The Foundation / What is the Trussardi Foundation?

The Nicola Trussardi Foundation is a no profit institution for the promotion of
contemporary art and culture. Neither a museum nor a collection, the Trussardi
Foundation acts as an agency for the production and the diffusion of contemporary art
in a wide variety of contexts and channels.
Under the direction of president Beatrice Trussardi and with the artistic direction of
Massimiliano Gioni, in 2003 the Nicola Trussardi Foundation has decided to
concentrate its resources on the realization of contemporary art events in the public
spaces of the city of Milan. After many years of activity in the exhibition spaces of
Palazzo Marino alla Scala, the Nicola Trussardi Foundation has decided to explore new
territories and modes of presenting contemporary art, by pushing the boundaries of the
spaces traditionally devoted to today’s creativity. The city of Milan will become the
stage for the Foundation’s incursions in the field of contemporary: the city thus function
both as a source of inspiration and a privileged site for the Foundation’s projects and
activities.
Along with its exhibition program, the Foundation will also promote a series of more
agile projects (such as publications, inserts in magazines, mail projects etc) devoted to
the diffusion of contemporary art in every aspect of our daily life.