Marval Acquisition Award

Addressed primarily to emerging and mid-career artists, the Marval Acquisition Award consists of an acquisition to be added to the Marval Collection, a residency offered to the winning artist, and a targeted post on the Collection’s network to give the artist and gallery as much visibility as possible.

The Marval Collection was formed in 2018 by two collectors - Marco and Valeria - who decided to join forces by creating a foundation and a program to support not only young artists, but fairs and galleries as well.

Marval believes strongly in the art system consisting of institutions, galleries, and fairs that work daily to sustain skilled and talented artists who need visibility and assistance. Therefore, it supports institutions and fairs so that they may provide space to all of the artists who feel the need to transmit, through their work, something they deem important from a social, political, emotional, and economic perspective.

In recent years, Marval has collaborated with museums, private institutions, and fairs in cities such as Turin, Verona, Barcelona, Madrid, and Marseille, providing awards, loans, and acknowledgements. Among these is the Marval Acquisition Award, with which the collection has participated in Arte Fiera since 2024.