Born in 1952, in Naples, Francesco is one of the most highly regarded painters in the world. He was central to the resurgence of painting in the 1980s. Part figurative and part abstract, his paintings and drawings explore the mysteries of human life. His subjects are drawn from myth, religion, and popular culture and reflect Mediterranean, Indian and American influences. He lives in New York, where he has worked with Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol and Allen Ginsberg among others. Francesco's work has been the subject of numerous exhibitions in the world's leading galleries including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Guggenheim Museum in New York and the Sezon Museum in Tokyo. Meet Clemente in the ninth episode of Brilliant Ideas, brought to you by Bloomberg and Hyundai Motor.