RESIDENCY AWARD FOR ILEANA ARNAOUTOU & ISMINI KING AT THE DUCATO PRIZE

Ileana Arnaoutou and Ismini King are part of the Ducato Prize finalist exhibition at the Palazzo Farnese in Piacenza and have received the Residency Award along with Pascale Birchler and Andro Eradze.

Exhibition
The exhibition of the finalists opens at Cappella Ducale – Palazzo Farnese, Piacenza, on 20 September 2025 until 9 November 2025. The exhibition features works by Yumna Al-Arashi (USA), Ileana Arnaotou & Ismene King (Greece), Pascale Birchler (Switzerland), Cao Shu (China), Andro Eradze (Georgia), Evan Ifekoya (Nigeria), the TOMBOYS DON’T CRY collective, and Yuyan Wang (China) in the Contemporary category. The Academy category will feature works by Ylenia-Gaia Dotti (Italy), George Hiraoka Cloke (United Kingdom), Joyce Joumaa (Lebanon), Besnik Lushtaku (Germany), and Yanqing Pan (China).

Residency Prizes
Three residency Prizes are awarded to the most deserving artists selected from among the 80 selected (Contemporary + Academy). Each Residency Prize will consist of a three- to four-week artistic residency in various locations, both in Italy and abroad.