About me

Francesco Ferreri, in arte Chekos’art, è una figura di riferimento dell’arte urbana contemporanea e uno dei pionieri della tecnica stencil in Italia. Nato nell’underground dei graffiti di Milano, ha sviluppato nel tempo un linguaggio visivo riconoscibile e potente, capace di illuminare le strade d’Italia e del mondo.

Attraverso i suoi murales, Chekos’art racconta storie di contrasti sociali e memoria collettiva, intrecciando volti, emozioni e simboli in opere che dialogano con le comunità e parlano alle nuove generazioni. Dalla Cina all’Albania, da Xiamen a Tirana, i suoi interventi trasformano lo spazio urbano in una galleria a cielo aperto, arricchita da riferimenti pop, omaggi ai grandi maestri del passato e messaggi dal respiro universale.

È co-fondatore di 167B Street, laboratorio di arte urbana situato nel cuore del quartiere popolare 167 di Lecce. Attraverso questo spazio, la periferia si è trasformata in un laboratorio creativo permanente, dove storie nascoste emergono grazie a interventi artistici che reinventano il paesaggio urbano e ne rafforzano l’identità.

Nel corso degli anni, Chekos’art ha preso parte a numerosi festival internazionali di arte urbana e si è distinto anche come direttore artistico di importanti eventi culturali, tra cui il Mural Fest di Tirana (2018 e 2019) e il 167 Art Project di Lecce, attivo dal 2017. Quest’ultimo è diventato un appuntamento annuale di riferimento, capace di arricchire il quartiere 167 con nuove opere e attività culturali, promuovendo l’arte come strumento di rigenerazione sociale.

Con il suo lavoro, Chekos’art ridefinisce i confini dell’arte tradizionale, intrecciando spazi, comunità e storie in un racconto visivo senza tempo, capace di ispirare e coinvolgere chiunque lo incontri.

English version:

Francesco Ferreri, known as Chekos’art, is a leading figure in contemporary urban art and one of the pioneers of stencil technique in Italy. Emerging from the underground graffiti scene of Milan, he has developed a distinctive and powerful visual language that illuminates streets across Italy and around the world.

Through his murals, Chekos’art explores themes of social contrast and collective memory, weaving together faces, emotions, and symbols in works that engage directly with local communities and speak to new generations. From Xiamen in China to Tirana in Albania, his interventions transform urban spaces into open-air galleries, enriched with pop references, tributes to great masters of the past, and messages with a universal resonance.

He is the co-founder of 167B Street, an urban art laboratory located in the heart of the 167 public housing district in Lecce, Italy. Through this space, the neighbourhood has evolved into a permanent creative laboratory, where hidden stories emerge through artistic interventions that reimagine the urban landscape and strengthen local identity.

Over the years, Chekos’art has taken part in numerous international urban art festivals and has also distinguished himself as an artistic director of significant cultural events, including the Mural Fest in Tirana (2018 and 2019) and the 167 Art Project in Lecce, active since 2017. The latter has become a key annual event, enriching the 167 district with new artworks and cultural activities while promoting art as a tool for social regeneration.

Through his work, Chekos’art redefines the boundaries of traditional art, interweaving spaces, communities, and stories into a timeless visual narrative capable of inspiring and engaging all who encounter it.

PRESS:

Intervista a Chekos’art: artista pugliese fedele alla strada

https://caffebook.it/2018/10/30/intervista-a-chekosart-la-street-art-contro-il-razzismo

