LATEST NEWS
BANKNOTE ART CONCEPT HONORS ANTONIO – APRIL 2024
Antonio is honored to featured in an article by Banknote Art Concept, which includes a new interview of the artist. We are grateful to Mr. Naviere for this great opportunity to be published on their important platform, giving us a new opportunity to reach art lovers and art collectors worldwide.
Click on the image to read the article!
GUESS WHO’S ON TH NASDAQ TOWER IN NYC AGAIN? – MARCH 2024
We are immensely proud to be featured on the NASDAQ Tower for the 4th time, to announce our November 2024 exhibitions in Gibraltar, courtoisie of Wise.art, Cryptoverse Island and XPO Bank. More information and invitations coming in due time.
ART FOR HEALTH EXHIBITION IN FAVOR OF SMILE TRAIN FOUNDATION – NOVEMBER 2023
ART FOR HEALTH EXHIBITION IN FAVOR OF SMILE TRAIN FOUNDATION – NOVEMBER 2023
We are immensely proud to have had the privilege of showcasing Antonio’s exquisite artwork at the Marriott Hotel Geneva during the Art for Health Event, which was held in support of the Smile Train Foundation, a noble organization dedicated to advocating for life-changing cleft lip and palate surgeries for children in emerging countries. This remarkable initiative aligns seamlessly with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) ongoing efforts to improve global healthcare. Antonio’s contribution to this cause was nothing short of extraordinary. He created a collection of uniquely crafted art bottles, each adorned with the charm and prestige of Grand Cru Chapelle Chambertin Bourgogne wines. These meticulously designed bottles were subsequently auctioned at the event, with all proceeds generously donated to further the noble cause of Smile Train Foundation. We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to Isabelle Wachsmuth of Art Impact for Health, and the indomitable Marcia Baumgartner for their invaluable support and unwavering dedication to this cause. A special note of appreciation goes out to Sixtine Crutchfield of Wise.Art, whose gracious involvement as a panelist during the event added an extra layer of depth and insight to the proceedings.
ANTONIO IS ON THE NASDAQ TOWER AGAIN – APRIL 2023
Antonio”s NFT donated to the Nuevo Hogar Betania Foundation to gather funds in their ongoing battle against Human Trafficking is projected on the NASDAQ Tower in NYC / Time Square. This is the third time Antonio’s artwork is projected on this tower this year. We are so proud to see him glow in lights in the heart of Manhattan! We are grateful to Wise.Key SA and Wise.Art for this new opportunity to be seen in GRAND!
AUTOBAU MUSEUM AND GOODTIMER AUCTION – JULY 2023
Antonio will exhibit and auction his Classic Puma GTE 1978, as well as his original painting entitled “CAPITAN B.”, and much more on July 1st 2023, at the auction event of Autobau Museum and Autofocus AG Goodtimer. We look forward to this wonderful event that expect the presence of some 250-300 International Classic Car Collectors,as well as International bidders through Internet at the biggest and most important Classic Cars Museum of Switzerland.
INSIDE MARE NOSTRUM NFT FOR NUEVO HOGAR BETANIA FOUNDATION – MAY 2023
Thanks to a collaboration between Wise.art and Cryptoverse Island with the Nuovo Hogar Betania Foundation, Antonio Natale has been honored to create this NFT especially for the Nuevo Hogar Betania Foundation as contribution to assist the victims of Human Trafficking. It portrays, as his original painting of MARE NOSTRUM created in 2016 to denounce this crime against humanity, a woman crossing the ocean with traffickers, showing her injured and broken heart. The original painting was exhibited in 2018 at the European Parliament during Antonio’s exhibition “Stories of Roses, Butterflies and Silences” dedicated to Women and Children’s Rights. The NFT will be displayed in Madrid (May 11 -13) during the Cryptoverse and Wise.art exhibition with 3 other Antonio Natale NFTs. The event will open with the presence of Queen Letizia of Spain. This NFT may be purchased on www.platform.wise.art.com and all fundings will go to the Foundation.
