Some moments of the Festa del Fatto at the Circus Maximus in Rome
Some moments during the Festa del Fatto Quotidiano at the Circo Massimo in Rome
Exhibitions
Delivery of the "paper" prize to Frank for the work done in his career as a pageista of the page for famous newspapers and weeklies
Francesco Federighi in Art Frank at a moment during the awards ceremony held last May 10th, the "Cartacea" award is for the career of the well-known Tuscan caricaturist for the work carried out over these years, creating grotesque faces of politics for the major Italian and foreign magazines precisely "Cartacee", the award in question is a magnificent work made by the expert hands of the master tank driver Cinquini.
Inauguration of the personal exhibition "la Caricatura".
The “Caricature” exhibition by Frank Federighi, curated by Silvia Di Paolo and Rocco Normanno, was successfully inaugurated at the Museum of Contemporary and Twentieth Century Art in Monsummano Terme. The exhibition, dedicated to satire, collects original works by the Lucca-born artist Francesco Federighi aka Frank. Five rooms for 68 paintings of famous people, politicians, musicians, actors, sportsmen, artists, television VIPs, all 'retouched' by the pungent and skilled brush of the Lucca-born artist Frank Federighi, a true master of the caricature genre. No one escapes Frank's hand: from the politicians of our house to Zelensky and Putin, from Pope Francis to Queen Elizabeth and King Charles III up to Sophia Loren, Terence Hill and Sylvester Stallone, up to famous artists such as Van Gogh and Picasso and the sports figures including Massimiliano Allegri, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Simone Inzaghi through to small screen celebrities such as Amadeus. Francesco Federighi aka Frank was born in Lucca on 30 September 1973 and from a very young age he worked for prestigious publishing houses and weeklies such as Max, TV Sorrisi e Canzoni, Il Tirreno and L'Espresso, which defines him as the heir of Mulatier, a well-known illustrator 80s French; he has also collaborated with the magazines Ciak, Efeso and Riflessi. For many years now, for the newspapers Libero, Il Fatto Quotidiano, TPI and Piauí (a well-known Brazilian monthly), he has been drawing caricatures of political figures, from the world of economics and of famous people in general. As part of the exhibition, created with the contribution of the Municipality of Monsummano Terme and the Tuscany Region, guided tours are planned, scheduled for Sunday 19 February, Sunday 16 and 30 April again at 4pm. Furthermore, on Thursday 2 March at 5pm the “Powerful people of other times” meeting. For info and reservations: 0572-952140, 366-5363331 or macn.villa@gmail.com. Free entry.
Luca Fabiani
Personal exhibition "Caricatures"
Saturday 28 January at 17.00 on Mac,n – Museum of Contemporary and 20th Century Art will inaugurate its new exhibition. Guest of the rooms of Villa Renatico Martini will be the scathing and refined irony, the color and the extraordinary ability in drawing, of the art of Frank Federighi with his personal “Caricature”. An incredible roundup of characters, politicians and actors, artists and musicians, show business and sports personalities... no one will escape the "pungent" brush of the Lucchese artist who will give us, with his works, an interlude of invaluable good humour. A unique exhibition in the exhibition history of the Monsummano museum that visitors will be able to admire until 7 May 2023.
Admission to the Mac,n is free and free. For info: 0572 952140, 366 5363331 or macn.villa@gmail.com
Opening hours: Monday, Thursday, Friday 15.30-18.30 (solar time) 16-19 (summer time) – Wednesday 9.30-12.30 – Saturday and Sunday 9.30-12.30 and 15.30-18.30 (solar time) 16-19 ( daylight savings time).
To be or to appear, the beauty of caricature, by Francesco Frank Federighi
On Wednesday 7 December at 18.30 there will be the inauguration of Frank's personal exhibition, there will be 30 caricatures exhibited in a truly suggestive place, the Clock Tower, free admission and a great desire to have fun and smile!
the event will last until January 8th!!
Beyond the portrait - Solo exhibition
On Saturday 15 October, at 5.30 pm, the exhibition “Beyond the Portrait” of the famous Lucca caricaturist Francesco Frank Federighi will be inaugurated at the Athena Museum in via Carlo Piaggia in Capannori. More than 50 works of famous faces revisited in a satirical key will be exhibited, including those of many politicians.
Federighi began his career at a very young age by making portraits of his professors at the 'Passaglia' artistic high school. Over time, that passion has become a real job, so much so that we collaborate with prestigious publishing houses and magazines such as "Max", "Tv Smiles and songs", "L'Espresso", "Ciak", "Efeso", " Riflessi ”,“ Libero ”,“ Il Fatto Quotidiano ”.
Federighi has won numerous awards, such as Caricature Syria, Caricature India, an honorable mention in "Caricature nel XXIII Humor" and in 2019 the special "Rino Montanari" prize reserved for Italian caricaturists at the World Humor Awards. The exhibition, with free admission, will be open until October 29th.
For information, you can call 0583 428784 or write to the e-mail address staff.museo@comune.capannori.lu.it