https://www.exibart.com/altrecitta/graffiti-never-die-parla-chekosart/

FESTIVALS / PROJECTS/ EXHIBITIONS

2022 – INNESTI, Presicce
2022 – Urban Art, Augustow, Polonia
2022 – “Puglia libera dalle mafie”,
2022 – Briganti, Sthart Lab, Crispiano
2022 – When the walls become, mostra collettiva, Rosso20Sette Gallery, Roma
2022 – WE NOW, Pesaro
2022 – Biblioteca Anarchica Armando Borghi, Castelbolognese
2022 – Arci Lecce, Barbarano
2022 – Gridalo al mondo, 𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐄𝟏𝟔𝟕 – 𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐔𝐍𝐀 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐀’ 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀 𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐀, Palermo
2022 – ERMES , ArtWalk festival, Patras, Grecia
2022 – “SPARRING PATTERN”, Mostra, Portanova 12, Bologna
2022 – “Fattore Campo”, BKT, Lecce
2022 “Libri per la pelle”, Sthart lab, Lecce
2022 – DANTE, Novoli
2021 – Progetto QM San Paolo, Bari
2020 – Exotago, Marassi, Genova
2020 – Matera Street art, Momart Gallery, Matera
2020 -Comunità San Benedetto al Porto, Pilone 134, Genova,
2020 – Progetto Trust, Taranto
2020 – Poste Italiane, Castelnovo Bariano.
2019 – Mostra #SELFATI, Il Castello di Gallipoli
2019 – E-distribuzione, Catania
2019 – M.A.M.A, La Fiermontina Family Collection
2019 – Op Pop street, Art Fair Amsterdam
2019 – “La mafia si combatte a partire dai banchi di scuola”, Vieste
2019 – Museo Castromediano ,Sigismondo, Lecce
2019 – Manufactory Project, Comacchio
2019 – EDOARDO DE CANDIA, Puglia Artist, Lecce
2019 – MuralFest II, Tirana, Albania
2019 – Casalabate Street Art Festival, Casalabate
2018 – MuralFest I, Tirana, Albania
2018 – “Selfati”, Castello di Gallipoli, Italy
2018 – Arte Urbana Mutamenti, Cassano delle Murgie, Italy
2018 – Art Day, Stornarella, Italy
2018 – APULIAN URBAN ART, Fiera Levante, Bari, Italy
2018 – Stramurales, Stornara, Italy
2018 – Tribute to Marek Kotanski, Warsaw , Poland
2018 – SiFest, Savignone sul Rubicone, Italy
2018 – Mural &Expo at Kritikal Lab, Bruxelles, Begium
2018 – Appartengo Festival , Stigliano, Italy
2018 – “Campagna Salentina”, Collemeto, Italy
2017 – “Street like a rainbow, ciak edition” , Castellaneta, Italy
2017 – 167ART Project, Lecce, Italy
2017 – Kufas urban art festival , Esch Sur Alzette, Luxembourg
2017 – “Agitatevi project”per Fondazione Gramsci e CHEAP, Bologna, Italy
2017 – Paint POSTE ITALIANE, Bari, Italy
2017 – “GraArt”, Roma, Italy
2017 – Oltremare, San Cataldo, Lecce, Italy
2016 – “Al Volo Social Street Art”, Copertino, Lecce, Italy
2016 – “OBIETTIVO ZERO DIFFERENZE”, Taranto, Italy
2016 – URBAN ART VILLERUPT, France
2016 – Tribute to GLORIA ANZALDÚA, Univeristy of Bari, Italy
2016 – KUPA ER BARAZISE, Orikum, Albania
2016 – AN ART URBAN ART PROJECT, Lecce, Italy
2016 – City of Hope, Manchester , UK
2016 – Bande a Sud, Casalabate, Lecce, Italy
2016 – “Muracci Nostri”, Roma,Italy
2016 – Artkademy Studio, Milano – Ita
2016 – Fivepointz, Lucera, Italy
2016 – Street Art Matera, Italy
2015 – “Urban Twist” – Hisfield – Germany
2015 – “Amore e Rabbia” – Lecce – Ita
2015 – Urban Vision Fest” – Acquapendente, Italy
2015 – MAAM, Roma, Italy
2015 – Urban Art Esch, Esch Alzette , Luxembourg
2015 – Calafrika fest – Amaroni – Cosenza – Ita
2015 – Torrevado Summer Art Wall, Torrevado, Italy
2015 – Street Art Matera, Italy
2015 – Archistar, San Cataldo, Lecce, Italy
2015 – “Streetart like a rainbow” , Castellaneta, Italy
2015 – 38’ EDITION FESTIVAL DU FILM ITALIEN, Villerupt, France
2015 – VLORE International street art , Vlore, Albania
2014 – “Streetart rainbow” , Castellaneta, Taranto Italy
2014 – “Folk Festival”, Ariano irpino, Caserta, Italy
2014 – “Vedo a colori” , Civitanova marche, Italy
2014 – “Tribute to Vittorio Bodini”, Lecce, IT
2014 – “Kufa Urban Art”, Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg
2014 – Youth Exchange , Amarante, Portugal
2014 – “Antiracism Mural”, Bialystok, Poland
2013 – “Cheap Festival”, Bologna, Italy
2013 – “Sub urban Bunker”, Torino, Italy
2013 – “Jonio Jazz Festival”, Taranto, Italy
2013 – “Jonio Jazz Festival”, Faggiano, Italy
2013 – Art Amarante, Portugal
2013 – Youth Exchange project , Tetovo , Macedonia
2012 – “Remembering Gianni”, MAU, Torino, Italy
2012 – Tribute to Carmelo Bene, Città del Libro, Campi Salentina, Lecce, Italy
2011 – “Forty Forty”, Warsaw, Polond
2011 – “Oddstream Festival”, Nijemegen, Holland
2010 – “Underpass”, Taranto, Italy
2010 – “Stick on Haring”, Roma, Italy
2010 – “Post it up”, Benevento, Italy
2010 – “Parede poster art”, Brasil
2009 – “Call artist”, Telaviv, Israel
2008 – “Mac”, Ancona, Italy
2007 – “Vinil art attack”, Roma, Italy
2005 – “Poster art”, Torino, Italy
2003 – “107” , Milano, Italy
2002 – “101” , Milano, Italy
2000 – “Acrilico”, Milano, Italy

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