THOMAS BRAIDA

Thomas Braida (Gorizia, 1982) is an Italian painter who lives and works between Venice and Dobbia. His practice is distinguished by a dense, layered figurative language, where grotesque and symbolic elements merge with cultured references and dreamlike visions. After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice in 2010 under the guidance of Carlo Di Raco, Braida has developed an extensive exhibition career, which has led him to exhibit in important institutions and galleries in Italy and abroad, including MAXXI, the Museo Nazionale Concordiese, GAM in Turin, Monitor (Rome, Lisbon, Pereto), and fairs such as Liste Basel and Art Brussels. His work alternates between large pictorial cycles and more intimate installations, often linked to the natural world or personal iconography. His recent production shows an increasingly metaphysical and poetic reflection, as in the exhibitions Matematiche notturne (2023, Monitor Lisbon) and Tacciono i fiori (2025, Monitor Rome). Co-founder of the Malutta Foundation, Braida combines his individual activity with a strong collective vocation, participating in experimental projects, workshops, and residencies that mix painting, life, and storytelling.