Diana Bracco – Imprenditrici ad Arte Prize

The Diana Bracco – Imprenditrici ad arte Prize came into being in 2023 thanks to a novel initiative organized by Fondazione Bracco in collaboration with Fondazione Roberto De Silva e Diana Bracco of Milano, to focus on the figure of the female gallerist as an entrepreneur. A jury of experts will select one rising woman gallerist, Italian or international, whose gallery has at least one location in Italy and whose entrepreneurial history demonstrates a vivid interest in artistic research and quality. The prize underscores the gallerist’s ability to combine commercial growth in the art market with effective cultural development channelled into the support and promotion of young artists. The winner will receive a cash prize of 10,000 euros intended to further develop her model of entrepreneurship in the contemporary art sector, thus becoming a stimulus for new generations of Italian and international gallery entrepreneurs. In line with the intention of Fondazione Bracco to recognize the expertise and contributions of women, the Prize becomes part of “Imprenditrici ad Arte,” a wider-ranging project of reflection and in-depth study of the role of women entrepreneurs in the art world, developed in dialogue with Il Giornale dell’Arte. The interviews with the jurors and winner of the 2025 prize, telling five entrepreneurial stories of passion and research, will be hosted on the social media channels of Il Giornale dell’Arte and Artissima.

Jury Diana Bracco –  Imprenditrici ad arte Prize 2026
Nicoletta Fiorucci, Philanthropist, Arts Patron, Collector, and Founder of the Nicoletta Fiorucci Foundation, London
Lorenzo Giusti, Director, GAMeC Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Bergamo
Marta Papini, Independent Curator and Artistic Director, Radis, Italy

In 2025, the prize was awarded to Marta Barbieri and Paola Bonino (gallery UNA, Piacenza, Milano) by an international jury composed of: Elisabetta Barisoni, Head of Museums MUVE, Mestre; Monica Bonvicini, Artist; Christian Levett, Collector, philanthropist, and founder of FAMM, Vieux Village de Mougins.