WISE.ART WEBINAR – MARCH 2023
So honored to have been invited to speak about the reasons why I am working with NFTs, along side other exciting panelist. Thank you Sixtine Crutchfield for this opportunity to speak again about Antonio Natale and his new projets. Watch the Webinar (click on the picture)
NASDAQ TOWER in NYCSQUARE – FEBRUARY 2023
ANTONIO IS PROJECTED ON THE NASDAQ TOWER IN NYC – FEBRUARY 2023
LARGER than Life! We made it to the Nasdaq Tower in the heart of TimesSquare in NYC This is probably the best visibility for Antonio Natale and his award winning NFT! Thank you to Wise.art and to Wisekey SA. We are overwhelmed with joy and gratitude!
MALAGA EXHIBITION 2023
MALAGA INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL EXHIBITION 2023 – JANUARY 2023
Wise.art and Cryptoverse Island host Antonio Natale on January 26th at the Digital International Exhibition in Malaga/Spain. Very proud of this new exhibition opportunity and grateful for this new achievement.
Antonio’s series of NFTs can be seen and acquired on www.platform.wise.art.com
invitation SCM 2023
SAFE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FINISSAGE – JANUARY 2023
Our finissage of the Artist of Banknotes exhibition at the headquarters of Safe Capital Management SA in Lugano was held on January 19th, 2023. The marked the end of our 18 months collaboration with SCM. The event was packed with important art collectors, bankers and other financial personalities. We thank the Partners as well as the whole team of this prestigious Financial Company for their trust and interest in Antonio’s legacy.
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Wise.art INTERNATIONAL NFT EXCELLENCE AWARDS – WEF DAVOS – JANUARY 2023
Starting 2023 with the GOLD in the ART category at the 2023 Wise.art International NFT Excellence Awards which was held in Davos during the WEF summit this past January 18th! We are so proud of this grand moment! Thank you Sixtine Crutchfield, Mr. Carlos Moreira and Mr. Carlos Moreno of WisKey SA for this wonderful acknowledgement of Antonio Natale’s work. Antonio’s series of NFTs can be seen and acquired on www.platform.wise.art.com
NOVEMBER 2022
GREAT NEWS! Antonio’s “VIVE LA FRANCE!” NFT is projected on the NASDAQ tower at Times Square NYC!!! We are so proud of this grand moment! Wholehearted Thanks to our colleagues at Wise.art, especially to Mrs. Sixtine Crutchfield.
Antonio’s series of NFTs can be seen and acquired on www.platform.wise.art.com
“The sky is not the limit, aim higher!!”
NOVEMBER 2022
Today marks 9 years of my exclusive collaboration with Antonio Natale.
9 years of hard work and complicity, 9 years of laughter and new adventures. Thank you, Antonio for this opportunity to represent such a grand artist. Thank you to all our Art collector family and friends who have loved, encouraged and participated in our hard and joyful times together. Love all of you. 
NOVEMBER 2022
Antonio’s painting “HEART” was donated for the 30th anniversary of the ADMO Foundation, for bone marrow donations. This is a particular humbling moment for both Antonio and me and a huge honor to have contributed to such a noble cause.
All our gratitude do Dr.Alberto Francesco di Michele and to everyone at ADMO
OCTOBER 2022
GREAT NEWS! Antonio’s launches his first series of 5 NFT’s through the Wise.art platform, entitled “MONEY LISA’S FLUCTUATIONS”.
One of these NFTs is a tribute to the women of Iran in support to their battle for Freedom, entitled “Woman, Life Freedom”.
Wholehearted Thanks to our colleagues at Wise.art, especially to Mrs. Sixtine Crutchfield.
Antonio’s series of NFTs can be seen and acquired on www.platform.wise.art.com
OCTOBER 2022
We were at the American International Club Geneva’s luncheon for a panel discussion on investing in Luxury watches. Here with Ron Banks and Laurent Favre.
Thank you for the invitation and the very interesting subject.
SEPTEMBER 2022
GREAT NEWS! We are honored to have partnered with Wise.Art SA for a series of NFTs to come soon on their platform (WiseKey.SA)
Life is sweet when projects are better and better!
JUNE 2022
The month of June saw us in Milano/Italy, where Antonio was honored to exhibit his Puma GTE of 1978, along with an array of his paintings, at the prestigious Villa Sormani in Massiglia. His Excellency, Count Uva and his spouse honored us with an evening of high culture surrounded by 100 of their most prominent guests. Amongst them, Italian artist Franco Mussida, laureat of the event, as well as Count Leonardo Clerici, grandson of Filippo Marinetti, Italian poet and Father of the Futurism Movement. Greateful to Dr. Riccardo Fuochi, President of OLG International for his sponsoring of Antonio Natale’s artwork, as well as Count Uva and his spouse for their legendary hosting of the event.
