Palazzo Monti is a cultural center hosting a residency program, an exhibition space and a private collection, founded in 2017 and located in Brescia, Italy

The Palazzo is an incubator for creativity and productivity, offering artists a chance to find inspiration, forge new relationships and create collaborations.
ABOUT PALAZZO MONTI
In the heart of Brescia, stands a 13th century palace decorated with frescoes from 1750. It hosts an artist residency, Palazzo Monti. Turned into dynamic workshops, its spaces regain a new life: here, from early morning until late at night national and international artists are invited to share their everyday life and experience several artistic practices: painting, photography, sculpture, visual arts and design while delving into a unique and creative environment.
To date, over 200 artists from 50 countries have been welcomed by Palazzo Monti. There, they have created paintings and prints, installations and objects in ceramic, iron, bronze, marble or wood inspired by the savoir-faire of the Italian territory. Completely independent, the artist residency program was founded in 2017, financed and curated by Edoardo Monti, a collector and curator from Bergamo.
To visit the Palazzo, the exhibitions and the private collection, please make a reservation at ciao@palazzomonti.org. The visits are free, and we are open every day by appointment only.


WHO WE ARE
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ON SITE TEAM



BOARD OF DIRECTORS
HONORARY DIRECTORS
ON SITE TEAM

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT US
LIVING
“The impact between the old and the new is strong and powerful, but it is not enough. It is the artists’ residencies that make the project dynamic and international, giving a whole new life to the thousand square metres of history.”
GQ
“I’ve been doing long-term projects, so, for instance, I just finished uploading and writing stories and creating exhibitions on our Google Arts and Culture platforms so that people can access the collection remotely. Working in the cultural industry and knowing so many artists and curators, what we did was create this artists coloring book.”
MONOCLE
“This isn’t about me. It’s about creating culture.”
As the residence marks its fourth anniversary this spring, it is stepping up its activities by welcoming its first honorary board, comprising celebrated members such as gallerist Massimo Minini; Katy Hessel, founder of The Greater Woman Artist; MSGM founder and designer Massimo Giorgetti; collector Umberta Gnutti Beretta; and designer Sabine Marcelis. All will also mentor, as well as assisting in selecting artists from all over the world according to their diverse field of knowledge. “I didn’t want a project that was limited to my own taste of art,” says Monti.
EXIBART
“È bellissimo partecipare in prima persona alle dinamiche di amicizia, supporto e confronto che avvengono durante i mesi di residenza tra artisti di svariate provenienze, che utilizzano materiali e pratiche varie e, soprattutto, che si trovano a punti diversi della loro carriera.”
AD
“Palazzo Monti è un vero laboratorio creativo, nel quale passato e presente convivo no in perfetta sintonia, un incubatore di idee permanente, aperto a tutti coloro che vogliono sperimentare e fare ricerca, grazie ai diversi stimoli provenienti sia dal contesto classico che da quello contemporaneo.”
WALLPAPER*
“Located in the city of Brescia, halfway between Milan and Verona, the Baroque villa would capture the imagination of a new generation of artists and create a dialogue between the past, present and future.”
MILK DECORATION
“Edoardo’s vocation is to turn his Palazzo into a prosperous creative laboratory, which will become a go-to centre for artists in residence.”
