At the San Bartolomeo Cultural Center, a selection of recent works traces the evolution of Benjamin Royaards’s painting, featuring portraits, everyday scenes, landscapes, and still lifes.
One year after his debut, Benjamin Royaards returns to the San Bartolomeo Cultural Center with a new solo exhibition, “Sguardi,” scheduled for October 17 through November 22. The exhibition offers a glimpse into the evolution of a body of work already recognized for its realism, spontaneity, and focus on the human dimension.
The artist’s most recent works confirm his interest in characters captured in everyday life, depicted through simple gestures and ordinary situations. Figures and scenes take on a distinctive presence thanks to the large formats, while a more confident brushstroke, greater definition of forms, and a more mature use of space highlight the evolution of his painterly language.
Alongside portraits and scenes of daily life, the exhibition also features still lifes and landscapes, marking a broadening of the artist’s perspective. Among these, a series dedicated to the Engadine stands out, where mountains, figures, and the landscape invite reflection on the relationship between humans and nature.
The exhibition thus highlights a style of painting that continues to draw inspiration from the observation of reality, yet progressively broadens its subjects and expressive possibilities, while keeping curiosity about people and the world around them at its core.
October 17 – November 22, 2026
Thursday through Sunday
, 10:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. / 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
