Marco Casentini (b. 1961) is an Italian abstract painter and author. His paintings are elegant, minimal studies of geometric abstraction through intensely saturated colors and strong lines. He is often inspired by an experience tied to landscapes or urban scenes in Italy and California. He is influenced by Hard-Edge abstraction, “Finish Fetish” minimalism, and Pop Art. His work leaves the viewer with an impression or emotion, rather than a concrete scene image. He uses the juxtaposition of color, light, and geometry to convey that which he finds in his everyday life. Marco Casentini was born in La Spezia, Italy. He studied at the College of Art, Carrara and the Accademia di Belle Arti, Carrara. He was awarded the Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant in 2005 for outstanding artistic contributions. In 2010 he was awarded the Premio PEA, Lerici for his writing. He has exhibited extensively in the United States and abroad. He currently divides his time between Los Angeles and Milan, where he teaches at the Accademia di Belle Arte di Brera.