Roberto Spada: Milanese accountant turned art collector

Roberto Spada, a prominent Milanese accountant born in Cuneo in 1963, has spent the last decade dedicating his free time to contemporary art collecting. His collection, which began with a spontaneous purchase of Cristina García Rodero's "Hombre Candela" at the Venice Biennale, now includes works by Charles Avery, Richard Mosse, and Roberto Cuoghi. Spada's collecting focuses on identity themes—racial, gender, and political—and has expanded to include installation pieces and works by young Italian artists. He serves on boards of major luxury and finance groups and hosts parties blending business, art, and culture. Spada was a donor for the Italian Pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale and admires the New Zealand Pavilion's treatment of colonialism. He maintains a blog and seeks a more active role in the art world.