Promoting Italian and international contemporary art, supporting artists under 35, and expanding the permanent contemporary art collection of the Luiss Business School—these are the objectives of the Generazione Contemporanea International Prize, now in its tenth edition. The competition creates a new space for cultural innovation, aimed not only at education but also at supporting and discovering young artists on the international stage.
Each participant is invited to interpret the infinite possibilities offered by the night through a perspective that embraces both intimate and social spaces, silence and noise, movement and stillness, so that each work may arise from deeply personal interpretations of the night.
Only the first prize winner will be awarded a cash prize of €4,000.00 as a purchase award for the selected work, chosen by a prestigious jury composed of:
- Luca Lo Pinto – Art Curator
- Francesca Cappelletti – Director, Galleria Borghese
- Cristiana Collu – Director, Fondazione Querini Stampalia
- Pia Lauro – Independent Curator
- Domenico Piraina – Director of Exhibitions and Scientific Museums – Municipality of Milan
- Roberto Cotroneo – Journalist, Writer, and Photographer
- Luca Pirolo – Director of Master’s Programs, Luiss Business School S.p.A. SB
- A representative of the Curatorial Collective of the 15th edition of the Master in Management of Creative and Cultural Enterprises – Major in Art Management, Luiss Business School S.p.A. SB
The three works receiving the highest number of votes will be considered finalists and will become part of the exhibition project, as well as be published in the catalog produced for the occasion.
Each candidate may submit only one work — published or unpublished — provided it has not previously won any other contests or prizes and clearly reflects the theme of the Award.
Works using all forms of visual expression are eligible, including painting, sculpture, installation, photography, graphics, video, and performance, with no limits on technique.
The competition is open exclusively to artists under 35.
The final deadline for submission is October 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM (noon).
Participation is free of charge.
Please read the full call for entries carefully.
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