Yuri Catania

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Yuri Catania (born November 29, 1975, in Milano Italy; Lives in Switzerland Rovio Val Mara Canton Ticino) is an Italian photographer,{{Cite web|url=https://www.corriere.it/foto-gallery/moda/news/17_febbraio_24/sexy-windows-altre-foto-yuri-catania-mostra-milano-96d1bf20-fa89-11e6-8a8e-992138e983bf.shtml|title="Sexy Windows" e le altre foto di Yuri Catania in mostra a Milano|date=February 24, 2017|website=Corriere della Sera|language=it|access-date=2019-12-28}} director and creative director working in the fields of fashion{{Cite web|url=https://www.theducker.com/i-migliori-personaggi-di-sempre/yuri-catania-intervista/|title=Yuri Catania: l'arte di saper fare|date=February 16, 2018|website=THE DUCKER|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}} and luxury. He won{{Cite web|url=http://www.elle.it/Moda/Shopping/Ermanno-Scervino-MIFF-AWARDS-Asia-Argento-backstage|title=Fashion News|last=Lovere|first=Di Ludovico|date=May 12, 2014|website=ELLE|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}} the Cavallo di Leonardo symbol of Milan, for the direction of Best Fashion Movie of the year by Milan Film festival internazionale di Milano in April 2014. The movie was commissioned by Ermanno Scervino and starring Asia Argento. He was selected by Praz-Delavallade to exhibit some fine art photos from the series New Yorker at ART IS HOPE, at Palais de Tokyo in Paris, in November 2013. He uses his photography to create street art works with the paste-up technique. He is the author of the land art exhibition "I Gatti di Rovio", more than 60 art installations in the heart of the town.

Fashion Career: he worked as a photographer with: Chiara Ferragni,{{Cite web|url=https://www.theblondesalad.com/it-CH/all-mag/catalogo-prodotti-cf-magazine-article-wp_12428|website=theblondesalad.com|access-date=2019-12-28|title=StackPath|date=October 5, 2012 }} Victoria Cabello, Asia Argento, Francesco Carrozzini, Kate Nauta, Renzo Rosso, Lindsey Wixson, Nadja Bender, Rocky Mattioli, Dree Hemingway, Jessica Stam, Andreas Seppi, Fabio Fognini, Dylan Penn, Werner Schreyer, Sebastian Sauve, Coco Rocha, Alessandra Mastronardi, Andrea Denver, Elsa Hosk, Pyper America, Sara Sampaio, Renato Sobral, Lucky Blue Smith, Pyper America, Cara Delevingne, Gianluigi Buffon, Chiara Scelsi, Kanye West.

Selected Clients: LaPerla, Rick Owens, Costume National, Ermanno Scervino, Avant Toi,{{Cite web|url=http://www.elle.it/Moda/Shopping/Festival-des-Couleurs-AVANT-TOI-milano-fashion-week-settembre-2014-eventi|title=Il Festival des Couleurs di AVANT TOI|last=Pacella|first=Di Giulia|date=September 24, 2014|website=ELLE|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.repubblica.it/economia/affari-e-finanza/2015/11/30/news/avant_toi_tecnologia_e_arte_grafica_per_dare_nuova_una_vita_al_cachemire-128532826/|title=Avant Toi, tecnologia e arte grafica per dare nuova una vita al cachemire|date=November 30, 2015|website=la Repubblica|language=it|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theshelteronline.com/inspiration/avant-toi-artisan-italian-cashmere|title=Avant Toi {{!}} Artisan Italian Cashmere – Inspiration – Shelter|website=www.theshelteronline.com|date=February 15, 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-12-28}} Philipp Plein, Tatras,{{Cite web|url=http://www.bookmoda.com/2017/01/23/tatras-in-city-and-nature/|title=Tatras in city and nature {{!}} BookModa|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}} Fila, Moon Boots, Lucio Vannotti, Antonioli, Ash, Genten, Kasperskian, House of Sillage, Diesel Black Gold, Hollywood Trading Company, Posh Magazine, Reve Magazine

Awards:

• 2017 – Special Mention for ``Asia Argento, un'attrice, un set e il cinema`` at Centro Candiani Venezia
• 2016 – Bloom Award by Art Fair Colonia Nominee
• 2012 – Highest Honor – Black & White Spider Award
• 2008 – Honorable Mention Award – Premio Fotografico Italiano
• 2007 – Awarded the Premio Fotografico Italiano – best still life

Other project: In 2019 He started like art director the shoes brand Revolver Requeen Venexia,{{Cite web|url=https://www.dazeddigital.com/fashion/article/46909/1/revolver-requeen-venexia-shoe-italian-brand-gender-neutral|title=The luxury shoe brand making kinky heels – in all sizes|last=Dazed|date=December 2, 2019|website=Dazed|language=en|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pambianconews.com/news-prodotto/revolver-requeen-venexia-seduce-senza-barriere/|title=Revolver Requeen Venexia seduce senza barriere – Pambianco News|last=Caruccio|first=Marco|website=pambianconews.com/|date=October 15, 2019 |language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}} in partnership with the Italian shoes factory Baldan.

