Ensemble 2026: Emerging Italian Figurative Painters at Bassano del Grappa
Ensemble 2026, a biennial exhibition organized by Fondazione The Bank ETS, is currently on display in Bassano del Grappa, curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi. Running until September 30, 2026, at via Orazio Marinali, 52, this exhibition showcases a diverse group of artists, including both self-taught individuals and students from art academies. It advocates for a deliberate approach to creation as a counter to the overwhelming presence of digital media, seeking to evoke deeper emotional connections. Highlighting the contributions of Venetian artists, the exhibition features works by Alessandro Giannì, Francesco Ardini, Chiara Baima Poma, among others, drawing inspiration from anime and music videos. The initiative emphasizes the significance of figurative painting in reclaiming identity and cultural diversity.
Key facts
- Ensemble 2026 is a biennial exhibition at Fondazione The Bank ETS in Bassano del Grappa, curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi.
- The exhibition focuses on emerging Italian figurative painting and runs until September 30, 2026.
- The venue is located at via Orazio Marinali, 52, Bassano del Grappa.
- The show includes artists from academies, emerging artists, and self-taught individuals.
- A special focus is dedicated to Venetian artists.
- Artists featured include Alessandro Giannì, Francesco Ardini, Chiara Baima Poma, Edoardo Ongarato, Dorotea Tocco, Ludovica Anversa, Dario Carratta, and Adelisa Selimbašić.
- The exhibition is described as an evolving mapping of Italian contemporary creativity.
- The project emphasizes slow making and painterly gesture as resistance to digital image overload.
- The installation is designed as a unison, without hierarchies, to create connections among works.
- The exhibition aims to recover identity and cultural diversity through figurative painting.
Entities
Artists
- Cesare Biasini Selvaggi
- Alessandro Giannì
- Francesco Ardini
- Chiara Baima Poma
- Edoardo Ongarato
- Dorotea Tocco
- Ludovica Anversa
- Dario Carratta
- Adelisa Selimbašić
- Jordan Casteel
- Riccardo Albiero
- Luca Andreatta
- Daniele Antoniazzi
- Edison Balla
- Nicola Bindoni
- Giovanni Bongiovanni
- Johannes Bosisio
- Sebastiano Bottaro
- Verdiana Bove
- Giuditta Branconi
- Chiara Calore
- Filippo Cegani
- Elena Ceretti Stein
- Martina Cinotti
- Cecilia Cocco
- Lorenzo Conforti
- Lorenzo Conte
- Ilaria Costaglia
- Federico Crespi
- Leonardo Dalla Torre
- Anita Dal Sasso Ghellar
- José Victor De Castro Negreiros
- Barbara De Vivi
- Sara Devetta
- Gioacchino Luca Di Bernardo
- Alice Faloretti
- Bruno Fantelli
- Matteo Faraci
- Luca Federico Ferrero
- Salvo Ficano
- Andrea Fiorino
- Alessandro Fogo
- Rachele Frison
- Marta Galbusera
- Krizia Galfo
- Carla Giaccio
- Arianna Gobbi
- Federica Gottardello
- Andrea Grotto
- Diego Gualandris
- Alexander Koch
- Sergio La Barbera
- Keming Lai
- Hongjing Lin
- Enrico Loquercio
- Besnik Lushtaku
- Andrea Luzi
- Giulia Mangoni
- Vittorio Marella
- Marco Mastropieri
- Giuseppe Matera
- Carlotta Mazzariol
- Giulia Messina
- Alessandro Miotti
- Giacomo Montanelli
- Emanuele Moretti
- Daniela Moruz
- Massimo Munich
- Gabriele Napoli
- Marta Naturale
- Laura Omacini
- Flavio Orlando
- Francesco Pacelli
- Sara Pacucci
- Evgeniya Pankratova
- Chiara Peruch
- Roberto Picchi
- Cristiano Pizzi
- Giulia Rinaldi
- Filippo Rizzonelli
- Domenico Ruccia
- Guido Sarti
- Bianca Schröder
- Giuseppe Sciortino
- Adelisa Selimbasic
- Stefania Serio
- Giacomo Serpani
- Davide Serpetti
- Nicole Sinigaglia
- Sebastiano Sofia
- Norberto Spina
- Elia Strazzacappa
- Nazar Strelyaev-Nazarko
- Simone Stuto
- Lorenzo Tonda
- Mario Uliassi
- Vittorio Valiante
- Giuseppe Vassallo
- Erika Verlato
- Tommaso Viccaro
- Fabiano Vicentini
- Riccardo Vicentini
- Raha Vismeh
- Jacopo Zambello
- Vittorio Zeppillo
- Gahel Zesi
- Mario Perniola
- Antonio Menon
- Simone Ceschin
- Paolo Zanatta
- Giovanni Frangi
- Andrea Martinelli
- Vismeh Raha
- Vilhelm Hammershøi
- Jean Clair
Institutions
- Fondazione The Bank ETS
- Banca Commerciale Italiana
- Salon d'Automne
- Grand Palais
- Museo del Louvre
- Museo della Pittura Contemporanea
- Segno (rivista)
- Fondazione THE BANK ETS – Istituto per gli Studi sulla Pittura Contemporanea
- Fondazione The Bank
Locations
- Bassano del Grappa
- Italy
- Veneto
- Vicenza
- Via Orazio Marinali, 52
- Paris
- VIII arrondissement
- Giardini degli Champs Élysées
- Asti
- Piemonte
- Roma
- Lazio
Sources
- Artribune —
- Rivista Segno —
- segnonline —
- Artuu Magazine —
- Artslife —