EvolveArt 2026: Eight Student Sculptures on Sustainability Win at GNAMC Rome
In the second edition of EvolveArt, a competition organized by Fondazione MAIRE – ETS and MAIRE, along with Associazione Amici della Biennale dei Licei Artistici and Rete Nazionale dei Licei Artistici, eight projects have been chosen from 134 submissions by 232 students representing 57 art high schools from 18 regions in Italy. The selected works, which emphasize 'Sustainable Development, Energy Transition, and Circular Economy,' will be showcased at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAMC) in Rome from September 10 to 27, 2026. The participating students received accolades for their creative approaches to sustainability. The exhibition will take place at Viale delle Belle Arti 131, Rome.
Key facts
- 134 projects were submitted by 232 students from 57 art high schools across 18 Italian regions.
- Eight winning works were selected in the second edition of EvolveArt.
- The competition is promoted by Fondazione MAIRE – ETS and MAIRE with Associazione Amici della Biennale dei Licei Artistici and Rete Nazionale dei Licei Artistici.
- The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAMC) in Rome collaborated on the competition.
- Winning works will be exhibited at GNAMC from 10 to 27 September 2026.
- The winning works will become part of the Fondazione MAIRE's artistic heritage.
- The 2026 theme was 'Sustainable Development, Energy Transition, and Circular Economy,' focusing on youth combating climate change.
- Cristina Mazzantini is the director of GNAMC; Fabrizio Di Amato is president of MAIRE and Fondazione MAIRE.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Giovanni Brianda
- Doria Bracchetti
- Alessio Civardi
- Mariama Dieme
- Elisa Guarini
- Viola Battisti
- Claudia Ortolani
- Nicolas Fanfoni
- Marco Perrone
- Giada Zidda
- Elena Gianfelici
- Elena Mazzanti
- Arianna Mencarelli
- Iga Ayu Manik Mas Astagina Mortato
- Vanessa Galatone
- Cosimo Mazzarano
- Matilde Aiassa
- Giuseppe Franzese
- Letizia Volpe
- Aurora Marseglia
- Francesca Saldutto
- Cristina Mazzantini
- Fabrizio Di Amato
Institutions
- Fondazione MAIRE – ETS
- MAIRE
- Associazione Amici della Biennale dei Licei Artistici
- Rete Nazionale dei Licei Artistici
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAMC)
- IIS De André
- IIS Bramante
- IIS Soleri – Bertoni
- IIS Nolfi – Apolloni
- IIS De Ruggieri
- IIS Bianchi – Virginio
- IIS Sereni
- IIS Lanza – Perugini
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Tempio Pausania
- Saluzzo
- Fano
- Massafra
- Cuneo
- Cardito
- Foggia
- Viale delle Belle Arti 131