MACI - Museo Arte Contemporanea Imperia

About

Villa Faravelli has been the location of M.A.C.I. since February 2006, by hosting the permanent Collection "Architect Lino Invernizzi". The Villa is a jewel of 40's architecture , surrounded by a wide park which faces the new Imperia's harbour. It was built after the will of the industial Umberto Faravelli, under the direction of the Engineer Francesco Muratorio. The building is a unique example of neorinascimental and rational desing. Villa Faravelli has been reopened to the public in 2005 with a personal exhibition of George Baselitz, after six years of careful renovation under the direction of the architect Marco Calvi. The organization of the interiors has followed the original plan, as well as details such as tapestries and architectural elements, renovated with philological spirit. In November 2016 the CMC Cooperative took over the manegement of MACI. Born in Sanremo in 2001, in these sixteen years of activity the CMC has realized many cultural initiatives: has curated publ

At a glance

• Typical visit: about 30 minutes