Nico Paladini was born in 1949 in Empoli, in the province of Florence. His boundless energy and vitality, honed through his relentless pursuits as an explorer, climber and speleologist, find their way into his work as a painter. In the late 1960s he graduated from the Art Institute of Siena, and he mounted his first exhibitions in the early 1970s. By the mid-1980s he had added graphic design and fashion photography to his creative repertoire. In 1987 he presented a solo show at Galleria La Barcaccia in Rome. The following year he took part in a group exhibition at Galleria Il Prato dei Miracoli in Pisa, and in 1990 he was featured in the Premio Italia events in Bologna and Tione. He then returned to solo displays at Galleria La Gradiva in Montecatini Terme, exhibited “La donna e l’orchidea” in 1991 on Reunion Island, and in 1992 presented “Passaparola” in Barberino del Mugello. In 1993 the Metropolismo movement, of which Paladini is a key figure, was showcased at Spazio Flaminio in Rome in a major exhibition curated by Omar Calabrese, Alberto Abruzzese, Renato Minore and Valerio Dehò. Subsequent Metropolismo events included a show at Galleria Salamandra in Siracusa and culminated with a 1995 presentation at Madrid’s Instituto de Cultura, introduced by Achille Bonito Oliva. Since then his work has also appeared at the Young Museum in Revere and in Brussels.