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FACE

FOUNDATION OF ARTS FOR A CONTEMPORARY EUROPE

Five European Foundations unite in favour of contemporary art

FACE founding members are non-profit foundations established by private collectors who have set up public spaces for the production and promotion of contemporary art. This new alliance aims at broadening and empowering the scope of their activities through ambitious international projects.

FACE aims to promote international artists by supporting the production and exhibition of new works. In particular, FACE Partner Foundations aim to work towards: promoting contemporary art in Europe and the rest of the world; supporting artists; bringing an ever-growing public closer to contemporary art and culture; promoting the activities and the art collections of each partner foundation. With these aims, the Partner Foundations will particularly be able to: develop collaborations between the partner foundations and, in particular, exchange programmes between partner collections; produce contemporary art works; produce publications and catalogues; design joint promotional and advertising campaigns, public relation strategies, take part in contemporary art fairs; produce a periodical with analysis on contemporary art; produce and organise international exhibitions; conduct market research, study programmes and special arts projects; offer consultation and services to third parties based on their joint experience and development in the field.

The FACE project was first presented at the European Parliament in Brussels in 2008.

“Investigations of a Dog – Works from the FACE Collections” is the first joint organised and curated exhibition. It is currently on view at Ellipse Foundation in Portugal and will travel to all partner venues.

  • Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin (Italy) – Fall 2009
  • Ellipse Foundation, Cascais (Portugal) – Summer 2010
  • La maison rouge – Fondation Antoine de Galbert, Paris (France) – Autumn 2010
  • Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall, Stockholm (Sweden) – Spring 2011
  • DESTE Foundation, Athens (Greece) – Summer 2011

Image: Installation view, “Investigations of a Dog”, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin (Italy)

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