Schegge di giochi in cenere
La mostra personale di Franco Accursio Gulino, a cura di Sandra Tornetta, in programma dall’8 Agosto al 3 Settembre 2026 presso la Chiesa di Santa Caterina a Gibellina Vecchia (Inaugurazione: Sabato 8 Agosto 2026, ore 19:00). Un percorso espositivo fatto di tracce e frammenti della memoria, in profondo dialogo con i luoghi mutilati dal sisma, dove l’arte restituisce allo sguardo la testimonianza viva di un presente in continuo mutamento.
Exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery in London
Interview
New York, 1997
Franco Accursio Gulino and Robert Viscusi at the opening of Contemporary Sicily at Brooklyn College.
In the Footsteps of Pasolini: The Works of F. A. Gulino in Athens
Interview
How many subjects are you?
Johanna Tschautscher's documentary film on the multifaceted figure of Gulino: painter, philosopher, and poet. A work that interweaves paintings, poems read by the author, and short films to reveal the artist's essence and the coexistence of multiple identities within a single creative spirit.
Reading literary works Gulino allo Spasimo
Reading Works
F.A. Gulino: Painter, Installer and Philosopher
A portrait of the artist through painting and installation, from the Clandestini to the connection between Africa and Europe, in Johanna Tschautscher's film.
Ferdinandea Thinking Island Exhibition - Treasures Street
Exhibition
Corriere della Sera
Homage to Pasolini
Franco Accursio Gulino participates in the major group exhibition PPP at Palazzo Incontro alongside masters of contemporary art. The national press celebrates his ability to translate Pasolini's poetics into painting with a work dedicated to Marilyn's verses.
Palazzo Ziino – Exhibition Anthology
The video documents the artist Gulino's prestigious exhibition in the historic rooms of the Palermo palace, highlighting the evolution of his expressive language through monumental canvases and site-specific installations.
Ferdinandea: The Thinking Island
The major exhibition at the Samonà Theater in Sciacca that shaped the myth of the emerged island. A unique visual journey exploring Sicilian identity through Franco Accursio Gulino's monumental installations and paintings.
Pasolini – Pictorial Anthology
The video collects in sequence the most famous works dedicated to the figure of Pier Paolo Pasolini, highlighting the material details and prophetic texts imprinted on the large canvases of Franco Accursio Gulino.
Orestiadi Foundation of Gibellina
Il Giornale dell’Arte cites the exhibition "In Medio Stat Virtus" among the Orestiadi Foundation's main cultural events. This recognition confirms the international prestige of Gulino's pictorial research.
TG1: L'arte di Gulino tra i relitti
Il pittore di Sciacca trasforma i resti delle barche in opere d’arte. Un impegno civile per dare nuova dignità umana a questi materiali e veicolare un messaggio di accoglienza.
Giornale di Sicilia
A review of Franco Accursio Gulino's solo exhibition from Sciacca, titled Camminanti, on display in Nairobi. The article explores the artist's pictorial research, which focuses on the theme of migrants and the visceral connection between Sicily and Africa.
International Herald Tribune
The international press devoted a lengthy feature to the Isola Ferdinandea cycle. The article portrayed the artist in Sciacca, defining his research as an exploration of the soul and legs of a "thinking" island sinking into the sea.
Anthological Memories - Palazzo Ziino
Curated by Paola Nicita at the historic Palazzo Ziino in Palermo, the exhibition "Ritratto d'artista" presented a wide selection of works that explore memory and contemporary identity in the heart of the Sicilian capital.
Nell'Isola – Poetry Reading
Actor Alfonso Veneroso performs the texts of Franco Accursio Gulino at the Church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo in Sciacca. This event, part of the Le Vie dei Tesori series, blends the intensity of poetic language with the evocative architecture of the location.
Ferdinandea: The study of thought
Opening of the exhibition curated by Anthony Francesco Bentivegna at the former Church of Santa Maria dello Spasimo in Sciacca. The exhibition, held in 2022, represents an evolution of the series dedicated to the submerged island, focusing on the artist's creative process.
Homage to Pasolini
Franco Accursio Gulino participates in the group exhibition at Palazzo Incontro in Rome alongside names such as Kounellis and Pistoletto. Curated by Flavio Alivernini, the project brings together the works of 22 contemporary artists and the poet's immortal verses.
Sciacca Film Fest
A presentation of Franco Accursio Gulino's personal dimension through film. The event featured the documentary "How Many Subjects Are You?" by Johanna Tschautscher and a selection of short films directed by the artist, including "The Excluded" and "The Touch of the Pig."
Summer (Estate) Naples Theatre Festival
Gulino's works are featured at the Naples Theatre Festival in Edward Bond's production at the Teatro San Ferdinando. A blend of painting and theater, directed by Daniele Salvo, this exploration of innocence and violence explores the worlds of innocence and violence.
Pier Paolo Pasolini: Filling the Absence of a Face
Franco Accursio Gulino's solo exhibition, dedicated to Pier Paolo Pasolini and titled "Filling the Absence of a Face," held in Athens in 2023, consolidates the artist's international success in the Mediterranean.
Orestiadi di Gibellina 2022
An exhibition held at Baglio di Stefano in collaboration with the Orestiadi Foundation. This keynote exhibition celebrated the encounter between Gulino's painting and the languages of the contemporary Mediterranean.
MicroMega
The prestigious culture and politics magazine dedicates extensive space to the works and philosophical reflections of Franco Accursio Gulino. This critical analysis positions the artist's research within the most profound contemporary intellectual debate.
Berlingske Tidende – The Myth of Ferdinandea
The prestigious Danish newspaper dedicates an extensive special feature to the work of artist Gulino, celebrating his research on the island, which emerged as a cultural bridge capable of redefining the boundaries of Mediterranean thought all the way to Northern Europe.
