LINO FIORITO
*Born in Ferrara, Italy, lives and works in Napoli and Cologne
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1980 
Spazio Libero, Napoli
1981Taide Gallery, Salerno
1981Artaud Theatre Gallery, San Francisco
1983Grita Insam Gallery, Wien
Pellegrino Gallery, Bologna
1984Trisorio Gallery, Napoli
Studio Tam Tam, Roma
1985Studio Soligo, Roma
Trisorio Gallery, Napoli
1986Idra Duarte Gallery, Napoli
1987A.A.M. Gallery, Roma
1989Planita Gallery, Roma
1990Carlo Virgilio Gallery, Roma
1991Corraini Gallery, Mantova
1992Jeong Gallery, Seoul
Corraini Gallery, Mantova
1993Pasco Art Center, Naples, Florida
1994Autori-Messa, Roma
1995Arena Gallery, Brooklyn/New York
Studio Morra, Napoli
Corridor Gallery, Rejkjavik
Corraini Gallery, Mantova
1996Gina Fiore Salon, New York
Magazzino dell’Arte Moderna, Roma
1997Figure Gallery, Torino
Studio Morra, Napoli
1998Jeffrey Coploff Gallery, New York
1999(Kosmos Hotel), Magazzino dell'arte Moderna, Roma
2003Galerie Pels Leusden, Zurich
2004Le Conseguenze dell’amore, Fabbrica del Lunedi, Napoli
2005Le Conseguenze dell’amore, Capuanova, Capua
2006Symbolische Malerei 2000-2001, Salvatore Pica Gallery, Napoli
2006Posljedice Ljubavi, Istituto Italiano di cultura Zagabria, Zagreb
2009Lino Fiorito, ArteXArte, Napoli
Lino Fiorito disegni per il teatro, Biblioteca Nazionale di Napoli, sez.Lucchesi Palli, Napoli
2010Aspettando Godot, schizzi e idee per lo spettacolo 'Aspettando Godot' con la regia di F.Saponaro, Salvatore Pica Gallery, Napoli
Acquarelli e Ceramiche, Galleria Al blu di Prussia, Napoli
2011Malerei und Keramik, Galerie Michael Wiesehoefer, Köln
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1981Pluralia; curated by G. Manigrasso, Numerosette Gallery, Napoli,
Taide Gallery, Salerno
Le vocazioni della pittura; curated by A. D’Avossa, Students Cultural Center, Beograd
1982Disegno Gemello; curated by A. D’Avossa, Taide Gallery, Salerno
1983L’Estasi del tuffatore; curated by L. Mango, Studio Tam Tam, Roma
1984Il moderno come stile; curated by P. Balmas, A.A.M. Gallery, Roma
Lampi sull’acqua; curated by L.Mango, Saint Louis Discotheque, Roma
Set; curated by P. Balmas and L. Mango, Stefi Film Studios, Roma
Già sai; Galleria Trisorio, Napoli
Con stile o senza stile; curated by L. Mango, University College, Torino
1985Necrofilia; curated by F. A. Miglietti, Torino, Roma, Milano
Progetto Impossibile; Palazzo Braschi, Roma
1986XI. Quadriennale d’arte; Roma
Energheia; curated by P. Balmas, Academia die Belli Arti, Frosinone
1988Theater Beelden; Fort Asperren, Utrecht
I. Biennale del Sud, Napoli
1989III. Biennale Giovani; curated by M. Vescovo, Faenza
Incontri Internazionali d’Arte; curated by B. Cora, Roma
1990Paesaggio Occidentale; curated by M. Corgnati and F. Gualdoni
Corraini Gallery, Mantova
1991Water; Trenkmann Gallery, New York
1992Invisible – Indivisible; curated by J. Dellinger, Jeong Gallery, Seoul
Astrazioni; curated by L. Beatrice, S. Tossi Gallery, Prato
Figure della Geometria; curated by F. Moschini, A.A:M. Gallery, Roma
1993Second Round; curated by C. Haub, Tennisport, New York
I love paper; Artscope, Brussels
Elvis has left the building; curated by R. Milazzo and T.Collins, New York
1994Di Fario, Fiorito, Loria; curated by L. Beatrice and C. Perella,
Tossi Gallery, Prato
1995Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York; Arena Gallery, Brooklyn
