Greg Salvatori is a photographer and painter published in more than 30 countries. His visionary art is playful yet sophisticated, blending contemporary techniques and aesthetics with classical evocations. His paintings are joyful and deliberate, making full use of the vibrance of color and innovative media and tools like metallic paints and Augmented Reality. His photographs are filled with surreal fantasies and composed with the most precise eye.
The ODD SOCKS Series
Some artists work in one language their whole lives. Greg Salvatori works in three at once.
Odd Socks brings together paintings, photographs, and ceramics — the full range of Salvatori's practice — in a single exhibition that is, by design, hard to categorize. That's the point. The show takes its name from the humble odd sock: the most ordinary object, always misplaced, never quite matching, and entirely at home in Provincetown… DISCOVER MORE
The PAGES Series
Greg Salvatori presents PAGES, a captivating black-and-white photo series showcasing his innovative exploration of texture, form, and meaning. Handcrafting props out of old books, he creates evocative male nude photographs, a hallmark of his multidisciplinary portfolio.
Dedicated to his husband, renowned writer James Polchin, the series transforms paper into intricate props—armor, dresses, helmets, wings, flames—using books, glue, cardboard, and metal wire. The tactile quality of paper, paired with the sharpness of his images, creates a visceral experience that redefines the role of books in our collective consciousness. Each photograph shifts the meaning of the book, weaving a rich conceptual narrative that challenges viewers to confront knowledge, ignorance, and the power of ideas. DISCOVER MORE
The ELISIR D’AMORE Series
This series is both playful and provocative, seamlessly merging contemporary techniques with the aesthetics of subculture while subtly echoing classical traditions—from Giotto’s mystical halos to the theatrical romance of Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore. Each painting is a deliberate celebration of color, infused with a sense of joy and experimentation. He uses vibrant hues and unconventional media, including metallic paints and Augmented Reality, to create a dynamic interplay between tradition and innovation. Beneath their striking surfaces, these works offer a nuanced social commentary, probing the symbols that shape our collective experiences of excitement, anticipation, and desire. DISCOVER MORE
Keenly focused on his imagination and the richness of his experiences, Greg is a concept artist who sees each image in his mind’s eye first, before he decides what media is best to express it.
While the subject is often playful, the process is careful and meticulous, creating deliberate and impeccable artwork.
Drama, technique, color, subject, and light come together to create arresting, almost meditative images with nuanced meanings and questions that hide behind the attractive surface.
Beauty and joy are the reason d’être for his work, revealing the playfulness and a sense of excitement for the art practice.
Born on the French-Italian border, Greg’s childhood quickly became unbearable when he turned 6 and his mother joined a cult. Bullied at school, abused at home, and living in extreme poverty, Greg started to work at a very early age to escape.
After succeeding in putting himself through high school and university, he started working at Ferragamo’s headquarters and learned directly from top creatives, talented artists, world famous designers, and brilliant business leaders.
Greg opened his studio in London in 2009, in New York in 2014 and his gallery in Provincetown in 2019. He lives in New York and Provincetown with his husband, Edgar Award nominee writer James Polchin, and Albert, the yellow lab who loves tiaras.
Recent Exhibits
Pages, Greg Salvatori Gallery, Provincetown 7/25
Elixir, Maison 10 Gallery, Chelsea, NY 10/24
Vivid Hope, GS Gallery, Provincetown, MA 5/24
26 Centuries, GS Gallery, Provincetown, MA 7/23
Threads, GS Gallery, Provincetown, MA 7/22
The Other Party, GS Gallery, Provincetown, MA 6/22
Towers of Hope, GS Gallery, Provincetown, MA 12/21
Ropes, Barnwood Fall Show, Hudson, NY 10/21
Ropes, Andy Warhol Factory, Union Square, NYC 6/21
Sails - Barnwood Spring Show, Hudson, NY 4/21
Moonlight, GS Gallery, Provincetown, MA 7/20
Leaves, Shimko Gallery, Palm Springs, CA 2/20
Alpha Dogs, Art Basel Red Dot, Miami, FL 12/19
Leaves, GS Gallery,Provincetown, MA 8/19
Clouds, GS Gallery,Provincetown, MA 7/19
Beards Of New York, book launch and exhibit, Macy’s Flagship Store, NYC 12/16
NYFW, Carlton Hotel, NYC 7/15
Burqa, Crypt Gallery, London 5/14
Freed, University of Pisa, Florence 6/11
Father and Sons, Fortezza Da Basso, Florence, 9/10
BEARDS OF NEW YORK - The Photo Book
1 year of work, +1000 people involved, +300 photo shoots, a viral book project... see more