ARTISTS
- Abel Shah
- Alan Silvestri
- Albert Riera Galceran
- Alberto Torres
- Aleksandra Karpowicz
- Aleksey Kondakov
- Alessandro Alghisi
- Alexis Zambrano
- Alice Faloretti
- Alicia Adamerovich
- Alyssa Klauer
- Amalia Valdés Mujica
- Ambra Castagnetti
- Ana Benaroya
- Andreas Senoner
- Angelo Iodice
- Anna Freeman Bentley
- Antonia Showering
- Antonio Fiorentino
- Ayako Hirogaki
- Barbara Prenka
- Bea Bonafini
- Beatrice Modisett
- Becky Allen
- Ben Duax
- Benjamin Buza
- Bogdan Koshevoy
- Brandon Lipchick
- Carla Giaccio
- Catalina Ouyang
- Cathrin Hoffmann
- Celia Bickersteth
- Charlotte de Torregrosa
- Charlotte Edey
- Chella Man
- Chiara Bugatti
- Chloé Poitevin
- Chris Viaggio
- Christian Hincapíe
- Christina Kimeze
- Chyrum Lambert
- Cosimo Vella
- Cristina BanBan
- Cristina Getson
- Curtis Talwst Santiago
- Daddy Bears
- Daniel Burley
- Daniel Martin
- Daria Dmitrenko
- Daria Kopiszynska
- Davide Ronco
- Delphine Hennelly
- Diane Dal-Pra
- Diego Gualandris
- Dori Deng
- Eleanor Johnson
- Eli Grimson
- Eliza Hopewell
- Ella Walker
- Ellen Falcucci-Lear
- Emma Fineman
- Erin O’Brien
- Ernesto Solana
- Fabien Dettori
- Fabio Tavares
- Filip Vest
- Finbar Ward
- Flora Yuhnovich
- Francesco Cima
- Franco Cervi
- Frederik Nystrup Larsen
- Fredrich Paulsen
- Gabriel Kenny-Ryder
- Gideon Rubin
- Giorgia Garzilli
- Giulio Scalisi
- Giuseppe Di Liberto
- Giuseppe Lo Schiavo
- Guido Nosari
- Guillermo Santomà
- Hannah Fox
- Hannah Tilson
- Harrison Pearce
- Heather Chontos
- Heather Guertin
- Heide Howard
- Henry Hussey
- Hiva Alizadeh
- Hoa Dung Clerget
- Holly Chang
- Hwi Hahm
- Hyun Cho
- Ian Ferguson
- Ilaria Bianchi
- Isabelle Young
- Jean-Francois Le Minh
- Joel Muggleton
- Jonathan Monaghan
- Jonathan Silverman
- Josefina Ayllón
- Joseph Jagos
- Juan Pablo Nazar Ossa
- Julio Albisu
- Kadar Brock
- Kara Rooney
- Kate Dunn
- Katy Stubbs
- Lara Shahnavaz
- Laurel Johannesson
- Lee Hunter
- Léo Luccioni
- Leonardo Anker Vandal
- Leonardo Meoni
- Leonardo Pellicanò
- Liene Bosquê
- Liliya Lifanova
- Linda Carrara
- Liza Lacroix
- Lorenzo Monnini
- Loribelle Spirovski
- Luam Melake
- Luca Santese
- Lucas Jardin
- Ludovica Anversa
- Lydia Blakeley
- Madeleine Roger-Lacan
- Marco de Santics
- Marco Degl’Innocenti
- María Fragoso
- Marie Genevìeve Cyr
- MaryV Benoit
- Matheus Chiaratti
- Mats Meyer
- Matthew Marrocco
- Maximilian Arnold
- Maya Fuhr
- Meta Drcar
- Michaela Yearwood Dan
- Michelle Marshall
- Mimi Hope
- Mohamad Kanaan
- müsing-sellés
- Nadia Odlum
- Natacha Mankowski
- Nicholas Gardner
- Nick Farhi
- Nick Rose
- Nour El-Saleh
- Oren Pinhassi
- Osamu Kobayashi
- Oxana Tregubova
- Pablo Limon
- Paolo Incarnato
- Paul Chapellier
- Paul Phung
- Pedro Pedreira
- Peter Evans
- Richard Haines
- Richie Talboy
- Roberto Patella
- Roberto Picchi
- Romain Sarrot
- Rose Robson
- Rosie Reed
- Ryan Carter
