CARMI Museum Opens in Carrara, Celebrating Michelangelo and Marble
The CARMI – Museo Carrara e Michelangelo was inaugurated on June 2, 2018, at Villa Fabbricotti alla Padula in Carrara, Italy. This cultural venue emerged from a restoration project that began in 2011, supported by the Regione Toscana, which revitalized the villa, originally designed by architect Vincenzo Micheli in 1879 for a marble entrepreneur family. Curated by Emanuela Ferretti (Università di Firenze) and Davide Turrini (Università di Ferrara), the permanent exhibition, organized by Associazione MetaMorfosi in partnership with Casa Buonarroti, delves into Michelangelo's connection with Carrara marble through various media. It showcases works by contemporary artists including Rothko and Le Corbusier. The site also features temporary exhibition spaces and a study on the villa's history, alongside a restored park from 2002 and plans for a Michelangelo study center through a five-year collaboration among several institutions.
Key facts
- CARMI – Museo Carrara e Michelangelo opened on June 2, 2018.
- The museum is located in Villa Fabbricotti alla Padula, Carrara, Italy.
- The restoration project was funded by Regione Toscana and started in 2011.
- The villa was designed by architect Vincenzo Micheli in 1879.
- The permanent exhibition was curated by Emanuela Ferretti and Davide Turrini.
- The exhibition includes works by Rothko, Le Corbusier, Arata Isozaki, Robert Venturi, and Jan Fabre.
- The park was restored in 2002 for the XI Biennale di Scultura.
- A five-year agreement aims to establish a study center on Michelangelo.
Entities
Artists
- Michelangelo
- Rothko
- Le Corbusier
- Arata Isozaki
- Robert Venturi
- Jan Fabre
- Andrei Konchalovsky
Institutions
- CARMI – Museo Carrara e Michelangelo
- Regione Toscana
- Associazione MetaMorfosi
- Casa Buonarroti
- Università di Firenze
- Università di Ferrara
- Comune di Carrara
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara
- Sky
- Magnitudo Film
Locations
- Carrara
- Italy
- Villa Fabbricotti alla Padula