Patrizia sandretto re rebaudengo biography of albert

Italian art collector

Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (born Turin, 24 April 1959)^[1] is an Italian contemporary art collector, patron and private museum owner, known for her extensive collection, support of young artists, and her role in transforming cultural spaces.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]} She is the president of the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo.^[4]

Early life

Sandretto Re Rebaudengo graduated in Economics and Commerce before venturing into contemporary art collecting in the early 1990s.^[6] Her journey into contemporary art began in 1992 during a trip to London, where she visited Anish Kapoor’s studio and met art world figures like Nicholas Logsdail of Lisson Gallery, Jay Jopling of White Cube, and future Tate director Nicholas Serota.^[2]

Art spaces and collection

In 1995, she established the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebau