Federico de Francesco (b. 1979 in Calabria, Italy) is a classically trained violinist and holds a Ph.D. in macroeconomics from UCLA. He has been featured in exhibitions at Tennis Elbow, New York, NY; Van de Weghe Fine Art, East Hampton, NY; Rental Gallery, East Hampton, NY; Regina Rex, New York, NY; and most recently Ross + Kramer Gallery, East Hampton, NY. De Francesco’s work can be found in the Alex Katz foundation Collection; The Margulies Collection; The High Museum of Art; The University of Maine Museum of Art; and the Colby College Museum of Art.