Madonna's Celebration Tour Hits Italy with Art-Filled Visuals
On November 23 and 25, Madonna's Celebration Tour will take place at the Forum d'Assago in Italy, showcasing a selection of 28 songs and designed by Carlo William Rossi. This two-hour performance celebrates four decades of her artistic journey, featuring visuals influenced by Keith Haring, Martin Buroigne, and Herb Ritts. Rossi partnered with Italian brands Trippat and Antichità Petrone for the event. Madonna's extensive art collection, estimated between $100-160 million, includes pieces by Fernand Léger, Frida Kahlo, and Andy Warhol. In 2013, she sold Léger's 'Trois Femmes à la Table Rouge' for $7.2 million, donating the proceeds to her Ray of Light Foundation, which also supports retrospectives and the Art for Freedom initiative. Her music videos draw inspiration from various artistic movements.
Key facts
- Madonna performs at Forum d'Assago on November 23 and 25, 2023.
- Carlo William Rossi served as creative consultant for the tour.
- Rossi connected Madonna with Italian brands Trippat and Antichità Petrone.
- Madonna's art collection is valued between $100-160 million.
- First art acquisition: Fernand Léger's 'Les Deux Bicyclettes' (1944) for $1 million in 1987.
- Sold Léger's 'Trois Femmes à la Table Rouge' for $7.2 million in 2013.
- Proceeds from the sale went to the Ray of Light Foundation.
- She sponsored Basquiat's retrospective at Whitney Museum and Modotti's at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
- Co-created NFTs with Beeple.
- Music video 'Vogue' references Leonardo da Vinci and Marlene Dietrich.
- Keith Haring's graffiti appears in 'Like a Virgin' video.
- Jean-Paul Gaultier designed the cone bra for the 1990 Blond Ambition Tour.
- Documentary 'Madonna: Truth or Dare' released in 1991.
Entities
Artists
- Madonna
- Carlo William Rossi
- Fernand Léger
- Frida Kahlo
- Yayoi Kusama
- Jenny Holzer
- Tamara de Lempicka
- Andy Warhol
- Cindy Sherman
- Damien Hirst
- Salvador Dalí
- Pablo Picasso
- Julian Schnabel
- Man Ray
- Irving Penn
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Tina Modotti
- Keith Haring
- Martin Buroigne
- Herb Ritts
- Mr. Brainwash
- Jean-Paul Gaultier
- Alek Keshishian
- David Fincher
- Mike Winkelmann (Beeple)
- Steven Klein
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Marlene Dietrich
- Joe Louis
Institutions
- Artribune
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Ray of Light Foundation
- Trippat
- Antichità Petrone
- Forum d'Assago
- Central Saint Martins
- IED Roma
Locations
- Italy
- Forum d'Assago
- New York
- Paris
- London