Hyperrealist Enrico Ghinato & Vespa from a historical collection

02.03.2024 until 23.06.2024

Enrico Ghinato, Milano La Madunina, oil on canvas 2017 ©IMAGO Art Gallery

Together, you will see twelve historic VESPAs from the twentieth century, a selection from an important Italian private collection. The unique collection, with more than 120 Vespa scooters, was created thanks to a family passion for collecting, which is now in its third generation and includes models from 1946 onwards. Since Piaggio developed the first Vespa (1946) as a means of transportation for the Italian population, it has become an icon of the first rank and has conquered all five continents with more than 19 million models sold.

Experience the breathtaking fusion of passion and refined pictorial design as well as the eye for detail in the large-format works of the hyper-realistic painter Enrico Ghinato. With his eye focused on the essential, Ghinato transforms everyday scenes and cult objects into a monumental painterly-illusionistic medium. He brings the works to life through his depiction of light reflections and reflections of illustrious surroundings.

Enrico Ghinato, VESPA 98 Corsa Circuito, oil on canvas, 1947, ©IMAGO Art Gallery