Splashy beacon for blockbuster contemporary art
The National Museum of 21st Century Arts (MAXXI) is the first national institution dedicated to contemporary creativity in Italy. Managed by the MAXXI foundation, it holds two museums: MAXXI Architettura and MAXXI Arte. The building, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and inaugurated in 2010, is an extraordinary example of contemporary architecture that is celebrated for its fluid lines, intertwining spaces and vast, airy galleries. A workshop for experimentation and innovation, MAXXI produces and presents exhibitions, performances, workshops and lectures. Permanent holdings include installations by Anish Kapoor, Sol LeWitt, Maurizio Mochetti, Giuseppe Penone and Massimo Grimaldi. In 2020, the foundation opened MAXXI L’Aquila in a Baroque palazzo as an outpost featuring the collection, exhibitions, site-specific projects and performances.
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