PM: based on the very popular response I had showing artworks from my collection at the southampton arts center in 2019 - there was such an overwhelming community enthusiasm - I thought there would be a place for my collection right next door. I remember the trauma of writing my first check to an art gallery.Īnselm kiefer (2017) above peter marino designed bronze boxes, ‘deconstructed commode’ (2019) made of blackened bronze, in the ‘cathedral gallery’ – the double height space was originally the old library’s book stackĭB: why did you create the peter marino art foundation? the first contemporary pieces I ever bought were two small polaroids by lucas samaras that I saw at pace gallery, which was right around the corner from my first job, at SOM. ‘more than 8,000 square feet of exhibition spaces are spread over two levels.’ see more images of the peter marino art foundation and read our interview in full, below.Ĭollection of ceramics by french artist theordore deck, circa: 1880-1890s on table by carlo bugatti | peter marino’s book on his deck collection hereĭesignboom (DB): when did you start to collect art? what did you first collect? ‘we took nearly three years restoring the 19th century historical façade and redesigning the interior spaces,’ he notes. with the aim of showcasing his extensive art collection to the public, marino purchased and meticulously restored the former rogers memorial library, designed by american architect R.H. I gather ideas, I make meaningful connections and I take notes,’ the architect says during our interview. ‘I go to art galleries wherever I am in the world. he is well-known for integrating art within architectural designs, and has commissioned over 250 site-specific works for his projects, such as the large-scale strands of hand-blown glass ‘pearls’ that french artist jean-michel othoniel created for chanel’s new bond street shop in london, and its manhattan flagship store on 57th street. Peter marino has been running his new york-based architecture practice since 1978, which now counts six associates, 160 employees and additional offices in philadelphia and southampton. INTERVIEW WITH PETER MARINO, architect, artist and collectoR looking at a portrait of peter marino by francesco clemente (center), several sculptures by tom sachs (from left to right) – both artists were guest speakers at the peter marino art foundation with exhibitions centered around their workĪll images © jason schmidt, courtesy peter marino architect Header image: ‘the meeting room’ at the foundation’s upper level, which featured a rotating gallery of shows over the summer of 2021. during our interview and tour of the foundation, where we got to experience first hand the artworks on view, marino delves into the origins of his collection, the criteria behind selecting his acquisitions, as well as the dialogue between the pieces and the rooms of the newly-restored southampton building.Įxterior of peter marino art foundation, the former rogers memorial library, designed by R.H. we spoke with the architect ahead of being awarded with the golden madonnina trophy 2021 of milan’s THE DESIGN PRIZE for ‘best exhibition’ (find out more about the prize here). a frick by the sea,’ peter marino tells designboom, referring to the new york city art institution that houses henry clay frick’s personal collection of fine and decorative arts. each of the eight galleries is dedicated to a different collecting category, while all are encapsulated within the old library’s antique grandeur. the exhibition includes works by artists such as andy warhol, jean-michel basquiat, anselm kiefer and tom sachs (recipient of TDP’s 2021 golden madonnina ‘in the artistic realm’!), photographs by diane arbus and cindy sherman, as well as baroque and renaissance-era bronzes and egyptian, greek, and roman antiquities. the 1895 building, which served as the old rogers memorial library and now houses the peter marino art foundation, showcases over 100 pieces of art and design from his extensive collection (that he has been building for more than 40 years now), backdropped by a masterfully detailed restoration. In a meticulously renovated southampton building dating back to the 19th century, peter marino – principal of his eponymous architecture and design firm, and the architect for luxury brands such as louis vuitton and dior – exhibits his affinity for the old and new. THE GOLDEN MADONNINA OF THE DESIGN PRIZE 2021 | BEST EXHIBITION
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