Artissima announces the new acquisitions of Fondazione Arte CRT and the winners of the three special acquisition prizes: the Tosetti Value Photography Award, the Matteo Viglietta Award and the Ettore and Ines Fico Prize.
FONDAZIONE ARTE CRT ACQUISITIONS FUND
In 2026, the Fondazione Arte CRT has confirmed its historic Acquisitions Fund of €300,000, for the benefit of the collections of the GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino and the Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, acquiring 15 new works by 11 artists for public enjoyment.
For Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea:
Michel Auder | Galleria Fonti, Napoli
Juliana Frontin | Yehudi Hollander-Pappi, São Paulo
Renata Lucas | A Gentil Carioca, Rio de Janeiro
Hu Yun | A+ Works of Art, Kuala Lumpur
Akram Zaatari | Thomas Dane Gallery, London and Napoli
For GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino:
Rossella Biscotti | mor charpentier, Paris
Flavio Favelli | Studio SALES, Roma
Linda Fregni Nagler | Monica De Cardenas, Milano
Dora Garcia | Galleria Laveronica, Modica
Thomas Hirschhorn | Alfonso Artiaco, Napoli
Boris Mikhailov | Guido Costa Project, Torino
TOSETTI VALUE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD
Ruth Beraha is the winner of the seventh edition of the Tosetti Value Photography Award, supported by Tosetti Value – Il Family office and awarded to the artist whose photographic work is considered particularly interesting for understanding the current historical, social and economic situation. The artist is represented by Ncontemporary, Milano, Venezia. A special mention was also awarded, together with the acquisition of the work of Gabriel Ribeiro, from Foco gallery, Lisbon.
The award has been assigned by an international jury composed of Walter Guadagnini, Artistic Director, Exposed Torino Photo Festival, Torino, Roberta Tenconi, Chief Curator, Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milano, Alterazioni Video, Art Collective.
MATTEO VIGLIETTA AWARD
Gamze Palabiyik wins the fifth edition of the Matteo Viglietta Award, promoted by Collezione La Gaia and created to honour the memory of Matteo Viglietta, a great and passionate collector who had a particularly strong bond with Artissima from its very beginnings. The artist is represented by VON&VON, Nuremberg.
The winning work was selected by the Collection to become part of it.
ETTORE AND INES FICO PRIZE
Fabrizio Prevedello wins the seventeenth edition of the Ettore and Ines Fico Prize, promoted by the MEF – Museo Ettore Fico in Torino and aimed at promoting and showcasing the work of young artists through an acquisition. The artist is represented by z2o Sara Zanin, Roma, and by Cardelli & Fontana, Sarzana, and was selected by the MEF’s management from among the artists who stood out for their creative poetics and research at an international level.
