Read MASI’s collection through Ticino and wider connections
MASI states that its holdings combine the State Collection of Canton Ticino and the City of Lugano Collection, spanning from the late fifteenth century to the present and including artists connected with Switzerland and Ticino. This creates a defensible local context for investigating medium, regional biography, and collection history without reducing Lugano to one period, palette, or decorative preference.
For the selected work, capture the maker, title, date, material, support, size, weight, frame, glazing, markings, edition, condition, restoration, and provenance. Ask for documentary support when a Ticino connection is asserted. If a work on paper or print is involved, record technique, sheet and image size, margins, mounting, light sensitivity, and whether the edition and impression are clearly identified.



