Alex Bertaina
Italy, 1963
Artist's works
Artist Profile
Backlight Textures in Ca Dario
Almost a Storm in Tellaro
Introduction and Experience
Alex Bertaina was born in 1963 in Turin, Italy, and grew up in Grugliasco and later Cuneo, where the landscapes of the Piedmontese countryside inspired his lifelong passion for color and creative expression. After discovering his calling during a period of convalescence in 1987, he honed his watercolor and painting techniques under the guidance of Marco Lattes.
Bertaina’s work is celebrated for its Mediterranean landscapes, Venetian scenes, and snow-covered mountain vistas, blending technical mastery with a poetic sensitivity to nature. Over the years, he has exhibited internationally, including in France, the UK, and Taiwan, earning critical acclaim and honors such as “Master of the Year” at the Art Revolution Taipei Fair.
His art reflects a lifelong pursuit of purity and beauty, transforming everyday landscapes into vivid, luminous compositions that convey both serenity and passion.
Exhibitions and Awards
Selected Exhibitions
Solo & Featured Exhibitions
2026
Grab a glass of sparkling, and enjoy the show —London Contemporary Art, London, UK
2025
Galleria ArtClub—Lyon, France
2022
Galleria ArtClub—Lyon, France
2021
London Contemporary Art—London, UK
2020
Galleria Vent des Cimes—Grenoble, France
2019
X-Power Gallery—Taipei, Taiwan
Get Art Museum—Taipei, Taiwan
2013
Galleria Temps des Arts—Praz-sur-Arly, France
Galleria des Brotteaux—Lyon, France
2012
Galerie Viviane Henwood—Cholet, France
2011
Galerie Mr. Fabien Mathieù—Biarritz, France
2010
Galerie du Puy-joli—Brantôme, France
Galerie Damon—Poitiers, France
2009
Galleria L’espace de L’encadreur—Dijon, France
2008
Galleria Alain Daudet—Toulouse, France
Galleria des Remparts—Bordeaux, France
Galerie Marbach—Mulhouse, France
2007
Galleria Spazioarte—Mergozzo, Italy
Galleria des Brotteaux—Lyon, France
Galerie Raugraff—Nancy, France
Galerie Art Jalene—Nantes, France
2006
Galerie L’Espace, Mr. Tiercin—Dijon, France
Galerie des Remparts, Mr. Djebali—Bordeaux, France
2005
Galleria Spazioarte—Mergozzo, Italy
2004
Galerie des Remparts, Mr. Djebali—Bordeaux, France
2003
Galerie Alain Daudet—Toulouse, France
Galerie L’Espace, Mr. Tiercin—Dijon, France
2002
Galerie Brotteaux—Lyon, France
2000
Hotel I Castelli—Alba, Italy
Group Exhibitions
2009
Identità in arte, Spazio Eventi —Pollenzo, Italy
2007
Borgo di Valcasotto Pamparato—Valcasotto, Italy
2004
Artisti in Provenza , Médiathèque du Roulage—Lançon-Provence, France
Palazzo Pretorio—Vogogna, Italy
2003
Coro della Maddalena—Alba, Italy
2002
Artisti per la vita : Palazzo Barolo, Torre delle Filande & Palazzo Opesso—Rivoli, Italy
2001
Palazzo della Provincia—Cuneo, Italy
Casa Natale Cesare Pavese—S. Stefano Belbo, Italy
Biennale Cerverarte—Cervere, Italy
Pastelli in Provincia— Palazzo della Provincia, Cuneo, Italy
Espressioni d’arte nel centro storico —Cuneo, Italy
2000
Villa Leumann—Pianezza, Italy
Salone delle Mostre—Yaroslavl, Russia
Sala Civica Casa Mazenta—Giussano, Italy
Art Fairs
2025
Affordable Art Fair Battersea—London, UK
2015 – 2024
Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.)—Taipei, Taiwan
2014
Liverpool Contemporary Art Fair—Liverpool, UK
Aberdeen Art Fair—Aberdeen, UK
Affordable Art Fair Battersea—London, UK
2007
Expo Arte Padova—Padova, Italy
Awards
2015 – 2024
Finalist—Art Revolution Taipei (A.R.T.), Taipei, Taiwan
2005
Premio Giovanni Olindo—Canelli, Italy
Public & Institutional Collections
Museums & Cultural Institutions
- Museum of Yaroslavl—Yaroslavl, Russia
- Museum Pastel Sommariva Bosco—Sommariva Bosco, Italy
- Cesare Pavese Birthplace Museum—Santo Stefano Belbo, Italy
- Palace of the Province of Cuneo—Cuneo, Italy
- Province of Asti—Asti, Italy
- School of Officers, Carabinieri (Arma CC)—Rome, Italy
Municipal & Government Collections (Italy)
City Hall Collections: Alba, Borgo San Dalmazzo, Chiari, Mondovì, Rimini, Morozzo, Dronero, Mombasiglio, Martiniana Po, Cinaglio, Montechiaro d'Asti, Chiusano, S. Albano Stura, Villanova Mondovì, Roccaforte Mondovì, Trinità, Cosio d'Arroscia, Carrù, Neive, Pianezza, Strambino, Montalto Dora, Moncalvo, Bricherasio, Torrile, Coccaglio, Stellanello, Bonvicino, Solza, and Garessio.
Gallery Permanent Collections
- London Contemporary Art—London, UK
- Galerie Vent des Cimes—Grenoble, France
- Galerie Temps des Arts—Praz-sur-Arly, France
- Bell Fine Art—Winchester, UK