Massimo Carpi, major Futurism collector and fashion designer, dies
Massimo Carpi, a prominent Italian fashion designer and one of the most significant collectors of Futurist art, has died. Born in 1980, Carpi grew up immersed in the fashion world of his parents' brand Emanuel Zoo, founded in 1974. He began collecting art in 1980, starting with a Miró. His collection grew to include major works by Giacomo Balla, including 'Dissolvimento d’autunno' (1918) and 'Rumoristica plastica Baltrrr' (1914), as well as pieces by Piero Dorazio, Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, and others. Carpi was particularly passionate about Futurism, building relationships with critics Enrico Crispolti, Maurizio Calvesi, and Giovanni Lista. In 2000, he founded the cultural association Futur-ism, which facilitated loans for over 190 exhibitions worldwide, collaborating with about 120 museums and institutions. The association operated a pioneering website indexing some 240 Futurist artists and operated on a horizontal, democratic model. Carpi also designed costumes for a revival of Marinetti's 'Balletto Cocktail' in 1992. In 2017, he opened a gallery in Rome dedicated to avant-garde art. His collection included works by Surrealists like André Masson and Max Ernst. Carpi's contributions to the dissemination of Futurism were recognized internationally, with loans to major exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum New York, Fondazione Prada, and Centre Pompidou.
Key facts
- Massimo Carpi, fashion designer and Futurism collector, has died.
- He was born in 1980 and co-founded the fashion brand Emanuel Zoo with his parents.
- Carpi began collecting art in 1980 with a Miró.
- He founded the cultural association Futur-ism in 2000.
- Futur-ism facilitated loans for over 190 exhibitions and collaborated with about 120 museums.
- His collection included works by Giacomo Balla, Piero Dorazio, Lucio Fontana, and others.
- In 2017, he opened a gallery in Rome dedicated to avant-garde art.
- He designed costumes for Marinetti's 'Balletto Cocktail' in 1992.
Entities
Artists
- Massimo Carpi
- Giancarlo Carpi
- Marisa Carpi
- Joan Miró
- Giacomo Balla
- Elica Balla
- Alessandro Balla
- Piero Dorazio
- Lucio Fontana
- Alberto Burri
- Giuseppe Capogrossi
- Leoncillo
- Salvatore Scarpitta
- Carla Accardi
- Giuseppe Turcato
- Achille Perilli
- Tano Festa
- Mario Schifano
- Mimmo Rotella
- Ettore Colla
- André Masson
- Max Ernst
- Paul Klee
- Victor Brauner
- Enrico Prampolini
- Mino delle Site
- Gerardo Dottori
- Ivo Pannaggi
- Bruno Ceccobelli
- Pippo Rizzo
- Julius Evola
- Primo Conti
- Gino Galli
- Tullio Crali
- Baldessarri
- Antonio Sant'Elia
- Giulio D'Anna
- Thayaht
- Fortunato Depero
- Giacomo Balla (again)
- Lucio Fontana (again)
- Piero Dorazio (again)
- Achille Perilli (again)
- Pierluigi Bossi
- Brajo Fuso
- F.T. Marinetti
- Umberto Boccioni
- Gino Severini
Institutions
- Emanuel Zoo
- Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Bloomingdale's
- Joseph (London)
- Collezione Peggy Guggenheim
- Palazzo Grassi
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna di Roma
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Fondazione Mazzotta
- Galleria 2C
- Galleria Edieuropa
- Artecentro
- Fonte d'Abisso
- Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
- Sprengel Museum Hannover
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni di Roma
- Palazzo Ducale di Genova
- Palazzo Reale di Milano
- Guggenheim Museum New York
- Fondazione Prada
- Kröller Müller Museum
- Musée d'Orsay
- Fondazione Juan March
- Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
- EMMA Helsinki
- Estorick Collection
- GAM di Roma
- Museo Civico di Perugia
- Auditorium (Rome)
- Museo di Victor Brauner
- IVAM Valencia
- Palazzo Reale di Napoli
- Centre Pompidou
- Fondazione Prada (again)
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Florence
- Milan
- New York
- London
- Japan
- Fregene
- Venice
- Corciano
- Todi
- Macerata
- Losanna
- Switzerland
- Wolfsburg
- Germany
- Hannover
- Genoa
- Naples
- Valencia
- Spain
- Montreal
- Canada
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Tapiola
- Otterlo
- Netherlands
- Madrid
- Perugia