APRIL 2022
Antonio was celebrated again with the featuring of my new article in LIVEIN Magazine, the Italian Online Prestige Tribune, entitled “L’ARTISTA DELLE BANCONOTE”. A grand thank you to Giovanna Repossi for the priviledge of presenting Antonio to their subscribers and readers.
APRIL 2022
What a blessing to be exhibited at the Casino du Lac in Geneva once again with 2 beautiful events over two nights. Antonio introduced his new paintings on banknotes and coins, a remarquable new serie of his palet of creations. Our VIP event of the first night gathered a selection of our best clients, art lovers, art experts and new connections. We thank Frederic Ruiz who took us on a fascinating journey through the history of money and banknotes. The next night was dedicated to other friends and new art lovers, dancing to the beautiful voice of “Les Folies de Bérangère”. Wholehearted thank you to our good friend and collector, Fabrizio Barozzi, General Manager of the Casino du Lac for this great and amazing time. A night to remember!
APRIL 2022
We were featured in the online Magazine of the Italian Community of Geneva – La Voce di Ginevra – with a beautiful article by journalist Samantha Gatto, entitled “Antonio Natale, Umanità e sentimento”. Greateful to Dr. Oreste Fioppiani, President of the Italians of Geneva and to Mrs. Gatto for her love for art and passion.
MARCH 2022
We opened our new exhibition at the headquarters of Safe Capital Management SA in Lugano on the 31st March. The exhibition is on going until the end of 2022 and open to public by appointment only. We thank the Partners as well as the whole team of this prestigious Financial Company for their trust and interest in Antonio’s legacy.
MARCH 2022
Antonio was present at the YouNique Art and Design Fair in Lugano sponsored by OLG International. Thank you to our sponsor and the organization committee of this event.
MARCH 2022
We were honored to be featured in ART TALK MAGAZINE’s special LOVE Edition for Valentine’s Day 2022. Thank you to Carolina Conforti and to François-Laurent Renet for this great honor.
DECEMBER 2021We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! Thank you for your support and love. The adventure continues in 2022! D’ont forget to smile! Stay positive! Life is a blessing.
NOVEMBER 2021Meet Tommaso, our youngest collector!
What a grateful feeling it is when visionary parents start their child’s art collection for them. We are really honored. Thank you.
NOVEMBER 2021Antonio Natale was invited by Mr. Gabriele Braglia of the Gabriele and Anna Braglia Foundation for a personal visit of their exhibition in Lugano.
Never before had we seen such a display of love for detail and such delight for the senses and the eyes as this place!
We look forward to returning again next time we are in Lugano.
Thank you Mr. Braglia for this opportunity and privilege.
NOVEMBER 2021So many wonderful people showed up at this edition of the Works On Paper Art fair!
We were blessed by the attention of the pubic as well as that of the many galeries and art experts present. Amongst them, the Swiss Comic Emile and his artist wife Niccel Steinberger, Mr. Gabriele Braglia of the Braglia Art Foundation, Mr. Spinelli of the BNP Paribas Art Foundation and Count Uva, to name a few. What could we have asked for when blessed with new collectors and new projects during this rich event?
Once again our wholehearted thanks to Mr. Fuochi and his visionary love for Art.
NOVEMBER 2021We were honored with a lovely VIP Art Event held by Mr. Fuochi (Swiss Logistics Center Chiasso) and his guests around Antonio Natale and his legacy. Many important Art critics, Art journalists and Art collectors were gathered to discuss the symbolism and the profound meaning of the Artist of Banknotes. Thank you Mr. Fuochi for your support and recognition.
SEPTEMBER 2021We were honored by the visit of Mr. Julio Saiz of The Motor Chain who after an interview with Antonio and Mr. Massimo Albertini registered the Puma GTE on blockchain and NFT through his platform. All the history and details of the Art car, as well as the story of Antonio’s interference can now be accessed remotely by anyone interested just by signing on The Motor Chain’s platform at www.themotorchain.com
This makes Antonio Natale the first artist to have ever registered an Art Car on Blockchain and NFT!
