Born in Carrara, Luciano Massari studied at the local Academy of Fine Arts, which he later directed after teaching sculpture there. He began his artistic career in 1980, winning the competition for the creation of the work “Icarus Millenovecentottantaquattro” in Trinidad and Tobago. He has participated in numerous exhibitions (both solo and group) and competitions of international significance. His works are part of public and private collections in Italy and abroad, including the Gori Collection at the Fattoria di Celle and the sculpture park created on Monte Amiata by the artist Daniel Spoerri. In 2005, he participated in the 51st Venice Biennale as part of the special project “Isola della poesia.” The most authoritative critics and curators have written about his work, including: Jacopo Cannas, Bruno Corà, Andrea B. Del Guercio, Mario De Micheli, Floriano De Santi, Daria Filardo, Giorgio Di Genova, Massimo Donà, Matteo Innocenti, Nicola Miceli, Tommaso Paloscia, Francesco Poli, Giò Pomodoro, Ludovico Pratesi, Giandomenico Semeraro, Gabriella Serusi, and Marisa Vescovo.