Biography
l’Associazione Culturale Mino Maccari was founded to support and promote cultural events that highlight mainly the work of Mino Maccari and activity and to acquire about any type of valid documentation. The Association has always been committed, in the dissemination of historical and artistic aspects of painters and artists in general, with particular attention to the contemporary artist.
Since 1996 the association has undertaken the organization of exhibitions and publications of books. Remember the historical exhibition of 1996 by members of the "Colle di Val d'Elsa in the years of Mino Maccari" (editor Lalli, Poggibonsi, 1998) and one for the painter “Malevoli,Selected Works, 1992-1999" in 1999.
In 2010 in collaboration with the municipal administration and the fondazione Musei Senesi, the association organized by dr.Riccardo Donati, the exhibition "Mino Maccari and literary illustration" proving quite successful. (Catalogo Silvana Editoriale, Milano 2010). Another initiative that annually since 2007, the Association is carrying out an impromptu painting is called "Strapaese" which takes place through the streets of the town of Colle di Val d'Elsa. Also in 2005, he began working with high schools, trying to disclose, with interventions in the classroom, knowledge of the artist Mino Maccari among the younger generations. This presentation and disclosure initiative is also supported with a prize of graphic satire aimed at students, in order to develop creativity satirical / humorous young people on political events, sports, culture and customs of which Mino Maccari was one of the major representatives '900. The association publishes a quarterly newsletter called the social arts and culture "The Maccarino" of which you can see some pages on the site.
