The Collectors.Chain Prize by Art Defender

With The Collectors.Chain Prize, now in its 4th edition, Art Defender confirms its collaboration with Arte Fiera as well as its special relationship with photography. This year as well, the winning work, selected from those exhibited in the Photography and Moving Images section, will become part of Art Defender’s corporate collection, emphasizing the company’s dedication to collecting and to photography in particular.
The jury, composed exclusively of collectors, will once again be chaired by Walter Guadagnini, an internationally recognized photography expert, who will guide the jury in its selection of the work that best interprets the history of photography in terms of continuity or innovation.
The collectors.chain was founded in February 2021 as a community linking the most authoritative personalities in collecting, linking experiences, passions, and viewpoints, sharing and stimulating relations and dialogue regarding the many characteristics of being a collector. The idea behind this network – an expression of Art Defender’s business model – is that of a platform that gathers collectors and professionals who are passionate about art.
Art Defender is the only company in Italy providing integrated services for art collection management. Founded in 2008 by Alvise di Canossa, it now has a network of over 12,000 m2 of maximum-security vaults located throughout the country, a team of in-house specialists, and a select network of partners providing expertise and offering a differentiated portfolio of exclusive, integrated assets dedicated to wealth management with an all-inclusive advisory service.
Over the years, Art Defender has confirmed its expertise in the conservation and management of photography, utilizing state-of-the-art technologies and collaborating with top experts in the field. It has assumed the management of large photography funds, working with public institutions as well as with private foundations and collectors.

Jury:
Walter Guadagnini, director of CAMERA - Italian Centre for Photography
Chiara Massimello, collector
Katia Da Ros, collector
Rischa Paterlini, independent curator