Ocean, ceramic tiles, ceramic glazes, grout, and acrylic on tile backer board, 122.5 x 90 cm, 2026
Luca Longhi (b. 1993) is a London-based Italian artist whose work explores memory, architecture, and the passage of time through painting. With a BFA from the University of the Arts, London and a MA Painting from the Royal College of Art, Longhi’s practice layers influences from landscapes, childhood interiors, and overlooked spaces like cafes and snack bars. Inspired by Nouveau Réalisme and Arte Povera, Longhi employs unconventional materials like tiles and wood with oil paint and thus challenges traditional techniques and approaches.
Solo Exhibitions:
2026, “troppo difficile andare, troppo facile non tornare”, Sanbe15 Gallery, May.
2021, “Thermopolium”, Projektraum, Claas Reiss Gallery, London, June/July.
2019, “Tempo-rari”, Tempo-rari place, Chiari (BS), Italy, March.
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2026 "Papercut", Place Downstairs, curated by Prof. D. Rolph, London, May.
2025 "Chair I", Twilight Contemporary, London, December.
2025 "Running through London", Twilight Contemporary, London, July.
2025 "New Pastoral", Pusher Gallery, London, February/March.
2025 "Porous Abstraction", Alma Pearl, London, January/March.
2024 "l.Larghissimo", Greatorex Street Gallery, London, December.
2024 “Formes”, galeriepcp, curated by Rhys Coren, Paris, October/November.
2023 “Fast Friends”, Oceans Apart Gallery, Manchester, November.
2023 “Porous Cities”, South Parade at Feria, curated by S. Hallstrom, Marseille, August.
2022 “Working on a Dream”, APT Gallery, London, August.
2021 “ArtWorks Open”, Barbican Arts Group Trust, London, November/December.
2020 “A fish you already caught”, Hilly fileds, London, July.
2020 “Where We Are”, Mercer’s Hall, curated by Prof. D. Rolph, London, January.
2019 “Show 2019”, Royal College of Art, London, June/July.
2019 “Hide and Seek”, The Fitzrovia Gallery, London, May.
2019 “Splodge”, Hockney Gallery, London, April.
Past Works:
Untitled (Lithophyte), Luca Longhi, Tiles, plaster, grout, oil stick, acrylic on board 70 x 32 cm, 2025
20:23 (love like a sunset), Luca Longhi, Tiles, plaster, grout, oil sticks, acrylic on board, 52 x 122,5 x 6 cm, 2025
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