“Our collection is like our diary, the common thread of our existence, the result of our reflections and interests, our memory of countries visited and people we have met (…) we collect other people’s memories and creations in order to express ourselves and be self-reflective.”
— Caterina De Pietri

“I would call it a collection ‘of artists and of opportunities’, since it is a very spontaneous collection and as heterodox as can be imagined. Certainly it has taken form thanks to interests that originated in reading and study, but it has been rendered concrete by opportunities that have presented themselves at exhibitions, at art fairs, or through a special encounter.”
— Gianfranco De Pietri

Alongside the initial contributions, our collection has grown through targeted acquisitions of contemporary art, guided by our research interests.
It includes both significant groups of works by contemporary artists and individual pieces that, together, explore key issues of our time.
Some works are on permanent loan to museums, while others feature in our own exhibitions.
For more information, please contact info@artphilein.org