Magazzino Italian Art

Magazzino Italian Art is a museum and research center dedicated to postwar and contemporary Italian art, located in Cold Spring, New York. It opened in 2017 at the site of a former computer chip factory, [1] from which it takes its name, which translates to "warehouse." While the museum was initially free to enter, it introduced admission fees in 2023.[2]

The museum was founded by married art collectors Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu, whose private collection of Arte Povera works[3] form the museum's permanent collection. A second building, opened in 2023, features a gallery of Olnick and Spanau's Murano glass collection,[4] a rotating exhibition space, a cafe, and a research library. [5][6] The museum also has Sardinian donkey stables on the premises.[7]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2016-09-23 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Visitor Info | Magazzino Italian Art". www.magazzino.art. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Povoledo, Elisabetta (September 14, 2016). "You Don't Know What Arte Povera Is? They Can Change That". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Reif, Rita (September 17, 2000). "ART/ARCHITECTURE; Falling in Love With Exquisite Venetian Glass". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "Artforum.com". www.artforum.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "First Germano Celant Research Center opens at Magazzino Italian Art with a focus on Arte Povera" Finestre sull'arte.com. April 28, 2023.
  7. ^ Cascone, Sarah (July 31, 2020). "Here Are 7 Delightful Stories of Animals That Live (or Work) in Museums, From a Dog Docent in Missouri to a Donkey Crew in New York". artnet News. Retrieved September 21, 2020.