- Ryan Doyle
- Sahara Longe
- Samer Fouad
- Samuel Jablon
- Sara Anstis
- Sara Birns
- Sarah Kueng
- Saša Štucin
- Savvas Laz
- Sergio Romero Linares
- Siebren Versteeg
- Silas Inoue
- Sinead Breslin
- Sofie Muller
- SoftBaroque
- Somaya Critchlow
- Sophie Spedding
- Søren Drastrup
- Stan Van Steendam
- Stefano Perrone
- Superpoly
- Thomas Braida
- Thomas De Falco
- Tian Mu
- Timidessen
- Tine Bek
- Tom Polo
- Tyler Matthew Oyer
- Ulrich Weck
- Valeria Mauro
- Vickie Vainionpää
- William Brickel
- Abel Shah
- Alan Silvestri
- Albert Riera Galceran
- Alberto Torres
- Aleksandra Karpowicz
- Aleksey Kondakov
- Alessandro Alghisi
- Alexis Zambrano
- Alice Faloretti
- Alicia Adamerovich
- Alyssa Klauer
- Amalia Valdés Mujica
- Ambra Castagnetti
- Ana Benaroya
- Andreas Senoner
- Angelo Iodice
- Anna Freeman Bentley
- Antonia Showering
- Antonio Fiorentino
- Ayako Hirogaki
- Barbara Prenka
- Bea Bonafini
- Beatrice Modisett
- Becky Allen
- Ben Duax
- Benjamin Buza
- Bogdan Koshevoy
- Brandon Lipchick
- Carla Giaccio
- Catalina Ouyang
- Cathrin Hoffmann
- Celia Bickersteth
- Charlotte de Torregrosa
- Charlotte Edey
- Chella Man
- Chiara Bugatti
- Chloé Poitevin
- Chris Viaggio
- Christian Hincapíe
- Christina Kimeze
- Chyrum Lambert
- Cosimo Vella
- Cristina BanBan
- Cristina Getson
- Curtis Talwst Santiago
- Daddy Bears
- Daniel Burley
- Daniel Martin
- Daria Dmitrenko
- Daria Kopiszynska
- Davide Ronco
- Delphine Hennelly
- Diane Dal-Pra
- Diego Gualandris
- Dori Deng
- Eleanor Johnson
- Eli Grimson
- Eliza Hopewell
- Ella Walker
- Ellen Falcucci-Lear
- Emma Fineman
- Erin O’Brien
- Ernesto Solana
- Fabien Dettori
- Fabio Tavares
- Filip Vest
- Finbar Ward
- Flora Yuhnovich
- Francesco Cima
- Franco Cervi
- Frederik Nystrup Larsen
- Fredrich Paulsen
- Gabriel Kenny-Ryder
- Gideon Rubin
- Giorgia Garzilli
- Giulio Scalisi
- Giuseppe Di Liberto
- Giuseppe Lo Schiavo
- Guido Nosari
- Guillermo Santomà
- Hannah Fox
- Hannah Tilson
- Harrison Pearce
- Heather Chontos
- Heather Guertin
- Heide Howard
- Henry Hussey
- Hiva Alizadeh
- Hoa Dung Clerget
- Holly Chang
- Hwi Hahm
- Hyun Cho
- Ian Ferguson
- Ilaria Bianchi
- Isabelle Young
- Jean-Francois Le Minh
- Joel Muggleton
- Jonathan Monaghan
- Jonathan Silverman
- Josefina Ayllón
- Joseph Jagos
- Juan Pablo Nazar Ossa
- Julio Albisu
- Kadar Brock
- Kara Rooney
- Kate Dunn
- Katy Stubbs
- Lara Shahnavaz
- Laurel Johannesson
- Lee Hunter
- Léo Luccioni
- Leonardo Anker Vandal
- Leonardo Meoni
- Leonardo Pellicanò
- Liene Bosquê
- Liliya Lifanova
- Linda Carrara
- Liza Lacroix
- Lorenzo Monnini
- Loribelle Spirovski
- Luam Melake
- Luca Santese
- Lucas Jardin
- Ludovica Anversa
- Lydia Blakeley
- Madeleine Roger-Lacan
- Marco de Santics
- Marco Degl’Innocenti
- María Fragoso
- Marie Genevìeve Cyr
- MaryV Benoit
- Matheus Chiaratti
- Mats Meyer
- Matthew Marrocco
