The Venue
The Fondazione Somaini is based in Milan, at Corso di Porta Vigentina, in an elegant complex of courtyard houses owned by the FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano). Established in 2019 at the will of the artist Francesco Somaini (Como, 1926–2005), fourteen years after his passing, the Foundation was recognized by the Lombardy Region in 2023 as a Third Sector Entity. The primary objectives of the Foundation are the protection and enhancement of the work of Master Somaini, both through the organization of cultural events related to the national and international art world, and through exhibitions and conferences, as well as studies in art history and criticism.