Neapolitan gallerist Carlo Santamaria dies at 63
Carlo Santamaria, co-founder of the historic Raucci/Santamaria gallery in Naples, died on November 18 at age 63. Born in Naples in 1955, he ran the gallery with Umberto Raucci, dedicating his life to contemporary art and emerging talent. The gallery opened in 1992 on Piazza Santa Maria la Nova, quickly gaining international acclaim with 1993 solo shows by Maurizio Cattelan and Eva Marisaldi. It later moved to Corso Amedeo di Savoia in 2004. In 2016, a second location opened in Milan on via Francesco Redi. The funeral is scheduled for November 21 at 11 a.m. at Chiesa di San Pasquale a Chiaia in Naples.
Key facts
- Carlo Santamaria died on November 18 at age 63.
- He was co-founder of Galleria Raucci/Santamaria in Naples.
- The gallery opened in 1992 on Piazza Santa Maria la Nova.
- In 1993, the gallery hosted solo shows by Maurizio Cattelan and Eva Marisaldi.
- The gallery moved to Corso Amedeo di Savoia in 2004.
- A second gallery location opened in Milan in 2016.
- Santamaria's funeral is on November 21 at 11 a.m. at Chiesa di San Pasquale a Chiaia.
- Santamaria was born in Naples in 1955.
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Santamaria
- Umberto Raucci
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Eva Marisaldi
- Mat Collishaw
- Tom Friedman
- Padraig Timoney
- David Robbins
- Miltos Manetas
- Ugo Rondinone
- Hannah Starkey
- Mario Testino
- Peter Doig
- Michael Raedecker
- Glenn Sorensen
- Ann Lislegaard
- John Pilson
- Torbjörn Vejvi
- Tim Rollins
- K.O.S.
- Paulina Olowska
- Cathy Wilkes
- Yang Fudong
- Miriam Backström
- Evan Holloway
- Cheyney Thompson
Institutions
- Galleria Raucci/Santamaria
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Piazza Santa Maria la Nova
- Corso Amedeo di Savoia
- Milan
- via Francesco Redi
- Chiesa di San Pasquale a Chiaia