We thank Mr Saiz for his love for Antonio’s artwork and this amazing opportunity.
SEPTEMBER 2021On September 16th Antonio inaugurated his new exhibition “BANKNAUTS” at the Swiss Logistics Center Art Gallery in Chiasso. Many important guests came to see his artwork and the Puma GTE. The exhibition is ongoing until November 1st 2021.
Our wholehearted thanks to Dott. Ricardo Fuochi and to Carlotta Vasoli and her team for their interest and their professionalism.
AUGUST 2021
On August 21st, 2021 Antonio unveiled a classic car baring one of his amazing artworks at the Concorso d’Eleganza in Lugano! In parallel to this event, an exhibition was held at the Municipio of Lugano (the Town-hall). Some of the photos of this day are posted under photos. Enjoy !
Our thanks go to Mr. Massimo Albertini, the Lions Club of Monteceneri, as well as all the sponsors of this grand event. Special thanks to Loutan SA Geneva and to Swiss Logistics Center of Chiasso.
JULY 2021
Antonio is on the cover of Ozero Komo Luxury Magazine!!! What an honor! A beautiful article in Russian, Italian and English is dedicated to him in this issue. This elegant and classic magazine aims to promote excellence in Russia and around the world.
APRIL 2021
We will be in St-Prex for a two day exhibition on April 29th and 30th. come join us, meet The Artist of Banknotes and discover how Italian art is conjugated in many forms, from Luxury Kitchen designs to Contemporary Art. Ask us for invitations to the vernissage. Places are limited!
FEBRUARY 2021We are honored to inform you that Antonio Natale has been chosen as the Special Prize of the Mellow Art Award 2020. He was selected amongst 13000 submissions from around the world.
NOVEMBER 2020Times are changing and we must adapt as well! Antonio has been working on a collection of artworks on Bitcoin. They are only accessible to acquire in Bitcoin. Here is the first one: Captain B (Bitcoin) getting ready to invade the city painted on original banknotes soon to be obsolete. Be part of the History of The Artist of Banknotes! To inquire the price or more information, please contact us.
OCTOBER 2020We are proud to announce that ANTONIO NATALE is the laureate of the 4th International “Golden Palette 2020” AWARD!!!
We are so grateful for this new recognition of Antonio’s work by the International Art World!
The Ceremony will take place in the beautiful city of LUGANO on October 2nd, 2020. Pictures of the Gala Event will follow.
We thank each and every one of you who have supported The Artist of Banknotes. We share this award wholeheartedly with our family of collectors and out partners.
CORONA VIRUS 2020These are hard times for everyone. But it is also a time for celebrating our families, our couple, to reconnect with old friends and take care of ourselves. It is also time for nature to heal and be restored back to life. Let’s stay clam and concentrate on the present. Let’s seize the opportunities and blessings we had yearned for when we were too busy with the pace of everyday life. Let’s learn to live again. All this is temporary. We will soon go back to the rat race. Be grateful and enjoy this moment with a peaceful heart. Stay safe everyone.
DECEMBER 2019Our offices will be closed from December 24th to January 2nd.
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and Holiday Season as well as a prosperous and healthy New Year!
Time for Champagne and confettis!
See you in 2020 for more wonderful exhibitions and news!
NOVEMBER 2019
We were grateful to exhibit at the Casino du Lac in Geneva for the second time. The evening saw over 80 people come to discover Antonio’s NUDES collection. The exhibition was centered on the memory of the skin, our vulnerability toward the outside as well as inside world. Once more, Antonio shared the stories of the banknotes he uses as support in a beautiful and astonishing way. We made many new encounters and have new collectors! Our “Collector” family keeps growing at a fantastic rate. Thank you to Mr. Fabrizio Barozzi, Director of the Casino and to his staff for their support and their appreciation for Antonio Natale’s artworks.
NOVEMBER 2018
Webster University Geneva honored Antonio Natale with a series of events around his art for its 40th Anniversary Meet the Artist Events. We started with a lecture on Antonio’s main motivation and inspiration, around the theme of Traveling. Then, we taped a podcast on his background and views on Art, followed by a conference around his artistic biography and his artwork. The conference was proceeded by a Pop Up Exhibition.
Our special thanks to Dr. Julianna Sandholm-Barks and Dr. Oreste Fioppiani for this great opportunity.