Art Career: in 2006, Yuri Catania has started an artistic path in contraposition of his fashion career. The project, No Fashion Places, was exhibited in Milan, Venice, Paris, Tokyo and Zurich.

Solo Exhibitions

• 2017, No Fashion Places, Chateau Monfort,{{Cite web|url=https://www.amica.it/2017/02/20/yuri-catania-e-i-suoi-no-fashion-places/|title=Yuri Catania e i suoi "No Fashion Places"|date=February 20, 2017|website=Amica|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.fashionintown.it/editoriale/no-fashion-places-inaugura-domani-a-milano-la-mostra-di-yuri-catania/|title=No Fashion Places: inaugura a Milano la mostra di Yuri Catania|date=February 20, 2017|website=Fashion in Town|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}} Milano, Italy
• 2017, No Fashion Places of America, Officine Fotografiche,{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedummystales.com/cera-una-volta-in-america/|title=C'ERA UNA VOLTA IN AMERICA|date=September 25, 2017|website=The Dummy's Tales|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.it/viaggi-traveller/notizie-viaggio/2017/09/21/la-mostra-di-yuri-catania-sugli-usa-che-non-vanno-di-moda|title=Yuri Catania, l'altra faccia del Fashion|date=September 21, 2017|website=VanityFair.it|language=it|access-date=2019-12-28}} Milano, Italy
• 2018, No Fashion Places of America,{{Cite web|url=https://www.comune.venezia.it/it/content/no-fashion-places-america-yuri-catania-incontra-il-pubblico|title=NO FASHION PLACES OF AMERICA – Yuri Catania incontra il pubblico|last=ZS733080|date=October 22, 2018|website=Comune di Venezia.|language=it|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nonsolocinema.com/yuri-catania-no-fashion-places-of-america.html|title=Yuri Catania. No Fashion Places of America|last=Cappellesso|first=Martina|date=November 10, 2018|website=NonSoloCinema|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.artribune.com/mostre-evento-arte/yuri-catania-no-fashion-places-of-america/|title=Yuri Catania – No Fashion Places of America|last=Redazione|date=November 8, 2018|website=Artribune|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.venezia.net/25/11/2018/no-fashion-places-of-america-candiani.html|title=No fashion places of America. Le foto di Yuri Catania in mostra al Candiani fino al 27 Gennaio|website=Venezia.net|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://ilnuovoterraglio.it/candiani-la-mostra-no-fashion-places-of-americas-del-fotografo-yuri-catan/|title=Candiani: la mostra "No Fashion Places of Americas" del fotografo Yuri Catan|last=Terraglio|first=Redazione Il Nuovo|date=November 8, 2018|website=Il Nuovo Terraglio|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://events.veneziaunica.it/it/content/no-fashion-places-america|title=No fashion places of America|date=January 3, 2019|website=Events – Venezia Unica|language=it|access-date=2019-12-28}} Venice, Italy
• 2021, Cats of Rovio, land art exhibition, Rovio, Switzerland
• 2021, American Flag IV Videogame, Artrust art gallery Switzerland
• 2021, Black Flower Secret Garden, Artrust art gallery Switzerland
• 2023, Moonlit Garden, Museo Erarta, St. Petersburg, Russia

Collective Exhibitions

• 2016, Mia Photo Fair, The Mall, Milano, Italy
• 2017, Mia Photo Fair,{{Cite web|url=http://www.thedummystales.com/yuri-catania-no-fashion-places/|title=YURI CATANIA, NO FASHION PLACES|date=March 30, 2017|website=The Dummy's Tales|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.amica.it/gallery/mia-photo-fair-2017/|title=Mia Photo Fair 2017|website=Amica|access-date=2019-12-28}} The Mall, Milano, Italy
• 2017, #WithRefugees,{{Cite web|url=https://www.exibart.com/artista-curatore-critico-arte/yuri-catania/|title=Yuri Catania|website=exibart.com|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}} Spazio Big Santa Marta, Milano, Italy
• 2022, Volta New York, USA
• 2022, Volta Basilea, Switzerland

Book

In 2016, Yuri Catania published his first book, No Fashion Places of America, a collection of images from the American Scenario, the fruit of nine years working and traveling around the United States from the East to the West Coast.

Now: Yuri Catania is traveling now{{Cite web|url=https://wumagazine.com/2018/06/08/yuri-catania-intervista/|title=YURI CATANIA – DISCOVERING PEOPLE – INTERVISTA|last=Benincasa|first=Enrico S.|date=June 8, 2018|website=WU|language=it-IT|access-date=2019-12-28}} by an Airstream all the United States of America working on his second book. He's looking for real people to interview and discovering uncommon places. He has a blog: No Fashion Places of America where he tells some true stories of American people, places and lifestyle.