Luca Beatrice, a noted Turin-born art
critic and essayist who was this year's president of Rome's
famed modern-art Quadriennale, died in a Turin hospital Tuesday
after collapsing with a suspected heart attack at the weekend.
He was 63.
Beatrice graduated in History of Cinema at the Faculty of
Letters in Turin and obtained a specialization diploma in
History of Art at the University of Siena.
Beatrice curated important art exhibitions throughout Europe.
From 2003 to 2005 he was the curator of the Prague Biennale.
In 2009 he was the curator of the Italian Pavilion for the 53rd
Venice Art Biennale.
From 2010 to 2018 he was the president of the Circolo dei
Lettori in Turin.
He was the president of the Quadriennale 2025, the main periodic
exhibition dedicated to contemporary Italian art, scheduled this
year from October 2025 to January 2026 with the title
Fantastica.
His brother Giulio wrote on Facebook: "Two brothers are not two
friends. They are branches of the same tree that can diverge
over the years... but their bond will be eternal. Bye Luca, have
a good trip".
Angelo Mellone, director of Rai State broadcaster's day-time
production, said: "My friend, my brother, I have no words. I
really have no words. You left us like that, suddenly, like a
naughty boy, like a biker who doesn't want to waste time with
pleasantries".
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