Luca Beatrice, art critic and Quadriennale president, dies at 63
Luca Beatrice, a notable Italian art critic and curator, passed away at the age of 63 due to a heart attack at Molinette Hospital in Turin. He had been admitted following a cardiac arrest while promoting a road show for the Quadriennale exhibition in partnership with Fondazione Sandretto. Having been appointed president in February 2024, he was preparing to launch his inaugural exhibition in October 2025. Born in 1961, Beatrice studied film history at the University of Turin and art history at the University of Siena. He curated many exhibitions, contributed to various publications, and taught at Accademia Albertina di Torino. He also led Circolo dei Lettori di Torino. His funeral will take place on January 25, 2025, at Duomo di Torino.
Key facts
- Luca Beatrice died of a heart attack at Molinette Hospital in Turin.
- He was president of the Quadriennale di Roma since February 2024.
- He was 63 years old, born in 1961.
- He studied film history at University of Turin and art history at University of Siena.
- He co-authored 'Nuova Scena' with Cristiana Perrella in 1995.
- He curated exhibitions on Jackson Pollock, Diabolik, Carlo Levi, and Luca Carboni.
- A Boetti retrospective was scheduled for January 23, 2025, at Galleria Accademia di Torino.
- He taught at Accademia Albertina di Torino, IED Torino, and IULM Milan.
- He was president of Circolo dei Lettori di Torino (2010-2018).
- He curated the Prague Biennale (2003-2005) and Italian Pavilion at Venice Biennale (2009).
- Funeral will be on January 25, 2025, at 11:30 AM at Duomo di Torino.
Entities
Artists
- Luca Beatrice
- Marco Cingolani
- Massimo Kaufmann
- Jackson Pollock
- Carlo Levi
- Luca Carboni
- Alighiero Boetti
- Luca Marinelli
- Enrico Crispolti
- Cristiana Perrella
- Santa Nastro
- Antonella Parigi
- Beatrice Buscaroli
- Alessandro Giuli
- Enzo Ghigo
- Nicola Porro
Institutions
- Quadriennale di Roma
- Fondazione Sandretto
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Ospedale Molinette di Torino
- University of Turin
- University of Siena
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo
- Accademia di Brera di Milano
- Accademia Albertina di Torino
- IED Torino
- IULM Milano
- Circolo dei Lettori di Torino
- Prague Biennale
- Venice Biennale
- Museo del Cinema di Torino
- GAM Torino
- Galleria Accademia di Torino
- Flash Art
- Il Giornale dell'Arte
- Libero
- Linkiesta
- Artribune
- Duomo di Torino
- Mole Antonelliana
- Fondazione La Quadriennale di Roma
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Rome
- Milan
- Bologna
- Palermo
- Siena
- Prague
- Venice
- Molinette Hospital
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Galleria Accademia di Torino
- Duomo di Torino
- Mole Antonelliana