Salisbury Author Series with Vincent Fantauzzo - Unveiled

The City of Salisbury is thrilled to present an exclusive Salisbury Author Series event featuring Vincent Fantauzzo, an internationally acclaimed artist and author, at the Salisbury Community Hub on Tuesday 25 March 2025.

This is a great opportunity to hear directly from Vincent as he shares insights into his memoir, Unveiled, and discusses his incredible creative journey. From a rebellious youth to becoming one of Australia’s most celebrated portrait artists, Vincent’s story is both breathtaking, beguiling, and brutal.

Date: Tuesday 25 March 2025

Time: Doors open at 6pm, event starts at 6.30pm, concludes at 8pm

Location: Salisbury Community Hub, 34 Church Street, Salisbury

Cost: $5 per person (includes light refreshments and drinks)

Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet the author, purchase your copy of Unveiled on the night and have it signed by Vincent himself.

Click here to book your tickets and secure your spot today!

Unveiled

Sometimes tragic, often hilarious but always deeply moving, Unveiled is a paint-spattered, star-studded, white-knuckle ride from the Housing Commission ghettos of Australia to the art galleries of Hong Kong, through the back roads of India and into the nightclubs of New York as Vincent chases his dream with humility, humour and a boundless love for people and a life better lived.

The incredible true story of how a street-fighting petty criminal, who was kicked out of school at fourteen, became one of Australia’s most celebrated and successful portrait artists.

Author bio

Raised amid poverty and violence on the poor streets of Melbourne, Vincent Fantauzzo was just a boy when he accepted he would either die very young, become a gangster or end up behind bars. Tormented by a troubled home life and dismissed as a simpleton at school where he struggled to read and write, Vincent projected a violent and frightening persona as a means of self-protection. Inside that tough exterior, however, lived a thoughtful, sensitive and creative boy whose only wish was to be loved – and to one day break free of the intergenerational dysfunction he seemed doomed to inherit. He could never have imagined how far his dream of a better life – and an uncanny knack for drawing – would take him.

Vincent Fantauzzo is a world-renowned, multi-award-winning artist celebrated for his emotionally charged works spanning portraiture, landscapes, nature, narratives, abstracts and thematic collections.

Vincent combines his world-class skills and ability to deeply connect with people to create unparalleled artistry that captures the true essence and narrative of each subject through an authentic, collaborative, trusting and emotionally driven process.

Vincent’s artwork is aspirational and inspires and connects with a diverse audience.

Exhibited in prestigious galleries worldwide, Vincent’s art has garnered widespread acclaim, particularly through his multiple Archibald People’s Choice Awards, affirming his status as a leading figure in contemporary Australian art.