MAXXI (, 'national museum of 21st-century arts') is a

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and

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in the Flaminio neighborhood of

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, Italy. The museum is managed by a foundation created by the Italian Ministry of Culture. The building was designed by

Zaha Hadid Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid ( ''Zahā Ḥadīd''; 31 October 1950 – 31 March 2016) was an Iraqi-born British architect, artist, and designer. She is recognised as a key figure in the architecture of the late-20th and early-21st centuries. Born ...

, and won the

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of the

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in 2010.

History

An international

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for the design of the museum building was won by

. Her submission included five separate structures, of which only one was completed. It was built on the site of a former military barracks, the Caserma Montello, incorporating parts of it. The museum took more than ten years to build, and opened to the public in 2010. It received the Stirling Prize for architecture of the

in the same year. ''

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'' has called the MAXXI building "Hadid's finest built work to date"Glancey, Jonathan (16 November 2009)
"Zaha Hadid's stairway into the future"
''

''. London. Retrieved 5 July 2010. and "a masterpiece fit to sit alongside Rome's ancient wonders".Moore, Rowan (6 June 2010)
"Zaha Hadid's new Roman gallery joins the pantheon of the greats"
''The Guardian''. London. Retrieved 5 July 2010.

Description

MAXXI consists of two museums: "MAXXI art" and "MAXXI architecture". The outdoor courtyard surrounding the museum provides a venue for large-scale works of art.

Gallery

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MAXXI L'Aquila

On 30 October 2020 a branch of the museum opened in

L'Aquila L'Aquila ( ; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in central Italy. It is the capital city of the Province of L'Aquila and the Abruzzo region in Italy. , it has a population of 69,902. Laid out within medieval walls on a hill in the wide valley of the A ...

, capital of the Regione Abruzzo. It is housed in the , an eightenth-century place that was severely damaged in the earthquake of 2009 and later restored by the Italian ministry of cultural heritage and tourism, with additional funding from the Russian government.

Collections

The permanent collections of these two museums grow through direct acquisitions, as well as through commissions, thematic competitions, awards for young artists, donations, and permanent loans. The collection includes work by: *

Alighiero Boetti Alighiero Fabrizio Boetti, known as Alighiero e Boetti (16 December 1940 – 24 April 1994) was an Italian Conceptual Art, conceptual artist, considered to be a member of the art movement Arte Povera. Background Boetti is most famous for a se ...

* Grazia Toderi * William Kentridge *

Kara Walker Kara Elizabeth Walker (born November 26, 1969) is an American contemporary painter, silhouettist, printmaker, installation artist, filmmaker, and professor who explores Race (classification of human beings), race, gender, human sexuality, sexual ...

* Ed Ruscha *

Gilbert & George Gilbert Prousch, sometimes referred to as Gilbert Proesch (born 17 September 1943), and George Passmore (born 8 January 1942) are artists who work together as the collaborative art duo Gilbert & George. They are known for their formal appearance ...

* Gino De Dominicis * Michael Raedecker * Anish Kapoor *

Gerhard Richter Gerhard Richter (; born 9 February 1932) is a German visual artist. Richter has produced Abstract art, abstract as well as photorealistic paintings, photographs and Glass art, glass pieces. He is widely regarded as one of the most important con ...

* Francesco Clemente * Lara Favaretto * Marlene Dumas *

Maurizio Cattelan Maurizio Cattelan (; born 21 September 1960) is an Italian visual artist. Known primarily for his hyperrealistic sculptures and installations, Cattelan's practice also includes curating and publishing. His Satire, satirical approach to art has re ...

* Gabriele Basilico * Kiki Smith * Thomas Ruff * Luigi Ghirri * Manfredi Beninati * Vanessa Beecroft * Stefano Arienti * Francis Alys * Ugo Rondinone * Thomas Schutte * Francesco Gostoli * Franklin Evans * Bruna Esposito * archives of architects Carlo Scarpa,

Aldo Rossi Aldo Rossi (3 May 1931 – 4 September 1997) was an Italian architect and designer who achieved international recognition in four distinct areas: architectural theory, drawing and design and also product design. He was one of the leading propone ...

and Pier Luigi Nervi.

References

External links

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