Finarte Launches Italy's First Photo Week with Four Curated Auctions
Finarte presents Italy's inaugural Photo Week from May 18 to 20 in Milan, featuring four thematic auctions: 'Icone Italiane', 'Alla scoperta dello Spazio', 'Fotografia Etnografica: il giro del mondo in 80+80 scatti', and 'Under 1K'. Over 500 lots span from 19th-century ethnographic prints to contemporary works. Highlights include Luigi Ghirri's 'Alpi di Siusi', Mario Giacomelli's 'pretini', and rare NASA Apollo mission photographs. The event aims to position Milan as a hub for collectible photography, with expert curation by professor Roberto Mutti. The 'Under 1K' auction offers works under €1,000 to attract new collectors, featuring names like Candida Höfer, Nan Goldin, and Alexander Rodchenko.
Key facts
- Finarte launches Italy's first Photo Week from May 18 to 20, 2026, in Milan.
- Four thematic auctions feature over 500 lots covering 19th-century to contemporary photography.
- Auctions include 'Icone Italiane', 'Alla scoperta dello Spazio', 'Fotografia Etnografica', and 'Under 1K'.
- Key lots include Luigi Ghirri's 'Alpi di Siusi', Mario Giacomelli's 'Io non ho mani che mi accarezzino il volto', and NASA Apollo 17 images.
- Professor Roberto Mutti serves as scientific consultant for the event.
- The 'Under 1K' auction offers works with starting bids under €1,000.
- Artists featured include Gianni Berengo Gardin, Nino Migliori, Franco Fontana, Candida Höfer, Nan Goldin, Bill Brandt, Cecil Beaton, and Alexander Rodchenko.
- The ethnographic auction includes hand-painted albumens from Japan and Maori portraits from 1891.
Entities
Artists
- Luigi Ghirri
- Mario Giacomelli
- Gianni Berengo Gardin
- Nino Migliori
- Franco Fontana
- Candida Höfer
- Nan Goldin
- Bill Brandt
- Cecil Beaton
- Alexander Rodchenko
- Osvaldo Salas
- Jeanloup Sieff
Institutions
- Finarte
- NASA
- Collezione da Tiffany
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Great Britain
- Japan
- Borneo
- USA