- Maximilian Arnold
- Maya Fuhr
- Meta Drcar
- Michaela Yearwood Dan
- Michelle Marshall
- Mimi Hope
- Mohamad Kanaan
- müsing-sellés
- Nadia Odlum
- Natacha Mankowski
- Nicholas Gardner
- Nick Farhi
- Nick Rose
- Nour El-Saleh
- Oren Pinhassi
- Osamu Kobayashi
- Oxana Tregubova
- Pablo Limon
- Paolo Incarnato
- Paul Chapellier
- Paul Phung
- Pedro Pedreira
- Peter Evans
- Richard Haines
- Richie Talboy
- Roberto Patella
- Roberto Picchi
- Romain Sarrot
- Rose Robson
- Rosie Reed
- Ryan Carter
- Ryan Doyle
- Sahara Longe
- Samer Fouad
- Samuel Jablon
- Sara Anstis
- Sara Birns
- Sarah Kueng
- Saša Štucin
- Savvas Laz
- Sergio Romero Linares
- Siebren Versteeg
- Silas Inoue
- Sinead Breslin
- Sofie Muller
- SoftBaroque
- Somaya Critchlow
- Sophie Spedding
- Søren Drastrup
- Stan Van Steendam
- Stefano Perrone
- Superpoly
- Thomas Braida
- Thomas De Falco
- Tian Mu
- Timidessen
- Tine Bek
- Tom Polo
- Tyler Matthew Oyer
- Ulrich Weck
- Valeria Mauro
- Vickie Vainionpää
- William Brickel
- William Brickel
- Vickie Vainionpää
- Valeria Mauro
- Ulrich Weck
- Tyler Matthew Oyer
- Tom Polo
- Tine Bek
- Timidessen
- Tian Mu
- Thomas De Falco
- Thomas Braida
- Superpoly
- Stefano Perrone
- Stan Van Steendam
- Søren Drastrup
- Sophie Spedding
- Somaya Critchlow
- SoftBaroque
- Sofie Muller
- Sinead Breslin
- Silas Inoue
- Siebren Versteeg
- Sergio Romero Linares
- Savvas Laz
- Saša Štucin
- Sarah Kueng
- Sara Birns
- Sara Anstis
- Samuel Jablon
- Samer Fouad
- Sahara Longe
- Ryan Doyle
- Ryan Carter
- Rosie Reed
- Rose Robson
- Romain Sarrot
- Roberto Picchi
- Roberto Patella
- Richie Talboy
- Richard Haines
- Peter Evans
- Pedro Pedreira
- Paul Phung
- Paul Chapellier
- Paolo Incarnato
- Pablo Limon
- Oxana Tregubova
- Osamu Kobayashi
- Oren Pinhassi
- Nour El-Saleh
- Nick Rose
- Nick Farhi
- Nicholas Gardner
- Natacha Mankowski
- Nadia Odlum
- müsing-sellés
- Mohamad Kanaan
- Mimi Hope
- Michelle Marshall
- Michaela Yearwood Dan
- Meta Drcar
- Maya Fuhr
- Maximilian Arnold
- Matthew Marrocco
- Mats Meyer
- Matheus Chiaratti
- MaryV Benoit
- Marie Genevìeve Cyr
- María Fragoso
- Marco Degl’Innocenti
- Marco de Santics
- Madeleine Roger-Lacan
- Lydia Blakeley
- Ludovica Anversa
- Lucas Jardin
- Luca Santese
- Luam Melake
- Loribelle Spirovski
- Lorenzo Monnini
- Liza Lacroix
- Linda Carrara
- Liliya Lifanova
- Liene Bosquê
- Leonardo Pellicanò
- Leonardo Meoni
- Leonardo Anker Vandal
- Léo Luccioni
- Lee Hunter
- Laurel Johannesson
- Lara Shahnavaz
- Katy Stubbs
- Kate Dunn
- Kara Rooney
- Kadar Brock
- Julio Albisu
- Juan Pablo Nazar Ossa
- Joseph Jagos
- Josefina Ayllón
- Jonathan Silverman
- Jonathan Monaghan
- Joel Muggleton
- Jean-Francois Le Minh
- Isabelle Young
- Ilaria Bianchi
- Ian Ferguson
- Hyun Cho
- Hwi Hahm
- Holly Chang
- Hoa Dung Clerget
- Hiva Alizadeh
- Henry Hussey
- Heide Howard
