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Stories told through paint, paper, canvas and sound.
About
Vincenzo Albano
My name is Vincenzo Albano. I’m an Italian painter, living and working from my studio here in Madrid.
Roots and roads
My story starts in Pordenone, a small city near Venice. I didn’t go to art school at first. My real education was the unique cultural scene there, a kind of creative energy that grew out of old, closed-down factories. I taught myself to paint in that environment before deciding to refine my skills in a more structured way at Central Saint Martins in London. For me, it was a practical choice to learn the craft, not a romantic one.
From there, I just followed the path. I lived and worked in Amsterdam, Lisbon, London, and Dubai. Each city gave me something and took something else, leaving its mark on my work, a new palette of colours, a new kind of light.
How life changed my art
The biggest change to my art didn’t come from a new city. It came from my two children. Suddenly, the slow, deliberate process of oil painting wasn’t possible anymore. Time became the one thing I didn’t have. Out of this necessity, I fell in love with more immediate techniques: the sharp, decisive lines of linocut, and the unpredictable flow of ink and watercolour. This shift wasn’t just technical; it forced me to be more honest and instinctual in my work.
Painting what is in front of me
My art has always been my way of making sense of things. When I couldn’t go to parties anymore, I painted their energy from memory. During the global lockdown, I painted the intense dialogue between my apartment and the world outside in the “Inside & Out” series. And when my children were born, I painted the overwhelming, beautiful chaos of being a parent.
The Dorian Gray in the kitchen
Even though my life and studio are in Madrid, Pordenone is always with me. In my mother’s kitchen, there’s a mural I painted years ago. It has everyone I love in it. I think of it as my Portrait of Dorian Gray; I go out and live my life in the world, and that wall back home absorbs all my stories. It’s my anchor.
Get in Touch
Thank you for visiting and taking the time to read my story. The best way to understand my work is to see it. You can explore the different series through the ‘Artworks’ link, and if you have any questions about a piece or a potential project, please don’t hesitate to connect with me.