The influential art critic and curator passed away in Milan.
. “I wanted to make clear that if they were really serious and wanted to create a unique collection, they should think large-scale and do one-of-a-kind projects, which can’t be repeated.”At Fondazione Prada, Celant’s vision was nothing if not expansive, featuring solo shows from some of the biggest names in contemporary art like Michael Heizer, Sam Taylor-Johnson, and Anish Kapoor.
As co-artistic directors for the first Florence Biennale in 1996 Celant and Ingrid Sischy paired off designers and artists—Prada and Damien Hirst, Helmut Lang and Jenny Holzer, Gianni Versace and Roy Lichtenstein—for a series of projects that became a touchstone for art/fashion collaborations which are now ubiquitous in the industry.Fondazione Prada shared Prada and Bertelli’s remembrances of Celant in a statement: “We are deeply saddened for the loss of a friend and traveling companion.
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