Matteo Del Fante named president of Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi
Matteo Del Fante, who is the CEO of Terna, has stepped into the role of president at Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi in Florence. He takes over from Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, who resigned in late April after serving for ten years. During his tenure, Bini Smaghi oversaw major exhibitions, including Cézanne in Florence in 2007, Bronzino in 2010, The Springtime of the Renaissance in 2013, as well as Pontormo and Rosso in 2014, and Picasso and Spanish Modernity from 2014 to 2015. His final exhibition, Divine Beauty from Van Gogh to Fontana, ran from 2015 to 2016, alongside From Kandinsky to Pollock, which is on view until July 24. Established in 2006, Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi aims to offer exhibitions outside of Italy’s traditional venues.
Key facts
- Matteo Del Fante appointed president of Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi
- Del Fante is CEO of Terna, an electrical infrastructure firm
- He replaces Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, who served a ten-year term ending April 2016
- Bini Smaghi oversaw exhibitions including Cézanne in Florence (2007), Bronzino (2010), The Springtime of the Renaissance (2013), Pontormo and Rosso (2014), Picasso and Spanish Modernity (2014–15), Divine Beauty from Van Gogh and Chagall to Fontana (2015–16), and From Kandinsky to Pollock. The Art of the Guggenheim Collections (2016)
- From Kandinsky to Pollock. The Art of the Guggenheim Collections is on show until 24 July 2016
- Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi was founded in 2006 to host exhibitions outside Italy's traditional institutions
Entities
Artists
- Vincent van Gogh
- Marc Chagall
- Lucio Fontana
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Jackson Pollock
- Paul Cézanne
- Agnolo Bronzino
- Pontormo
- Rosso Fiorentino
- Pablo Picasso
Institutions
- Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi
- Terna
- Guggenheim Collections
Locations
- Florence
- Italy