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Bper Banca cultural heritage initiatives in Italy

Overview

Bper Banca has inaugurated Palazzo Barbantini-Koch in Ferrara as its third cultural hub, following existing sites in Modena and L’Aquila. The restored historic building, formerly the headquarters of the Cassa di Risparmio di Ferrara, serves as a public space for art, architecture, and historical research.

The facility features a permanent exhibition titled ‘Uno scrigno di storia e arte a Ferrara tra passato e presente’, which showcases the former savings bank's core collection alongside BPER's corporate art. This collection spans from the 15th to the 18th centuries, with additional sections dedicated to 19th and 20th-century artists such as Previati and De Pisis. The site also houses the BPER historical archive.

A temporary exhibition, ‘VANITAS. Fiori e simboli, da Hayez a Casorati’, curated by Fernando Mazzocca and Elena Lissoni, is scheduled to run from October 8, 2026, to January 31, 2027. The exhibition explores the evolution of flower painting in Italian art, ranging from the Romanticism of Francesco Hayez to the works of Felice Casorati.

During the presentation of the temporary exhibition, Bper Banca President Fabio Cerchiai highlighted the bank’s ‘Poli Culturali BPER. Un Sistema di Patrimonio Diffuso’ project. He emphasized that the initiative aims to use culture as a tool for community integration and social development, positioning the bank as a ‘proximity bank’ that creates value for stakeholders beyond profit.

Entities

BPER Banca · Fabio Cerchiai · Palazzo Barbantini-Koch · Ferrara · La Galleria Bper

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[● 5 SOURCES] BPER Banca has opened Palazzo Barbantini-Koch in Ferrara as a new cultural hub.
[● 4 SOURCES] The building was originally designed in the early 20th century as the headquarters for Cassa di Risparmio di Ferrara.
[● 4 SOURCES] The facility includes a permanent collection, temporary exhibition halls, and the BPER historical archive.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The inaugural exhibition is titled ‘VANITAS. Fiori e simboli, da Hayez a Casorati’.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The ‘VANITAS’ exhibition runs from October 8, 2026, to January 31, 2027.
[○ 1 SOURCE] The exhibition explores Italian flower painting from the 19th to the early 20th century.

Timeline

23 days ago

[BUSINESS] 9 sources
BPER Banca integrates communities through cultural heritage initiatives
BPER Banca President Fabio Cerchiai highlighted the bank’s commitment to community integration through its cultural heritage project, which opens its corporate art collections to the public.
23 days ago

[CULTURE] 25 sources
Palazzo Barbantini-Koch opens as BPER cultural hub in Ferrara
BPER Banca has opened Palazzo Barbantini-Koch in Ferrara as a new cultural hub, featuring permanent art collections and the temporary ‘VANITAS’ exhibition.

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