Elisabetta Castello, a distinguished artist born in Genoa, Italy, has dedicated her life to the exploration and expression of figurative arts. Her remarkable journey as both an artist and educator has left an indelible mark on the world of contemporary art, with a career spanning exhibitions, private courses, and international acclaim.
Elisabetta’s academic achievements are as impressive as her artistic career. She holds a diploma as an Academic Art Master from the prestigious Tiberina Academy of Rome and has earned two Master’s degrees in Figurative Arts from L.A. Bunin University. These academic milestones have significantly shaped her artistic voice, allowing her to refine her unique approach to portraiture and landscape painting.
Her work stands out for its use of pastels in portraiture and spatula acrylics in landscapes and informal compositions. With a distinctive style, Elisabetta creates a dreamlike vision through vertical spatula strokes or soft pastel movements. In her paintings, she deconstructs and restructures reality, weaving emotions into a visual tapestry where the viewer is invited into an internal emotional space. The vivid intensity of her brushwork and the deeply personal nature of her expression make her art highly recognizable and universally resonant.
Elisabetta Castello’s contributions to the art world have been acknowledged both in Italy and abroad. In 2019, she was a guest artist at the Venice Biennale, exhibiting in a collateral exhibition in the Bangladesh pavilion. Her work has been shown in various prominent Italian venues such as the Museo del Mare in Genoa, the Caffè Letterario in Rome, and the Embassy of Bahrain in Rome. She has also been a frequent participant in exhibitions hosted by UNESCO for Human Rights in Rovereto, and her art has graced numerous galleries and museums across Italy’s major cities.
Internationally, her acclaim extends to exhibitions at the Museum of Glass and Industry in Brussels, where the museum acquired two of her works for their permanent collection. She has also shown her art at the Cælum Gallery in New York, in Montluçon, France, as an Italian Pastellista, at the University of Panama, and in countries like Venezuela, Brazil, Russia, and Portugal.
Recognized as a professional artist by Aiapi Unesco, Elisabetta Castello has garnered several prestigious awards. Among her accolades, she received the Art and Culture Award at Montecitorio in Rome, an honor bestowed upon her by the Art Global Association at the Chamber of Deputies. Her work has also been included in the Atlas of Contemporary Art 2024, in the International Masters section, which was presented at the Metropolitan Museum of New York and in Florence.
Elisabetta’s impact extends beyond traditional exhibition spaces; she is highly active on social media platforms and engages with the art community through online auction sales. Her work continues to be the subject of praise by notable art critics and has been featured in numerous publications, further solidifying her reputation as a master of contemporary figurative arts.
As a veteran of both local and international art scenes, Elisabetta Castello’s vision transcends borders, offering a deeply emotional and universal language of expression through her art. Her legacy continues to grow, inspiring artists and art lovers alike, as she shapes new horizons for figurative art in the modern era.