Guide to a Creative Life. Francesco Lo Castro
2025‍ ‍Rote Sonnengänge: Walking Under A Red Sun. Matthias Santiago Stähle
2015‍ ‍100+ Degrees In The Shade: A Survey of South Florida Art. Name Publications
2014 ‍ ‍Geometry Makes Me Happy. Index Book Publishing
2012‍ ‍Heroes and Villains. Zero Plus Publishing
2011‍ ‍Suggestvism. Gingko Press
2007‍ ‍Miami Contemporary Artists. Schiffer Publishing

2025‍ ‍
Expo Pavillion. Sunderland Culture House, UK
Ignite Broward. MAD Arts, Dania, FL

2024‍ ‍
Florida Art Prize. Orlando Museum of Art, FL
Scratching The Surface. Jonathan LeVine Projects, New York, NY

2023‍ ‍
South Florida Cultural Consortium. Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, FL

2022 ‍ ‍
Myriad Loops. Fairgounds, St. Petersburg, FL
Milk. Dorothy Circus Gallery, London, UK

2021 ‍ ‍
A Fluid And Emphatic Now. Tinney Contemporary, Nashville, TN
Metamorphosis. Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ
Resonant Frequencies. Jonathan LeVine Projects, New York, NY

2018
Pantone UV. MoCA Nashville, TN
Project vol.1. 003 Archive, Seoul, Korea
20th Anniversary Exhibition. Locust Projects, Miami, FL
8. LVL3 Gallery, Chicago, IL

2017 
Which Way, That Way. First Amendment Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Portals & Dimensions. Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Planet Sculpture. MAC Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nu Geometry. Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2016
Never Far Away.  LVL3 Gallery, Chicago, IL
9 Grams. Fort Works Art, Fort Worth, TX

2015
100+ Degrees in the Shade: A Survey of South Florida Art. Miami, FL. Curated by Nina Arias, Chris Ingalls & Jane Hart
Leave A Message. Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL. Curated by Tes One
Nonobjective: A Survey of Abstraction.  Circuit12 Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Winter Group Show. Joseph Gross Gallery, NYC
Iridescence. Shore Club, Miami Beach, FL.  Curated by Hannah Stouffer & Sarah Potter
The Machine Show. Swampspace, Miami, FL.  Curated by Oliver Sanchez

2014
Some Like It Hot. HistoryMiami Museum, FL.  Curated by Brandon Opalka
Acid Reflux. The Projects, Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Curated by Lisa Rockford

2013
Annual Interest. Young At Art Museum, Fort Lauderdale, FL.  
Milestone #1 . Circuit 12 Contemporary, Dallas, TX.  
Geometry of Chance. Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2012
Lightning Strikes Twice. Circuit 12 Contemporary & Mary Tomás Gallery. 
Suggestivism NYC. Bold Hype Gallery, NYC.  Curated by Nathan Spoor

2011
PARTY ANIMALS. Royal/T, Culver City, CA.  Curated by Lindsay Scoggins
Suggestivism. Grand Central Art Center, California State University, Fullerton.  Curated by Nathan Spoor

2010 ‍ ‍
Art on the Edge: The New Contemporary. Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY. 
Sapience. C. Emerson Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL. 
Movers & Shakers. Ronin Gallery, Silverlake, CA. 
Crystal Monoliths. Cafeina Gallery, Miami. 

2009
305//NEON LIFE. Kidrobot, Miami Beach, FL
Monster? Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.  Curated by Travis Louie
Yes We Can! Dorothy Circus Gallery, Rome, Italy.  Curated by Alexandra Mazzanti
Family Tradition Art Tour. L.A., NYC & Manila, Philippines.  Curated by Ron English
Black Pop Surrealism. The Shore Institute of Contemporary Art, Long Branch, NJ.  Curated by Jenn Hampton.
Believe The Hype. Bold Hype Gallery, Orlando, FL. 
New Brow SXSW. Gallery Lombardi, Austin, TX . 
Super School. Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.  Curated by Lola Gil
Blender. Full Circle Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Curated by  Peter Giovenco

2008
Diversity of Talent. Credit Suisse Headquarters, 10 Madison Ave, New York City, NY.  Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
Scion Installation 5 National Tour
Ginzatropicalia. Miami, FL.  Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
Crimes on Canvas. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas.  Curated by Jay Nailor, M Modern Gallery
Furore. Dorothy Circus Gallery. Rome, Italy.  Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
Pop Subversion. Ad Hoc Art Gallery, Brooklyn, New York.  Curated by Andrew Michael Ford

2007
Gen Art Vanguard. Miami Beach, FL.  Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
Elevation. Limited Addiction Gallery, Denver, CO
Psyche. Antikulture Gallery, Miami, FL
$coundrels. The Venice Contemporary, Venice Beach, CA.  Curated by Dane Jensen
Scion Installation 4 National Tour

2006
We’ll Make A Lover Of You. Art Center/ South Florida, Miami Beach, FL. Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
Life Size. Scion Installation, Culver City, CA.  Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
Collections. Scion Installation, Culver City, CA.  Curated by Roger Gastman
Subterfuge. Thinkspace, Los Angeles, CA
Power in Numbers. Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA
Up! Lineage Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2005
Parallel Universe II. Rectangle Artspace, Miami, FL.  Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
Monsters of Lowbrow . Greco Studios, Miami, FL.  Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
Culture Shock. Buena Vista Building, Miami, FL.  Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
Untitled. Fuse Gallery, NYC
Cannibal Flower: Downside Up, Upside Down. Copro Nason Gallery, Culver City, CA

2004
Parallel Universe. SRX Studios, Miami, FL.  Curated by Francesco Lo Castro
The Art of Propaganda. Woodstock, NY.  Curated by Bruce Bart & Curse Mackey
1984. The Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Ubiquitous Images of a Decadent Society. Objex Artspace, Miami, FL

2003
Faking It Through The Day. 1300 Gallery, Cleveland, OH. 
Repeat Offenders. Covivant Gallery, Tampa, FL 

2002
Irritantilize. The Wheelbarrow Gallery, Denver, CO  
No Show. Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, FL.. Curated by Robert Chambers
Römersee Kunstfestival. Bad Rappenau, Germany
Section 7. Objex Artspace, Miami, FL

2001
Fusion. The Museum of History, Fort Lauderdale, FL.  Curated by Nina Arias
The Creep Show. LaLush Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
HORTT42. ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL

2000
Controversy. Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, FL