For the 2026 edition, the seventh since the inception of the YouNique Boutique Fair of Arts, the presence of Swiss and international art galleries confirms the Fair’s central role as a meeting place for curatorial vision, artistic quality, and international collecting. At the Boutique Fair of Arts in Villa Ciani, from March 27th to 29th, in addition to independent painters and sculptors, art galleries will present highly interesting artistic projects, offering visitors a panorama that spans different languages and cultures. Here are the galleries participating in the new edition of YouNique:
Madeinartgallery (Room 17), participating in YouNique for the third time, is a Milanese gallery entirely dedicated to contemporary Chinese art. Founded in 2014, it is known for its dynamic and ongoing research into the artistic expressions of the Far East, closely following the evolution of individual artistic paths and promoting dialogue through leading figures in the contemporary Chinese scene. At the fair, it will present works by:
MA LIUMING
ZHANG HONG MEI
XU DE QI
CHEN WENLING
JING YU
QIAN WU
Galleria Area/B (Room 19), founded in 2008, focuses on emerging young Italian art and has been the cradle of the Italian Newbrow movement since its inception, with a group of artists devoted to figuration, realism, and pop surrealism. Over time, the gallery has expanded its work to include old masters, traditional pop art, and 19th-century Italian art. At YouNique, it exhibits works by:
IRENE BALIA
ANTONIO BARDINO
MARCO BETTIO
LAURA GIARDINO
SARAH LEDDA
NICOLA NANNINI
RAFFAELE SANTILLO
Galleria GALP (Room 20) is a contemporary art gallery with locations in Cernobbio and Olgiate Comasco, Como, that stands out for its focus on a 360-degree experience of the artwork, engaging all five senses. Its mission is to surprise collectors through unique and immersive displays. At the fair, it presents works by:
DANIELE ACCOSSATO
STEFANO BOMBARDIERI
DAVIDE DALL’OSSO
SABINO GALANTE
CIRO PALUMBO
VALERIA PATRIZI
FABRIZIO POZZOLI
SAMANTHA TORRISI
Gate Gallery (Room 3) is a young contemporary art gallery based in Lugano, dedicated to the promotion of painting and sculpture. Its program focuses on the tactile and three-dimensional dimension of contemporary art, bringing together artists whose practices are rooted in texture, movement, light, and the exploration of space. It exhibits:
CLAUDIA HARTMANN
SILVIO PORZIONATO
Art X On Glass (Room 14) was born from a community of artists united by a passion for glass art. Each work is unique and hand-painted: in the gallery’s workshop, glass is not simply decorated, but transformed into a living element capable of engaging the senses. At YouNique, it presents works by:
VERONIKA GISLER
MIRIAM SCHNYDER
MARIAN SIDLIK
MIROSLAV SIDLIK
EIRINI STEFANAKI
TOSEE Art Gallery (Room 8) is a contemporary art platform based in Switzerland dedicated to discovering and promoting emerging and mid-career artists with strong visual identities and distinctive personal narratives. It offers a cross-disciplinary curation that encompasses painting, photography, digital art, and mixed media, creating dialogues between different approaches and cultural contexts. At the fair, it presents:
