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The 2026 Vittorio Viviani Prize was awarded to Noemi Balu on 7 November for “Dualità”, an oil painting on canvas. The municipality of Nova Milanese reported on 9 November that the work is joining its Civic Art Collection and will move to Villa Vertua Masolo after the exhibition. The cash prize is €1,000. [1]
Villa Brivio displays 41 works by participating and invited artists, alongside a section featuring work by 13 secondary-school students. The exhibitions are announced until 21 November, Tuesday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 3 to 7 p.m. The public value extends beyond the award: a work joins the town’s collection, while the programme brings artists of different ages alongside students. [1]
The bright side
The competition connects recognition for artists with civic heritage and opportunities for younger people to compare their work. [1]
One idea, in simple words
In Nova Milanese, a prize-winning painting will join the town’s art collection. On 7 November, Noemi Balu won the Vittorio Viviani Prize with “Dualità”, an oil painting on canvas. The council published the news on 9 November. After the exhibition, the painting will move to Villa Vertua Masolo. A civic collection belongs to the town. The show at Villa Brivio brings together 41 works by artists and a section with work by 13 students. The programme gives 21 November as the closing date. Imagine a library keeping books by different authors: an art collection can also preserve different voices. This comparison explains the idea of a collection; it does not mean a painting can be borrowed like a library book. [1]
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- Inaugurato il Premio Viviani 2026: svelati i vincitori Comune di Nova Milanese · 9 Nov 2026
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