SEPTEMBER 2018
Our marvelous “Restorer of Value” Exhibition at the Manoir de Cologny, emblematic venue and part of the Museum Pole of Geneva, took place from September 17 to October 1st, 2018. The exhibition was crowned by two events marking the opening evening, and a special VIP Cultural Event, gathering over 170 persons around Antonio’s Artwork and the sizzling sound of Jazz.
The legendary Bob Ezrin, producer of Alice Cooper, Kiss, Pink Floyd, to name a few, and collector of Antonio Natale, surprised us with a testimony on the artist’s artwork. I am honored to share it with you:
“Antonio’s artwork superimposes beauty and new life on the corpses of things that were once the currency of human exchange but fell into irrelevance due to the forces of history. Behind each of the works is a combination of stories and commentary arising from the juxtaposition of the lore attached to the banknotes and the sensual and iconic images he creates and overlays on top of them. It’s a special form of storytelling for the eye and the heart. I am thrilled to be a collector.”
Bob Ezrin
31 July 2018
On April 24th 2018, Antonio inaugurated a new exhibition at the European Parliament in Brussels invited and sponsored by Mrs. Viviane Reding, Former Vice-President of the European Commission and Member of the European Parliament, entitled « Histoires de Roses, de Papillons et de Silences ».
I am honored to share Mrs. Reding’s message with you:
“Cultural diversity is the DNA of Europe, and we have our artists to thank for that. This week I hosted an exhibition “Histoires de roses, de papillons et de silences” by Italian artist Antonio Natale Contemporary Artist at the European Parliament. A great honour for the House of Europeans to receive such an artist! Antonio is widely known as the “banknote artist”: he paints on out of circulation banknotes that have lost their shine and trade-value, but are full of history as silent witnesses of countless stories and relations. He transforms them into artworks changing not only their meaning but also giving them a new identity and a brand new destiny.”
Antonio Natale inaugurated his new exhibition commissioned by the UNESCO at the Art Foundation of Banca Dei Monti Uniti in Foggia/Italy entitled “Storie di Rose, Farfalle et Silenzi” , and sponsored by Lions Club International. This exhibition was dedicated to Women and Children’s Rights and was preceded by a televised and documented conference.
It was the second time Antonio Natale was exhibiting at this prestigious venue. In 2009 he had presented his works on the stories of the Italian immigrants of the two Wars towards the United States of America. The exhibition, entitled “Valori Migranti”, had previously travelled from New York (NYU) in 2007 and had incited the visitors to go on the registers of Ellis Island and find their families left behind.
On August 25th, « The Artist of Banknotes », Antonio Natale received the Argos Hippium Prize 2017, during the majestic event that took place at the Archaeological Park of Siponto in Italy, becoming therefore, the first artist painter to ever receive this honour.
The event, gathering some 900 invitees and sponsored by the MiBACT, as well as other major entities, was grandly mediatized in Live on RAI TV – presented by Francesco Giogino, as well as through many major nationwide newspapers and magazines.
This XXIV edition of the Argos Hippium honoured a pallet of important personalities, such as the young Architect Eduardo Tresoldi ; Archaeologist Guiliano Volpe ; Cinematographic Location Managers, Pierluigi and Valentina Del Carmine ; Actor Gianmarco Saurino ; Doctor Maria Prencipe for her outstanding research on cancer ; Doctor Giorgio Gentile for his research and breakthrough on hypertension ; Marketing Manager Giuseppe La Torre ; Lucia Abruzzese, the Women Champion’s League referee ; Antonio La Salandra, Personal Trainer of the « Gardes Suisses » of the Vatican as well as of major Hollywood actors ; Roberta Maggio, « the queen of Twitter » ; Stefano Mele of the NASA, for his contribution to security for cyber terrorism ; Judge Filomena Albano for her contribution to the rights of children and adolescents ; Admiral Matteo Bisceglio ; and Italian singer RAF.
It is with great pride that I saw Antonio Natale be honoured for his International career, the quality of his paintings, and the honour he has brought to his country, Italy.
Thank you to Mr Lino Campagna, creator of this important event, and to the sponsors for their acknowledgement and love for Antonio Natale’s artwork.
Antonio Natale and I are happy and honoured to share this major Prize with all his collectors.