Fondazione Giovanni Tufano Opens in Milan with Inaugural Exhibition
The Fondazione Giovanni Tufano, established in honor of artist Giovanni Tufano (born 1948 in Naples), will officially open its doors on April 1, 2025, at Via Marcello Moretti 6/a in Milan. Its mission is to promote young artists, enhance public education, and foster intercultural dialogue, featuring an archive, exhibition area, and a space for experimentation. The first exhibition, titled "Creando lasciando creare," is curated by Josefina Tufano and Roberto Borghi, showcasing the works of 17 artists and highlighting Tufano's gallery-studio, Studioventicinque, which has been operational since 1997. Tufano, a graduate in sculpture from the Academy of Naples, relocated to Milan in 1977, where he developed a NeoGeo style influenced by Jewish mysticism and thinkers like Walter Benjamin.
Key facts
- Fondazione Giovanni Tufano opens April 1, 2025 in Milan
- Located at Via Marcello Moretti 6/a in northeastern periphery
- Inaugural exhibition 'Creando lasciando creare' curated by Josefina Tufano and Roberto Borghi
- Exhibition features 17 artists including Veronica Menghi, Ermanno Cristini, Barbara Colombo
- Foundation includes archive, exhibition space, and experimental space
- Giovanni Tufano born 1948 in Piazzolla di Nola, Naples
- Tufano graduated in sculpture from Academy of Naples, moved to Milan in 1977
- 1989 ritual bonfire of paintings with music by Sylvano Bussotti
- 'Fuoco e ceneri' presented at 1990 Venice Biennale curated by Achille Bonito Oliva
- Studioventicinque originally at Via Vigevano 25, Milan
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Tufano
- Josefina Tufano
- Roberto Borghi
- Veronica Menghi
- Ermanno Cristini
- Barbara Colombo
- Daniele Bonfanti
- Evelina Schatz
- Emanuele Magri
- Rosanna Veronesi
- Carlo Dell'Acqua
- Massimo De Caria
- Luca Scarabelli
- Franco Tripodi
- Yuko Tsukamoto
- Gabriele Genchi
- Gretel Fehr
- Marco Camera
- Fabrizio Garghetti
- Nicola Di Caprio
- Sylvano Bussotti
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Walter Benjamin
- Simone Weil
- Hans Jonas
Institutions
- Fondazione Giovanni Tufano
- Studioventicinque
- Accademia di Napoli
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Piazzolla di Nola
- Naples
- Via Marcello Moretti 6/a
- Via Vigevano 25