Biography:

   Francesco Fiscardi was born in 1974 in Naples, where he currently lives and works. He entered the art world at the age of twelve, creating miniatures rooted in ethnoplastic art and linked to ethnohistorical-cultural events. At eighteen, he began experimenting with more conventional painting, though he was deeply influenced by action painting. His professional career has never hindered his artistic evolution. After several years, he returned to painting with a renewed focus, inspired by the vibrant colors of natural and urban landscapes.

  In 2014, the International Centre for Ethnohistory of Palermo (ICE) awarded him a Certificate of Merit for his original manual skill as a mature protagonist of ethnoplastic art, specifically for his plastic portrayals of ethnohistorical shapes and events.

  In October 2016, he presented Metropolises of the World, his first solo exhibition, at the Sala delle Terrazze in Castel dell'Ovo, Naples. The event, held in collaboration with the Department for Culture and Tourism of the City of Naples, offered a virtual journey across five continents through an original pictorial itinerary and documentary reworking.

   In May 2017, he was named an Honorary Member and "Master of Painting and Plastic Art of the Campanian Ethnohistoric Tradition" by the International Centre for Ethnohistory of Palermo – Prof. Aurelio Rigoli Foundation.

   In June 2017, he exhibited the Metropolises of the World collection in Rome. The exhibition was sponsored by the Dante Alighieri Society and inaugurated by Secretary General Prof. Alessandro Masi at Palazzo Firenze.

   In June 2018, he presented the collection Sensory Evocations of New York City Districts on the island of Capri. Sponsored by the City of Capri, the exhibition was inaugurated by the Mayor at the Municipal Exhibition Hall. Due to its cultural significance and creative innovation, the Ministry of Culture (MIC) granted the event the logo of the European Year of Cultural Heritage.

  In April 2021, he was a guest speaker (via Zoom) at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (USA), presenting his innovative research on metropolises seen from space—specifically his work dedicated to Milwaukee—to students of Ojibwe and Italian.

    In December 2021, he showed the Metropolises of the World collection in Pompeii at the Hotel HABITA79, as part of the Meetings of Value series. The event was supported by the Campania Region and the City of Pompeii, and inaugurated by Dr. Nicola Ruocco.

    In October 2022, he again presented Metropolises of the World on Capri, in an event organized by the Rotary Club Isola di Capri and sponsored by the Municipality.

    On December 4, 2022, at the invitation of Consul Angelo Melone, he attended a ceremony at the Consulate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to present an artwork dedicated to the city of Goma to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege. The work, from the Metropolises of the World series, serves as a symbol of peace and intercultural exchange.

    In January 2023, he presented the collection Anatomy of the Metropolises: The Innovative Space Perspective at the Tri-Mission Art Gallery of the United States Embassy in Rome. The event strengthened the cultural bonds between the United States and Italy.

    On June 24, 2023, he donated a painting of the famous Via Krupp seen from above to the City of Capri to mark the reopening of the historic "museum-street." During the ceremony, he also presented a painting of the Neapolitan skyline to the then Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano.

    In April 2024, he presented The G7 Metropolises Seen from Space at the Ignazio Cerio Museum on Capri, an event organized by the Rotary Club Isola di Capri.

    On January 9, 2026, alongside American poet Margaret Noodin, he presented Anatomy of the Metropolises: The Innovative Spatial Perspective at the Modern Language Association (MLA) 2026 in Toronto. The project, featured in a collection of Noodin’s poetry, explores the dialogue between visual art and literature, focusing on environment and resilience.

    In April 2026, he was a guest speaker (via Zoom) at The College of New Jersey (USA), invited by Professor Simona Wright to discuss his "zenithal perspective" and the Anatomy of the Metropolises series with students.

    In recent years, his artistic and ethnoplastic production has gained international acclaim, fostering cultural dialogue with various global institutions.

    His works are held in the collections of: the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee; the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles; the Calandra Italian American Institute of New York City; New York City Hall; the Italian Cultural Institute of Sydney; the Museum of Civilizations of Europe and the Mediterranean (MuCEM) in Marseille; the Embassy of the United States in Rome; the Hungarian Academy in Rome; the Dante Alighieri Society in Rome; the Diocese of Orvieto-Todi; the Consulate of Tunisia in Naples; the Consulate of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Naples; the City Hall of Naples; the City Hall of Capri; and the International Centre for Ethnohistory in Palermo.