- Heather Guertin
- Heather Chontos
- Harrison Pearce
- Hannah Tilson
- Hannah Fox
- Guillermo Santomà
- Guido Nosari
- Giuseppe Lo Schiavo
- Giuseppe Di Liberto
- Giulio Scalisi
- Giorgia Garzilli
- Gideon Rubin
- Gabriel Kenny-Ryder
- Fredrich Paulsen
- Frederik Nystrup Larsen
- Franco Cervi
- Francesco Cima
- Flora Yuhnovich
- Finbar Ward
- Filip Vest
- Fabio Tavares
- Fabien Dettori
- Ernesto Solana
- Erin O’Brien
- Emma Fineman
- Ellen Falcucci-Lear
- Ella Walker
- Eliza Hopewell
- Eli Grimson
- Eleanor Johnson
- Dori Deng
- Diego Gualandris
- Diane Dal-Pra
- Delphine Hennelly
- Davide Ronco
- Daria Kopiszynska
- Daria Dmitrenko
- Daniel Martin
- Daniel Burley
- Daddy Bears
- Curtis Talwst Santiago
- Cristina Getson
- Cristina BanBan
- Cosimo Vella
- Chyrum Lambert
- Christina Kimeze
- Christian Hincapíe
- Chris Viaggio
- Chloé Poitevin
- Chiara Bugatti
- Chella Man
- Charlotte Edey
- Charlotte de Torregrosa
- Celia Bickersteth
- Cathrin Hoffmann
- Catalina Ouyang
- Carla Giaccio
- Brandon Lipchick
- Bogdan Koshevoy
- Benjamin Buza
- Ben Duax
- Becky Allen
- Beatrice Modisett
- Bea Bonafini
- Barbara Prenka
- Ayako Hirogaki
- Antonio Fiorentino
- Antonia Showering
- Anna Freeman Bentley
- Angelo Iodice
- Andreas Senoner
- Ana Benaroya
- Ambra Castagnetti
- Amalia Valdés Mujica
- Alyssa Klauer
- Alicia Adamerovich
- Alice Faloretti
- Alexis Zambrano
- Alessandro Alghisi
- Aleksey Kondakov
- Aleksandra Karpowicz
- Alberto Torres
- Albert Riera Galceran
- Alan Silvestri
- Abel Shah

CURATORS
Palazzo Monti has been inviting and collaborating with international curators, providing them with a space to showcase and support artists they believe in.
Katy Hessel
Founder of @TheGreatWomenArtists
Denis Isaia
Curator MART Museum
Denis curated Sebastiano Sofia’s solo show in 2019, Anemone
Marina Dacci
former Director of the Collezione Maramotti
Marina curated Serena Fineschi’s solo show in 2020, Vogliamo Parlare d’Amore?
Matteo Pollini
Independent curator
Matteo curated The Mummy Complex in 2020, a group show with works by Gabriele Beveridge, Paul Chapellier, Gabriella Hirst, Oliver Laric and Giusy Pirrotta

COLLABORATIONS
special projects, lectures and collaborations
SHOWS
Over 40 shows have been organized and shared with the public in five years of activity. Most of the art shown was produced on-site during the residency program.
A full list of past and upcoming exhibitions can be found on our Artsy page.
SUPPORT
There are many ways to support Palazzo Monti. One of the most meaningful is to become a Friend. Join today and learn more about our artists, programs and the residency. Your generosity will allow us to support artists from all over the world.
To find out more about the Friends program, click here.
BECOME A FRIEND
CONTACTS
Brescia, 25121 Italy
By appointment only
Book your visit at: ciao@palazzomonti.org