Roberto Gagliardi is an Italian furniture importer and art dealer.[1] He has an art gallery in London[2] and through it organised a temporary exhibition, the "London Art Biennale", in Chelsea Old Town Hall in 2013.[3][4] His art collection is housed in the Museo d'Arte di Chianciano Terme in Chianciano Terme, in Tuscany in central Italy;[5][1][6][7] which since 2009 has organised the Biennale di Chianciano in the town.[8][9][10][11]
For many years Gagliardi sold imported Italian furniture in London.[3] In 1978 he started the Gagliardi Gallery on the Kings Road in Chelsea;[12][13][14] and through it organised the "London Art Biennale" in 2013.[13][14] Wanting to start an art museum, he chose Chianciano Terme in Italy;[15] he bought 10 vacant shops in the town to be used for the Chianciano Expo.[16]
In 2021 he was accused by the council of Chianciano Terme of defamation for criticisms against the mayor.[17]