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combining my art with products and design. Surprises are part of my DNA.

who blend technical mastery with conceptual depth. The gallery’s inaugural exhibition marks not just a new venue, but a bold statement about the future of contemporary art. Mauro Bergonzoli was the natural choice to inaugurate this vision. “Art should provoke, comfort, and inspire all at once,” - Jennifer Balcos The Italian-born artist, whose evocative mixed- media works have captivated collectors across Europe, brings a rare combination of emotional intensity and meticulous craftsmanship to each piece. Bergonzoli’s practice involves layering found materials, pigments, and textural elements over

curators, or discerning newcomers to the art world, Bergonzoli’s work—and the Jennifer Balcos Gallery’s inaugural vision—mark an enduring collaboration that fuses artistic excellence, cultural dialogue, and timeless creativity in a way few exhibitions ever achieve. ABOUT THE ARTIST Mauro Bergonzoli is an international contemporary Artist born December 24th 1965 in Milan, Italy Painting, drawing, sculpture, design, animation, lm. Mauro Bergonzoli (b. December 24th, 1965 in Milan Italy) is best known for his Neo-Pop style and genre-defying modern interpretation of classic draftsmanship. Mauro began his art journey at a very young age, mastering the art of precision and drawing while working the machines in his father’s engraving studio. He sold his rst comics and artworks while attending art school in Italy. His talent caught the attention of several prominent advertising agencies in Milan, who promptly recruited the young artist. A 25-year-long successful career in advertising and as creative director of commercial and animation lms for clients like Ferrero and Geox followed. In 2000 Bergonzoli chose to focus more on his own original art with successful gallery and museum exhibitions in cities such as Portono, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Hong Kong, Milan, St. Moritz, Miami, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Berlin, Bologna, Ravenna, Augsburg, Venice and Palm Beach. His medium of choice is acrylic on canvas. The classic “Bergonzoli” style is graphic, colorful, gurative and full of fun details. His artistic language is greatly inuenced by his spiritual inner landscape, drawing on memories like his mother‘s blue eyes, one of which she lost to cancer during his early childhood, replacing it with a glass eye and leaving an everlasting impression on the artist. During his youth, Mauro often endured physical violence and quickly found solace and healing in drawing and painting beautiful images. With his iconic trademarks - the blue Bergonzoli eye & his famous character “The Magic Bunny” who symbolizes humor, magic, and productivity, he observes the world from within his paintings with a positive and often ironic point of view. For Playboy Germany’s 50th anniversary 2022 he was asked to create the Cover artwork and painted an explosion of magic bunnies in awe of a classic Bergonzoli beauty. The Magic Bunny plays a central role not only in Bergonzoli‘s oeuvre, but also in his commitment to animal welfare and creative work with the younger generations. As father of 5 daughters and grandfather to 3 granddaughters, Mauro’s artwork shows his deep admiration for women and mother nature while reminding his viewer of the power of humor, beauty and love. Mauro has recently created artistic collaborations with companies such as: MEGGLE, PLAYBOY, DINZLER, GOEBEL, CALLWEY, CAPOLAVORO, SIMPLY-V, MÜLLER, FINORI, RAVENSBURGER, SAVE THE DUCK, LODENFREY, BRUNNEN, and MAC JEANS with many more to come.

If you had to create a single piece that sums up your entire life — advertising, your father’s workshop, Milan, Bavaria, color — what would it look like? Honestly? I’d have to sleep on it — my visions arrive at dawn. But the piece would hit like a flash: Milan’s sharp edges, the discipline of engraving, the violence and magic of childhood, the speed of advertising, the healing light of Bavaria. It would be raw, bright, funny, erotic, spiritual — alive. In truth, that piece already exists. Every canvas I paint carries my blood, my past, my scars, my joy. My art is my autobiography — but in color.

Franziska Countess Fugger, Artist Mauro Bergonzoli, Jennifer Balcos - Jennifer Balcos Gallery Palm Beach/Atlanta Nov 6th 2025 Palm Beach Florida

In the ever-evolving world of contemporary art, few moments create as much anticipation as a new gallery unveiling—especially one as meticulously envisioned as the debut. In the world of contemporary art, the Jennifer Balcos Gallery’s debut exhibition featuring Mauro Bergonzoli promises to be a defining cultural event. The Jennifer Balcos Gallery emerged from Balcos’s decades-long passion for championing emerging and mid-career artists whose work challenges conventional boundaries. After years as a prominent collector and arts patron, Balcos made the decisive leap to open her own space—one dedicated to artists

weeks—sometimes months—allowing each work to evolve organically. The result is art that feels both ancient and utterly contemporary, whispering stories of memory, place, and transformation. Unframed but undeniably powerful, Bergonzoli’s pieces command attention without pretense. With works priced from $15,000 to upward of $200,000 for monumental installations, they represent not just aesthetic investment, but cultural legacy. A recent Bergonzoli piece sold for $350,000 at a major art fair, signaling the artist’s rapidly ascending trajectory in the international market. Whether acquired by seasoned collectors, museum

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