Maxxi Triples Permanent Collection Space with New Layout
The Maxxi museum in Rome has revealed a significant reorganization of its permanent collection, expanding exhibition space threefold with the initiative 'The Place To Be.' President Giovanna Melandri described it as a 'laboratory of the future' and a 'civic platform.' Galleria 1 will showcase the revamped collection along with a permanent video gallery, while large installations will be displayed in Piazza Alighiero Boetti. Galleria 2 will host specialized collection exhibitions. Featured artists include Mario Merz and Alighiero Boetti, alongside projects from Naples' metro stations. The museum will offer free entry on specific days and is launching JACK Contemporary Arts TV. The exhibition lineup includes 15 new shows running into 2018, with the Young Architects Program transitioning to a biennial format.
Key facts
- Maxxi triples permanent collection space with new layout 'The Place To Be'
- President Giovanna Melandri calls museum a 'civic platform' and 'laboratory of the future'
- Ground floor Galleria 1 hosts new collection display and permanent video gallery
- Piazza Alighiero Boetti will feature large installations
- First-floor Galleria 2 hosts focused presentations
- Works by Mario Merz, Alighiero Boetti, William Kentridge, Anselm Kiefer, Sol LeWitt, and Naples metro station projects exhibited
- Free admission on certain days confirmed
- Launch of JACK Contemporary Arts TV, first web TV for contemporary art museums, involving 14 institutions with Engineering
- 15 new exhibitions extending into 2018 announced
- 'Please Come Back. Il mondo come prigione?' with 50 works by 26 artists including Claire Fontaine, Jenny Holzer, AES+F, Chen Chieh-Jen, Gianfranco Baruchello
- First major monographic exhibition on Piero Gilardi
- 'Zaha Hadid e l’Italia' in collaboration with Hadid Studio and Zaha Hadid Foundation
- 'Beirut, Rinascimento Mediterraneo/Mediterranean Renascence' curated by Hou Hanru and Giulia Ferracci (Nov 15, 2017–Apr 2018)
- YAP becomes biennial event
- Reconstruction of Franco Purini and Laura Thermes' 'Teatrino Scientifico' for Estate Romana's 40th anniversary
- Friends of Maxxi vote to acquire works by Letizia Battaglia, Rossella Biscotti, Ruijun Shen
Entities
Artists
- Mario Merz
- Alighiero Boetti
- William Kentridge
- Anselm Kiefer
- Sol LeWitt
- Dominique Perrault
- Gae Aulenti
- Álvaro Siza
- Eduardo Souto de Moura
- Atelier Mendini
- Claire Fontaine
- Jenny Holzer
- AES+F
- Chen Chieh-Jen
- Gianfranco Baruchello
- Piero Gilardi
- Zaha Hadid
- Hou Hanru
- Giulia Ferracci
- Franco Purini
- Laura Thermes
- Letizia Battaglia
- Rossella Biscotti
- Ruijun Shen
Institutions
- Maxxi
- JACK Contemporary Arts TV
- Engineering
- Hadid Studio
- Zaha Hadid Foundation
- Friends of Maxxi
- Comune di Roma
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Naples
- Salerno
- Plan de Corones
- Milan
- Beirut
- via Sabotino