Bevilacqua La Masa foundation
FONDAZIONE BEVILACQUA LA MASA
DAL PRESENTE AL PASSATO E VICEVERSA
The Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation was
founded in 1898 shortly after the Biennale of Venice. It owes
its name to its founder Felicita Bevilacqua, widow to General
La Masa. Felicita Bevilacqua left her family palace, Cą Pesaro,
which is located along the Grand Canal, to the City of Venice
under the condition that it should be used as a place for artistic
culture in the city.
Thus the Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation was founded and rapidly
became a point of reference and launching pad for young artists
such as Boccioni, Casorati, Semeghini, Gino Rossi and Arturo
Martini, to name just a few.
Since its 100th anniversary in 1999, the Bevilacqua La Masa
space has hosted exhibitions dedicated to artists such as Jean-Michel
Basquiat, Louise Bourgeois, Joseph Beuys, Milton Glaser, Shirin
Neshat, Frida Kahlo, Sonia Delaunay, and to the critic Giuseppe
Marchiori.
Intended as a space for young artistic research, the Bevilacqua
La Masa Foundation continues to pursue its mission after a century
of existence. Its goal is to remain true to its founding principles
while favouring and welcoming the realization of new and emerging
events.
Over the last few years the Foundation's policy has striven
to reach three main objectives:
International artists exhibitions in frequent collaboration
with Italian and foreign institutions. Including the solo shows
of Marlene Dumas (2003), Alex Katz (2003), Roni
Horn (in collaboration with the Center Pompidou, Paris,
2004), Lucy and Jorge Orta (in collaboration with the
Van Beuymans Museum, Rotterdam, 2005), Karen Kilimnik
(2005), Kim Sooja (in collaboration with the Teatro La
Fenice, 2006).
Conventions, conferences and meetings among artists and
professionals in the field. Including the series Tomorrow
Now, beginning with lectures by Derrick De Kerkhove and
Lev Manovic and dedicated to digital culture.
Activities concerning young artists in the region via:
- The Young Artists Archives cataloguing the works of
young artists, in collaboration with the Viafarini Centre in
Milan and the web site Itallianarea.
- The annual Collective Show which celebrated its 90th edition
in 2006 with the publication of a catalogue, the distribution
of study grants to young deserving artists, and an annual exhibition
of the works produced by grant recipients.
- Solo and collective shows of young artists in collaboration
with universities, fine art academies, exhibition centres and
other Italian and foreign institutions including the Venice
Fine Arts Academy, the University of Weimar in Germany, the
University of Oakland in California, Indiana University in New
York, and the University Iuav of Venice.
- The creation of a small library of contemporary art
books and the organization of the Bevilacqua La Masa
Foundation's historical archives from 1906 to 2002.
The Foundation strives to be a place of excellence serving the
Triveneto area, a privileged observation point for interesting
artistic experiences, an incubator of projects involving the
local artistic community, and an environment that encourages
mediation between national and international realities of the
highest standards. Up to now the Foundation's pursuit of its
mission and policy has produced various successful endeavours
and it is the Foundation's intent to continue its pursuit in
an effort to enrich and enhance the various activities and events
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Ca' Pesaro at Venezia
Board of Directors
President
Angela Vettese
Advisors
Giorgio Chiavalin
Patrizia Magli
Giampaolo Pavan
Giandomenico Romanelli
Angiola Tiboni
Saverio Simi De Burgis
Director
Elisabetta Meneghel
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