Amalia Del Ponte, Milanese artist and designer, dies at 89
Amalia Del Ponte, a key figure in Italian second-half 20th-century art, died on August 16, 2025, at age 89. Born in 1936, she trained under Marino Marini at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. Her career moved from traditional sculpture to plexiglass works (Tropi), immersive environments (Area Percettiva won First Prize for Sculpture at the 1973 São Paulo Biennial), and stone Litofoni. She also designed iconic interiors like the Gulp! store and the first Fiorucci shop in Milan. The Archivio Amalia Del Ponte, based in Via Santa Croce, Milan, announced her death, praising her fusion of art, science, sound, and light.
Key facts
- Amalia Del Ponte died on August 16, 2025, at age 89.
- She was born in 1936 in Milan.
- She trained under Marino Marini at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera.
- She won First Prize for Sculpture at the 1973 São Paulo Biennial for Area Percettiva.
- She created plexiglass works called Tropi.
- She made stone Litofoni (sound sculptures).
- She designed the Gulp! store and the first Fiorucci shop in Milan.
- The Archivio Amalia Del Ponte is located in Via Santa Croce, Milan.
Entities
Artists
- Amalia Del Ponte
- Marino Marini
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- Archivio Amalia Del Ponte
- Biennale di San Paolo
- Fiorucci
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Via Santa Croce, Milan