Fondazione Nomas Wins 2019 Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award for Italy
Fondazione Nomas has been honored as the Italian recipient of the 2019 Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award. Now in its 28th iteration, the award acknowledges modern art benefactors from 17 nations, distributing a total of €200,000. The selection was made by the Curatorium of the Fondazione Culturale Montblanc, featuring members like Anne Barlow and Sunjung Kim. The ceremony occurred on May 23 at the Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia in Rome, with attendance from Montblanc Cultural Foundation presidents Till Fellrath and Sam Bardaouil. Established in 2008 by Stefano and Raffaella Sciarretta, Fondazione Nomas supports contemporary art initiatives. The accolade includes a limited-edition writing instrument inspired by Roman Emperor Hadrian (76-138 AD).
Key facts
- Fondazione Nomas won the 2019 Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award for Italy.
- The award has been running for 28 years and covers 17 countries.
- Total prize money is €200,000 distributed among winners.
- The Curatorium includes Anne Barlow, Sunjung Kim, Jean de Loisy, Franklin Sirmans, Jochen Volz, Sam Bardaouil, and Till Fellrath.
- The Italian ceremony took place on May 23 at Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia in Rome.
- Fondazione Nomas was founded in 2008 by Stefano and Raffaella Sciarretta.
- The award includes a limited-edition pen inspired by Emperor Hadrian.
- The foundation will focus on urban peripheries and using art for community building.
Entities
Artists
- Stefano Sciarretta
- Raffaella Sciarretta
- Maurizio Morra Greco
- Claudia Giraud
Institutions
- Fondazione Culturale Montblanc
- Montblanc
- Tate St. Ives
- Gwangju Biennale
- École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Perez Art Museum Miami
- Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
- Fondazione Nomas
- Museo Nazionale Etrusco di Villa Giulia
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Brazil
- Colombia
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
- Mexico
- Russia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Hamburg