Achille Maramotti
Achille Maramotti collected contemporary art from the 1960s until his death in 2005, including European and American painting. His collection opened to the public around 2007 in Max Mara's former premises in Reggio Emilia, with about 200 works on display. It also runs the Max Mara Art Prize for Women with Whitechapel Gallery in London.
Artists named in the collection
Lucio Fontana, Cy Twombly, Mario Merz, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Jannis Kounellis, Gerhard Richter, Georg Baselitz, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Julian Schnabel, Sherrie Levine, Cady Noland, Kiki Smith, Francis Bacon, Bill Viola
On record
- British architect Andrew Hapgood converted the former company building.
- The biennial prize goes to a young woman artist working in the United Kingdom.
- Prize winners from 2006 to 2016 included Laure Prouvost and Emma Hart.
Questions
What does Achille Maramotti collect?Achille Maramotti collected contemporary art from the 1960s until his death in 2005, including European and American painting. His collection opened to the public around 2007 in Max Mara's former premises in Reggio Emilia, with about 200 works on display. It also runs the Max Mara Art Prize for Women with Whitechapel Gallery in London.
Which artists are in the Achille Maramotti collection?Cited sources name works by Lucio Fontana, Cy Twombly, Mario Merz, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Jannis Kounellis, Gerhard Richter, Georg Baselitz, Jean-Michel Basquiat.
Can the public see the collection of Achille Maramotti?Yes. Works are shown at Collezione Maramotti in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Sources
- Collezione Maramotti, Wikipedia
- Max Mara's Collezione Maramotti celebrates 10 years, Galerie, 2017
Last verified 2026-10-31.
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