Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo

Founded in Turin in April 1995 on the initiative of its President, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, the Foundation is a non-profit institution that embodies a new approach to patronage, grounded in individual responsibility and the sharing of personal passion, knowledge and resources. It serves as an observatory for contemporary artistic trends and cultural languages across a range of disciplines, including art, music, dance, literature and design. The Foundation also has an Education Department, offering courses in contemporary art for adults, as well as artist residency programmes. Each year, it organises the international Premio StellaRe, recognising the achievements of women around the world.

Opened in 2002, the Turin venue is a purpose-built museum situated in a neighbourhood shaped by the city’s industrial past and subsequent transformations. Designed by architect Claudio Silvestrin, the building faces the Fergat public garden. The Centre was conceived to provide Turin with an international venue for contemporary art, fulfilling a role comparable to that of the Kunsthalle in Germany or the centres d’art contemporain in France. It offers a space for dialogue and exchange between the public and emerging generations of artists, critics and curators.