Founders of Magazzino Italian Art Foundation win a prestigious award from Daedalus Minos 2019

Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu, founders of Magazzino Italian Art Foundation in New York, the first and only museum in America dedicated topostwar and contemporary Italian art, win the REGIONE VENETO Special Prize as part of the 2019 Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Architecture Commissioning.

The prestigious Dedalo Minosse Prize is promoted by ALA Assoarchitetti in collaboration with the Veneto Region and the City of Vicenza.

Magazzino Italian Art Foundation is located in Cold Spring, New York. Designed by Spanish architect Miguel Quismondo, commissioned by founders Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu, and directed by Vittorio Calabrese, the 2,000-square-foot complex was completed in June 2017. The building draws its architectural components from the pre-existing structure, which was converted within a larger project that led to the creation of the new exhibition space. Magazzino Italian Art Foundation is a resource for academics and students, who can take advantage of its extensive library and archive of Italian art. It also collaborates with American and Italian organizations in order to support contemporary Italian artists and to promote a dialogue about postwar and contemporary Italian art in the United States.

“Nancy and I want to deeply thank ALA Assoarchitetti, the Veneto Region and the City of Vicenza for considering Magazzino Italian Art Foundation for the VENETO REGION Special Award of the DEDALO MINOSSE INTERNATIONAL AWARD. Receiving such an important recognition is a great honor and a great privilege not only for Nancy and me, but also for our excellent team that has been instrumental in the realization of Magazzino Italian Art Foundation. Thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!” say founders Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu.

Ph.Credit Jonathan Birns

Founders of Magazzino Italian Art Foundation win a prestigious award from Daedalus Minos 2019

Warning: the translation into English of the original Italian article was created using automatic tools. We undertake to review all articles, but we do not guarantee the total absence of inaccuracies in the translation due to the program. You can find the original by clicking on the ITA button. If you find any mistake,please contact us.