1996Under Glass; curated by B. Carroll, C. Crowles Gallery, New York
Water; Graham Gallery, New York
1998-1999lepisma saccharina; curated by C. Perrella, Magazzino dell’Arte Moderna, Roma
little; Jeffrey Coploff Gallery, New York
1999Selections; Jeffrey Coploff Gallery, New York
1999Emerging '99; Benefit Show for the CRIA AIDS Foundation, at Generous
Miracles Gallery, New York
2000Bandiere di Maggio; Piazza del Plebsicito, Napoli
2001Works on Paper, Forum Flüh, Basel
2002Kunstforum Ute Barth, Zurich
2003Kunstforum Ute Barth, Zurich
2008Tracce del Vuoto, Studio Angeletti, Roma
THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
Lino Fiorito was a founding member of the Italian avantgade theatre group "Falso Movimento", and he has been working with the group and numerous other directors as a set designer.
1981Controllo totale; a Falso Movimento production, directed by M.Martone, Napoli
Tango Glaciale; a Falso Movimento production, directed by M. Martone, Napoli
1982-1983Otello (1&2); a Falso Movimento production, directed by M. Martone, Napoli
1984Sangue e arena; a Falso Movimento production, directed by A. Renzi, Napoli
1985Il desiderio preso per la coda; by P. Picasso, a Falso Movimento production, directed by M. Martone, Napoli
Coltelli nel cuore; by B. Brecht, a Falso Movimento production, directed by M. Martone, Napoli
La vedova allegra; by F. Lehar, a production by Teatro San Carlo Napoli, directed by M. Bolognini, Napoli
Otello (3); a Falso Movimento production, directed by M.Martone and P. Gordon
1986Ritorno ad Alphaville; a Falso Movimento production, directed by M. Martone
La vedova allegra; a production by Teatro La Fenice, Venezia, directed by M. Bolognini
1987E; Teatri Uniti production, directed by T. Servillo, Napoli
Partitura; by E. Moscato, a Teatro Uniti production, directed by T. Servillo, Napoli
1989Woyzeck; by G. Büchner, a Teatro di Modena production, directed by M. Martone, Napoli
1993Zingari; by R. Viviani, a Teatro Uniti production, directed by T. Servillo, Napoli
1995L'Uomo, la Bestia, la Virtù, by L. Pirandello, a Compagnia Il Carro production directed by L. Angiulli, Napoli
1996Party Time; by P. Gordon and P. Zimet, a Talking Band production, directed by P. Zimet, NewYork
1997Beirut; by A. Browne, a G. Bain production, directed by G. Demas, NewYork
2002Pinocchio, adapted and directed by Andrea Renzi, a Teatri Unit Production, Napoli
2003Hänsel und Gretel, by Humperdinck, a production of Teatro San Carlo, Napoli, also performed at Teatro Verdi, Salerno
2004S. Maria d’America, Andrea Renzi, a Teatri Uniti production, Napoli
2006/2007Party Time, directed by Paul Zimet, production Talking Band, New York
2007Il Petrolio, by Francesco Saponaro, production Teatri Uniti, Napoli
2008A causa mia, by Francesco Saponaro, production Teatri Uniti, Napoli
2009Il Flauto Magico secondo l'Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio, a RomaEuropaFestival
production, travelling to Lyon, Paris, Roma, Athen, Barcelona, Rotterdam
2009Tradimenti, by Harold Pinter, directed by Andrea Renzi, Teatro Stabile di Torino
2010Aspettando Godot by S. Beckett, directed by F. Saponaro, a production of Teatro Stabile di Napoli
FILM PRODUCTIONS
Lino Fiorito has been working as a set designer and art director for the following movies:
