Maramotti Collection
Research
Maramotti Collection
Love for art, attention to the evolution of new expressive languages, the desire to share with other art lovers a place to be lived as open space of research and knowledge: this is the philosophy behind the opening to the public of the Maramotti Collection wanted by Achille Maramotti, entrepreneur, founder of Max Mara and passionate art collector.
The permanent Collection, opened at the end of 2007 in the old company headquarters in Reggio Emilia, hosts more than two hundred works of art – by about one hundred international artists from 1950 up to today, including: Vito Acconci, Francis Beacon, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alberto Burri, Francesco Clemente, Tony Cragg, Tano Festa, Lucio Fontana, Piero Manzoni, Mario Merz, Luigi Ontani, Mimmo Paladino, Tom Sachs, Mario Schifano, Julian Schnabel and Bill Viola - and can be visited by appointment.
Temporary exhibitions are also organised with projects made to measure for the Collection, by young Italian and international artists.
For further information and opening times see link.
Highlights
Maramotti Collection: on line the catalogue
The Library and Archive of the Maramotti Collection comprise more than ten thousand volumes, artist's books and documents, making mostly reference to the majority of artists and artistic movements on display in the Collection, documenting its development, thus becoming an important historical and critical reference. Access to the material on request to the Direction.
From now on line the catalogue on the Maramotti Collection website.
Jacob Kassay at Maramotti Collection
may 23 - october 3, 2010
First Italian exhibition of Jacob Kassay, the 26-years-old artist based in New York. His work, with a strong conceptual imprint, combines a minimalist elaboration with a profound knowledge of photographic technique that he transposes into the practice of painting. His project at Collezione Maramotti is composed of ten new pieces arranged in the Pattern Room space as a sort of big installation.
Max Mara Art Prize For Women
Andrea Büttner announced as third Max Mara Art Prize. The award, sponsored by Max Mara in collaboration whit London's Whitechapel Gallery, promotes female Uk based talent.
This year's winner, Andrea Büttner, will take a six month residency in Italy, where she can realise her vision.
Büttner's residency will be divided into two locations.
The first section will take place from 26 April 2010 at the American Academy in Rome and the second part of the Pistoletto Foundation in Biella.