Magazine Titolo – In medio stat virtus
The prestigious contemporary art publication dedicates space to the works of Franco Accursio Gulino on the occasion of his solo exhibition, celebrating the expressive power and conceptual balance of his pictorial cycle.
TgCom Mediaset: "Illegal Immigrants" in Nairobi
The online newspaper documents the artist Gulino's major exhibition in Kenya, celebrating his pictorial cycle "Walkers" and his poetics focused on the human journey through the use of wooden boats.
TgCom: The "Gates" Open to the East
The newspaper reviews the exhibition of the artist Gulino in Gibellina, highlighting the civil and cultural value of his works within the evocative setting of the Orestiadi Foundation.
Teatro Vascello: Roman Homage to Pasolini
The poster documents the important exhibition in Rome centered on the pictorial cycle "P.P.P. We Are All in Danger," which combines Franco Accursio Gulino's canvas with the power of Pasolini's final interview.
Piccolo Teatro di Milano – Concert for Europe
The historic poster documents the use of Franco Accursio Gulino's famous wooden sculpture as the official visual symbol for the international event sponsored by the European Parliament in Milan.
La Stampa Specchio: In front of a disappeared rock
Laura Anello's article delves into Franco Accursio Gulino's obsessive bond with Isola Ferdinandea, describing his abstract art as an intimate tale that nourishes the legend of the rock that disappeared into the sea.
La Repubblica: The "Memoirs" with a Surrealist Flavor
Critic Sergio Troisi reviews the exhibition at Palazzo Ziino, highlighting the metamorphic dimension and civic impact of Franco Accursio Gulino's works on the themes of migrants, suitcases, and the series on Pasolini.
La Repubblica: From Sciacca to Nairobi
The national newspaper documents the institutional exhibition of the artist F. A. Gulino in Kenya, analyzing the pictorial cycle "Walkers" and the high expressive value of his research focused on the memory of the human journey.
TG1 Rai: L'opera "Passano all'asta i sogni" dell'artista... Gulino al Quirinale
The national news broadcast documents the presentation of a work by Franco Accursio Gulino to the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella, confirming the high institutional and cultural value of his pictorial research.
The work of the artist Franco Accursio Gulino has become part of the permanent collection of the Quirinale.
Presidency of the Republic: Ceremony at the Quirinale
An official snapshot immortalizing President Sergio Mattarella during the exhibition of artist Franco Accursio Gulino's work inside the Quirinale Palace, a testament to the artistic and institutional prestige of the event.
Pasolini Workshop – The Face of Pilade
The poster documents the choice of the famous oil painting by artist F. A. Gulino as the official image for the scenic study of Pasolini's theatrical work directed by Daniele Salvo.
Brescia Theatre Center – The Voice in Jekyll
The poster documents the use of F. A. Gulino's painting as the official poster for the production of the theatrical show directed by Daniele Salvo.
The Paths of Treasures – Clandestine at the Steri
The poster documents the important exhibition by Franco Accursio Gulino set up in the evocative complex of the Spanish Inquisition Prisons in Palermo, focusing on the pictorial cycle dedicated to the themes of travel.
Palazzo Incontro Roma – PPP A reverse polemic
The official invitation documents the participation of the artist F. A. Gulino in the prestigious group exhibition in Rome, selected among the great interpreters of contemporary art to pay homage to the figure and poetics of Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Royal Palace of Palermo – Pasolini Clandestinus
The poster documents Franco Accursio Gulino's important solo exhibition at Palazzo dei Normanni, curated by Laura Anello, which focuses on the profound pictorial dialogue between Pasolini and the theme of migrants.
MicroMega – The works on the cover
The prestigious cultural magazine has chosen Gulino's powerful canvases as the cover image for its special issue, confirming the intellectual and civic importance of his artistic output.
The I who paints – Self-portrait (1970)
This historic conceptual work documents Franco Accursio Gulino's early research through a photographic sequence modified by pictorial interventions on the face, exploring the artist's identity and the act of painting itself.
The Atelier – Matter and Creation
A historic archive image portraying the Master in his open-air studio, captured in the intimate moment of creation among paint cans, brushes, and blocks of wood ready to take shape.
Spaces of Memory – The Artist and the Work
A suggestive shot that captures the artist Franco Accursio Gulino in a moment of reflection within a ruderal exhibition space, where the power of his canvas dialogues with the archaeology of the place.
Spatial Installations – The Embrace of Matter
A visually striking image showing F. A. Gulino with open arms in front of his monumental site-specific work, perfectly integrated into the niche of a deconsecrated architectural space.
Art Spaces – Sculptures of Memory
The shot immortalizes F. A. Gulino next to his site-specific pyramid installation, highlighting the contrast between the chromatic vivacity of the material work and the ancient stone of the place.
Orestiadi Foundation – With Ludovico Corrao
A historic archive image portraying the artist Gulino at Baglio di Stefano together with Ludovico Corrao, testifying to the deep intellectual and artistic partnership that developed in the Gibellina context.
Author Meetings – With Enzo Sellerio and Carlo Bertelli
A historic archive image portraying artist Franco Accursio Gulino with publisher Enzo Sellerio and art historian Carlo Bertelli, testifying to the significant editorial and critical collaborations that have accompanied his exhibitions.
Blue Archive – Fragments (2003)
A striking archive image portraying F. A. Gulino sitting at the base of his famous wooden sculpture, immersed in the silence of a monumental bookcase that preserves the memory of time.
Geometries of Memory – Silence in the Gallery
An evocative shot that portrays the artist while observing a monumental circular work, highlighting the silent dialogue between the artist, the minimal space and the material.
Chamber of Deputies
Press Conference – A Room of Her Own
