Elisa Bertaglia (born 1983, Rovigo, Italy) lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Bertaglia addresses philosophical themes through an oneiric and eclectic language. She investigates the concept of symbol in contemporaneity, exploring the worlds of nature, duality, and memory, from both an intimate and shared perspective.
Bertaglia’s new works on precious metals further her focus on the themes of threshold and metamorphosis: the metals, gold, rose gold, and copper, reflect the same concept contained within the works in the very nature of the material. The precious metals emerge in their own luster, contrasting the opaque, murky coats of paint. They become not only the background of the painting, but a decisive part of the image with their reflective, iridescent surface.
Most recently, Bertaglia was selected for the artist residency RU Residency Unlimited for 2023. Her works are in permanent collections worldwide, including the Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation, City Archives of Milan, and Museum of Contemporary Art, Penne, Italy. Her work has been exhibited in galleries, museums, and institutions internationally, including the Guggenheim Museum, Venice, Italy; Borges Cultural Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina; and the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Saitama, Japan, just to name a few.
CV | Publications | Catalogue
Exhibitions/Fairs with the Gallery
The Rest, SARAHCROWN New York | November 2025
In the Studio with Elisa Bertaglia (interview), SARAHCROWN Platform | October 2025
Kiaf Art Fair, booth of SARAHCROWN New York | September 2024
ART IN LOBBIES: Liminal Landscapes, SARAHCROWN, New York | September 2024
Kiaf Art Fair, booth of SARAHCROWN New York | September 2023
A Dance, SARAHCROWN New York | September 2023
INTRODUCING FLAT FILES, SARAHCROWN Gallery, New York | February 2023
LAZY, HAZY, CRAZY DAYS OF SUMMER, SARAHCROWN, New York | June 2022
HIC SUNT DRACONES, SARAHCROWN, New York | September 2021
A Dance #4, 6x4 in, oil on rose gold, 14kt, 2023
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A Dance #9, 6x4 in, oil on rose gold, 14kt, 2023
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A Dance #2, 6x4 in, oil on rose gold 14 kt, 2023
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Corpo Celeste #1, 2022, Oil on 10k gold plate, 8 x 8 in.
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Corpo Celeste, 2022, Oil on rose gold, 6 x 4 in.
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Brambles I, 2022, oil and marker on acid-free paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Brambles II, 2022, oil and marker on acid-free paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Danse Macabre 24, 2022, oil on copper, 7 x 5 in.
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Hic Sunt Dracones, 2020, oil, pastels and graphite on acid-free paper, 12x9 in
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The Dragon and I, 2020, graphite on four overlapped transparent polyester sheets, 9 x 6 in.
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Corpo Celeste, 2022, Oil on rose gold, 6 x 4 in.
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Transitory, 2022, oil on copper, 10 x 8 in.
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Corpo Celeste, 2022, Oil on rose gold, 6 x 4 in.
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Danse Macabre 20, 2022, oil on copper, 10 x 8 in.
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Danse Macabre 23, 2022, oil on copper, 7 x 5 in.
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Corpo Celeste, 2022, Oil on rose gold, 6 x 4 in.
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Installation view, Elisa Bertaglia: Hic Sunt Dracones September 16, 2021 – January 15, 2022.
Hic Sunt Dracones, 2020, oil, charcoal and graphite on canvas, 43.25x35.5 in
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Singing Over the Bones, 2020, oil and graphite on cardboard, 9 x 6.5 in.
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Corpo Celeste, 2022, Oil on rose gold, 6 x 4 in.
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Untitled, 2022, diptych, oil on paper, 12 x 17 in. (12 x 9 in. each)
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Danse Macabre 21, 2022, oil on copper, 7 x 5 in.
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Corpo Celeste, 2022, Oil on rose gold, 6 x 4 in.
Hic Sunt Dracones, 2021, oil and graphite on canvas, 43.25x35.50 in
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The Dragon and I, 2020, graphite on four overlapped transparent polyester sheets, 9 x 6 in.
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Hic Sunt Dracones, 2020, oil, charcoal and graphite on cardboard, 8.5 x 6 in.
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Hic Sunt Dracones, 2020, oil on acid-free paper, 12 x 9 in.
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The Dragon and I, 2020, graphite on four overlapped transparent polyester sheets, 9 x 6 in.
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Hortensias, 2022, Oil on yellow gold plate, 6 x 4 in.
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Hic sunt Dracones, 2020, Oil, charcoal and graphite on acid-free paper, 12 x 9 in.
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Hic sunt Dracones (#1), 2020, oil, charcoal and graphite on acid-free paper, 12 x 9 in.
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A Dance #4, 2023, 6x4 in, oil on rose gold, 14kt, 6 x 4 in.
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A Dance #9, 6x4 in, oil on rose gold, 14kt, 2023
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Enchantment, 2024, oil on engraved 14kt rose-gold plates, 10 x 8 in.
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The Dragon and I (#1), 2024, graphite on overlapped transparent polyester sheets, 23 x 15.25 cm.
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The Dragon and I (#2), 2024, graphite on overlapped transparent polyester sheets, 23x15.25 cm.
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