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At the Biella Piazzo Cultural Hub, from April 25 to July 19, 2026, Selvatica – Art and Nature in Festival returns, the biennial event entirely dedicated to nature and the environment.
The historic Gromo Losa and Ferrero palaces are ready to host artists, photographers, creatives, and researchers in a program that combines painting, photography, and sculpture exhibitions with educational workshops and side events, all united by a single, overarching goal: the safeguarding and protection of the environment.
Selvatica 2026 will feature the first major exhibition in Italy dedicated to the American artist John James Audubon, one of the most important naturalist artists in history. Born at the end of the 18th century in the French colony of Santo Domingo (modern-day Haiti), Audubon is famous for his spectacular illustrations of American birds, compiled in the celebrated and monumental The Birds of America.
An exceptional selection of 40 masterpieces will arrive in Biella, offering a unique opportunity to admire in person the expressive power and scientific precision that have made Audubon a timeless icon.
Complementing this major exhibition will be sculptures by Alice Zanin, inspired by Audubon’s work. The artist, who primarily works with paper and bronze, will present a series of birds created specifically for Selvatica, in a striking dialogue with Audubon’s masterpieces on display. The exhibitions are curated by Lorenza Salamon.
The photography section, curated by Fabrizio Lava, opens with the intriguing exhibition by Chinese photographer Zheng Xiaolin, a poetic homage to nature: a series of black-and-white photographs featuring delicate textures and unique tones, depicting animals and landscapes. The selected works come from two books the artist created over ten years of travel and photographic research.
As usual, the festival will also showcase a rich selection of photographs from the prestigious German nature photography competition Glanzlichter. The 2025 edition recorded a record number of participants, with nearly 1,000 photographers from 36 countries submitting around 23,000 images.
Fotoclub Biella will also participate with a multivision exhibition of the best shots dedicated to the environment and nature.
Also on display, curated by Lorenza Salamon, will be the works of Geremia Cerri, winner of the previous edition of the Be Natural/Be Wild art competition promoted by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella. Curated by Irene Finiguerra, there will also be an exhibition by Anna Roberti, winner of the gallery prize provided by BI-BOx Art Space and special mention from the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella in the same competition.
Among the planned events is the scientific exhibition “Aliens – The Conquest of Italy by Plants and Animals Introduced by Humans”, curated by Francesco Tomasinelli and Raffaella Fiore, with scientific supervision by the Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences at the University of Insubria.
Additionally, as usual, the Spazio Cultura of the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella will host works by the finalists of the new editions of the Be Natural/Be Wild art competition, promoted by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella, and the Nord Ovest Naturae Photo Contest, organized by E20Progetti, WWF Oasi e Aree Protette Piemontesi, and Associazione Stilelibero.
Starting Tuesday, December 9, it will already be possible to purchase tickets for Selvatica 2026 with a special offer granting access to the Andy Warhol. Pop Art & Textiles exhibition, hosted until April 6, 2026, at Palazzo Gromo Losa and Palazzo Ferrero. The special offer costs €15 instead of €23 (€13 + €10 for individual tickets to the two exhibitions): https://www.liveticket.it/popart-textiles.
Selvatica – Art and Nature in Festival is organized by Palazzo Gromo Losa Srl and conceived by E20Progetti and the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella.
Palazzo Gromo Losa Srl – c/o Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella
Via Garibaldi 17 – 13900 Biella
Tel. +39 015 0991868
http://www.selvaticafestival.net
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