FONDAZIONE PRADA
2015-05-11The highly anticipated new Milan venue of Fondazione Prada, conceived by architecture firm OMA, led by Rem Koolhaas, has opened to the public.
With an overall surface of 19,000m², the new venue will have a significant impact on the cultural landscape of Milan and is the city’s first permanent space dedicated to art, literature, cinema, music, philosophy and science, brought together to fulfill its original mission: to enlarge and enrich our processes of learning.
The opening programme includes Serial Classic, an ancient art exhibition curated by renowned art historian Salvatore Settis exploring the theme of seriality and copy in Greek and Roman sculpture; site-specific installations by Robert Gober and Thomas Demand; a new documentary featuring Roman Polanski and exploring the cinematographic inspirations behind his oeuvre; a bar designed by film director Wes Anderson; and selected artworks from the Prada Collection staged in two thematic exhibitions by guest curators.
