San Patrignano Collection Travels to MAXXI Before Permanent Rimini Museum

The traveling exhibition 'La Collezione San Patrignano Work in Progress' arrives at MAXXI in Rome from September 26 to October 7, 2018, marking the 40th anniversary of the San Patrignano Community founded by Vincenzo Muccioli in 1978 to combat addiction. The collection, built through voluntary contributions from artists, gallerists, and collectors, is displayed at Extra MAXXI before moving to its permanent home in Rimini's Palazzo dell'Arengo (13th century) and Palazzo del Podestà (14th century), set to open in 2019. Works by Vanessa Beecroft, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Sandro Chia, William Kentridge, and others explore art and beauty as social redemption. The Fondazione San Patrignano initiated the collection as a patrimonial reserve, inspired by Anglo-Saxon foundations. Co-founder Letizia Moratti emphasized the community's economic sustainability efforts. Rimini mayor Andrea Gnassi noted the museum will join a cultural quadrilateral including Museo Fellini, Castel Sismondo, Piazza Malatesta, Teatro Galli, and Ponte di Tiberio, representing a new public-private partnership model.