1999Appassionate, a movie by Tonino de Bernardi, which represented Italy at the Venice Film Festival
2000Rosa Tigre, a film by Tonino de Bernardi, presented at the Venice Film Festival
2001Fare la vita, a film by Tonino de Bernardi, presented at the Venice Film Festival
L'Uomo in piu, a film by Paolo Sorrentino, presented at the Venice Film Festival
L'ultimo rimasto in piedi, a short movie by Ugo Capolupo
La notte lunga, a short movie by Paolo Sorrentino
2004Le conseguenze dell’Amore, a movie by Paolo Sorrentino, presented at the Cannes Film Festival
2006L'Amico di Famiglia, a movie a movie by Paolo Sorrentino, presented at the Cannes Film Festival
2008Il Divo, a movie by Paolo Sorrentino, presented at the Cannes
Film Festival, winner of the Grand Jury Price and Premio Dante Ferretti for the best Scenography 2008
2010Gorbaciof, a movie by S. Incerti, presented at Venice Film Festival
PUBLICATIONS
1984Lino Fiorito; A sketchbook published by Trisorio Gallery, Napoli
1985Arte Bendetta; text by L. Mango; published by Soligo Gallery, Roma
1987Partitura; text by E. Moscato, published by Teatri Uniti, Napoli
1989Lino Fiorito; text by B. Cora', published by Planita Gallery, Roma
1990Lino Fiorito; texts by F.D. Amico and F. Gualdoni, published by Carlo Virgilio Gallery, Roma
Paesaggio Occidentale; texts by M. Corgnati and F. Gualdoni, published by
Corraini Gallery, Mantova
1991Lino Fiorito; texts by D. Moylan and M Colapietro, published by Corraini Gallery, Mantova
Regalo, texts by G.B. Salerno, published by P. Borzi, Roma
1992Visible-Invisible; texts by J. Dellinger and T. Meier, published by Jeong Gallery, Seoul
1993Elvis has left the building; texts by T. Collins and R. Milazzo, published by S. Chia, New York
1994Di Fabio, Fiorito, Loria; texts by L. Beatrice and S. Tossi, published by S. Tossi Gallery, Prato
1995Scienza Naturale; texts by C. Moylan, E. Moscato and R. Milazzo, published by Studio Morra, Napoli
1996Sparks; text by Lino Fiorito, published by Magazzino dell'Arte Moderna, Roma
Lino Fiorito, Lucio Pozzi; published by Figure Gallery, Torino
199770; text by Lino Fiorito, published by Studio Morra, Napoli
1998Polveri; poems by Gino Trucillo , drawings by Lino Fiorito, published by Cronopio, Napoli
2000Kosmos Hotel; with a poem by Hans Magnus Enzensberger, published by Libreria Dante & Descartes, Napoli
Kosmos Hotel, with a text by Brunella Antomarini, published by Magazzino d'Arte Moderna, Roma
Auf papier, published by Forum Flüh, Basel
2005Le conseguenze dell’amore, with a text by L.Trucillo, published by Capuanova
2006Posljudice Ljubavi, with a texts by V. Trione and L. Fiorito, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Zagabria
2008Tracce el Vuoto, Studio Angeletti, Rom, with a text by Marco di Capua
2009Lino Fiorito, ArteXArte, Napoli , with a text by Padraig Timoney
Lino Fiorito, disegni per il teatro, with texts by M. Giancaspro, E. Cilento,
R. Borelli, L. Mango, Napoli
2010Acquarelli e Ceramiche, published by Al blu di Prussia Gallery, Naples
2011Malerei und Keramik, published by M. Wiesehoefer Gallery, Koeln
In 1986/87 Lino Fiorito has founded and directed Idra Duarte Gallery in Napoli, a non profit gallery dedicated to exhibit the work of young artists. During two years of activity the gallery has shown 25 artists and organized various events in the city of Napoli.