In 1882 Giuseppe Ferdinando Piana moved to Turin to study all'Albertina Academy where he had as professors Francesco Gamba and Andrea Gastaldi.
[1] It is in Turin that he made his first paintings: "A ponenete di Bordighera, campagna ligure", "Politica rustica" and in 1898 "Studio d'artista" that will be purchased by the government.
Having lived in Bordighera he got to know all the local artists of his time, including Charles Garnier, Mosé Bianchi, Hermann Nestel, Friederich von Kleudgen, Giuseppe Balbo and Pompeo Mariani.
[3] Piana always devoted a special attention to the colors of Bordighera and of the neighboring countries, demonstrating the technique of watercolor and oil, in particular for vivid glimpses of the rich vegetation, landscapes and bright sun.
Several exhibitions of his paintings were organised, including a particularly rich one in 1954 at the Palazzo del Parco in Bordighera and a very significant one for the type of works on display at the Gallery Bolzani Milan in 1968.