Fine Artist · San Diego, CA · Trained in Florence & Stockholm

Old masters, new times.

Vivian Leigh // Swallow — oil painting by Emma Altafulla
Vivian Leigh // Swallow — Oil on linen, 2026

New works, plein air sessions, and quarterly online auctions — a continuous study of pigment, place, and the hour.

(01) Bio

Profile

Emma Altafulla is a classically trained artist, taught in Florence, Italy by contemporary masters who carry on the Old Masters' tradition. A mix of Nordic pedagogy with Italian artistic sensibilities and Spanish realism, Emma hopes to shape and influence the future of art.

Based in
San Diego, CA
Studio visits by appt.
Education
Classical Arts Accademia, Florence
Konstfack, Stockholm
Self-Portrait by Emma Altafulla
Self-Portrait — Oil on panel

(02) Catalogue

Selected Works, 2024—2026

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No. 002 · Scandinavia

Mastercopy of Anders Zorn, på klippan, 2026

Oil on cotton canvas · 50 × 70 cm$2,850
AvailableInquire →
No. 003 · Tuscany

Nude with Laurel Wreath, 2025

Oil on panel · 30 × 30 cmBidding from $900
No. 004 · Interior

Bathers in the Studio, 2025

Oil on linen · 90 × 60 cm$4,800
AvailableInquire →
No. 005 · Portrait

The Fencer, 2025

Oil on linen · 60 × 60 cm$3,200
AvailableInquire →
No. 006 · Scandinavia

Full Figure Study in Pink, 2024

Oil on cotton canvas · 90 × 60 cm$1,800
ReservedInquire →

Showing 5 of 33 works — view the full catalog →

(03) Plein Air

Sessions in the field, where the painting decides itself.

A handful of small-format studies are completed on site each season — in Tuscany, on Gotland, along the Amalfi coast. Pieces are sold directly from the easel, or released afterwards through the quarterly auction.

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Yellow Nude by Emma Altafulla
Nude with Laurel Wreath — Oil on panel
Exhibition View, gallery installation
Exhibition View — Installation, 2025

(04) Exhibits

Current & upcoming shows.

Nov 12 — Dec 05, 2026

Solitude of the North

Galleri Nord, Stockholm

Jan 20 — Feb 15, 2027

Roman Light Sessions

Circolo Degli Artisti, Rome

Mar 08 — Mar 22, 2027

Plein Air: Val d'Orcia

Open studio, Tuscany

(05) Online Auctions

Quarterly releases of plein air studies, bid online.

A curated selection of small-format works is released four times a year on the auction platform. Register once — receive the preview catalogue forty-eight hours before bidding opens.

Next session
28 October, 09:00 CET
Lots
12 works, oil on panel
Estimates
€800 — €4,500
Where to bid
Hosted by the studio — registration by email

Payment by wire transfer or card on invoice; the winning lot ships crated and insured under the same terms as any catalog sale.

Auction details & past results →

(06) Studio

Stay close to the studio.

Quarterly notes on new work, upcoming exhibits, and plein air dates. No noise.

@emma_altafulla

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Mastercopy of Anders Zorn, på klippan
Mastercopy of Anders Zorn, på klippan
Nude with Laurel Wreath
Nude with Laurel Wreath
Bathers in the Studio
Bathers in the Studio
The Fencer
The Fencer
Full Figure Study in Pink
Full Figure Study in Pink
Vivian Leigh // Swallow
Vivian Leigh // Swallow
Self-Portrait
Self-Portrait