The Foundation

The Foundation for Italian Art and Culture, FIAC, is a non-profit, US incorporated organization established in New York City in 2003. FIAC's main purpose is to promote the knowledge and the appreciation of the Italian cultural and artistic traditions from the classical period to modern times in the United States and it works in closely with the Italian Ministry of Culture to accomplish this mission. In addition to sponsoring its own programs and exhibitions, FIAC acts as an intermediary between Italy and the United States to facilitate exchanges between American and Italian institutions. FIAC encourages all US institutions and individuals interested in Italian art and culture and the planning of events to contact the Foundation to discuss future collaborative opportunities.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mariangela Zappia Honorary Board Member
Ambassador of Italy to the United States

Daniele D. Bodini, Chairman 

Alain Elkann, President 

William Acquavella 

Francesca Bodini

Carlo Clavarino 

John S. Dyson 

Massimo Ferragamo 

Mario J. Gabelli 

Joseph R. Perella 

Patrizia Memmo Ruspoli 

OFFICERS AND STAFF

Alain Elkann
President

Olivia D'Aponte
Executive Director
Info@fiacfoundation.org

Advisors in the United States

Richard Armstrong
Director, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum New York 

Colin B. Bailey
Director, The Morgan Library & Museum, New York 

Emily Braun
Distinguished Professor, Hunter College and the Graduate Center at CUNY, New York 

David Alan Brown
Former Curator of Italian Painting National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC 

Thomas P. Campbell
Director, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco 

Keith Christiansen
Curator Emeritus The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York 

Brian Ferriso
Director, Portland Art Museum, Oregon 

Fabio Finotti
Director, Italian Cultural Institute, New York 

David Freedberg
Professor of the History of Art, Columbia University
Director, Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America at Columbia University 

Davide Gasparotto
Senior Curator of Painting J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Cameron Kitchin Director, Cincinnati Art Museum 

Eric Lee
Director, Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas 

Glenn Lowry
Director, The Museum of Modern Art, New York Thomas Loughman Director, Wadsworth Atheneum Hartford, Connecticut 

Nicholas Penny
Former Director, The National Gallery, London Xavier F. Solomon Deputy Director and Chief Curator The Frick Collection, New York 

Ian Wardropper
Director, The Frick Collection, New York

Advisors in Italy

Paola D’Agostino
Director, The Bargello Museum, Florence 

Sylvain Bellenger
Director General, Museo di Capodimonte, Naples 

James Bradburne
Director General, Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan 

Andrea Carandini Archeology Professor Emeritus University of Rome 

Gabriele Finaldi
Director, National Gallery, London 

Arturo Galansino
Director General, Strozzi Palace, Florence 

Barbara Jatta
Director, Vatican Museums 

Daniela Porro
Director, Lazio State Museums, Rome 

Giulio Manieri Elia
Director, Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice 

Salvatore Nastasi
Secretary General Ministry of Italian Culture 

Eike Schmidt
Director, Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence 

Salvatore Settis
Professor and Former Director Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa 

Mariella Utili
Director, State Museums of Campania, Naples