FULL BIOGRAPHY
Yuri Catania is a Swiss-Italian visual artist,
born in Milan in 1975.
After studying Industrial Design at the Politecnico di Milano, he began his career in 2005 as a fashion photographer and director, collaborating with iconic magazines such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Numéro, Elle, and GQ.
Over the years, Catania has developed a personal artistic language that merges photography, street art, and hand-painting techniques. His work often extends into public and architectural spaces, using sustainable materials like paper and glue — and integrating augmented reality.
Since 2013, he has lived and worked in Rovio Val Mara, a small village in the Swiss-Italian Alps, where he found inspiration in wild nature and built his creative atelier, CasaGalleria.ART. Surrounded by wild nature, he creates artworks that explore the emotional tension between humanity, nature, and technology.
His motto:
"Art will save the world."
From the fashion runways of Milan to large-scale murals in Switzerland, Yuri Catania merges analog and digital worlds — creating emotional dialogues between humanity, nature, and technology.
HIGHLIGHTS – CAREER MILESTONES
Awards & Recognition
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Awarded the Premio Fotografico Italiano (2007)
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“Cavallo di Leonardo” for Best Direction at MIFF Awards (2014)
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Gold Honorable Mention at Art Cologne for American Flag (2016)
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Special Mention by the City of Venice for the portrait of Asia Argento (2017)
Fashion Work
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Collaborations with major fashion brands and magazines including Vogue, Elle, MarieClaire, Love Magazine, Flair, GQ, Numéro (2006-2019)
Artistic Turning Point (2013)
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Invited by curator René-Julien Praz to Art Is Hope at Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2013)
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Second invitation by Praz to Art Is Hope at Perrotin Gallery, Paris (2016)
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Exhibitions in New York, Milan, Venice, Cologne, Basel, Zurich, and St. Petersburg.
Landmark Projects
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No Fashion Places (2015-ongoing): exhibitions in Milan, Venice, Paris, Tokyo, Zurich
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I Gatti di Rovio (2021): largest paste-up exhibition in Italian Switzerland (120 works)
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Moonlit Garden (2023): solo show at Erarta Museum, St. Petersburg
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Lvgaxy Astro Flowers (2023): 40mt installation in Lugano, tribute to astronaut Claude Nicolier
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IMperfect (2023): 120mt street art piece for breast cancer awareness by IEO in Milan
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Borgo di Ascona (2024): full-scale ephemeral art (40 works) + exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art
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Lvgaxy Astro Lake (2024): 40mt installation in Lugano
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Play Your Future (2025): campaign for Università della Svizzera Italiana, blending street art and education
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Astro Credy (2025): world-record street art installation on Palazzo Credinvest Bank, Lugano
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Universo (2025): public mural celebrating over 1,000 people from USI, Lugano (2025)
Public and Institutional Collections
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Banca Stato
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Credinvest Bank
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City of Lugano
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Municipality of Ascona
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Migros Zurich
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Numerous private collectors