Sveva D’Antonio was born in Naples and graduated in art history and conservation of artistic heritage in 2013. After having carried out various internships at galleries in Naples and Brussels, in 2016 she began working at Laveronica Gallery in Modica, where she is now a director, focusing on socially and politically engaged art.
Since 2014 she has dedicated herself, together with her husband Francesco, to the development and promotion of the Taurisano Collection, a private collection of contemporary art based in Naples, started in the 1970s by her father-in-law Paolo Taurisano. The Collezione Taurisano consists of nearly 400 works and is now focused on work by contemporary artists addressing salient social and political issues - art that speaks to contemporary life seems to cover every surface of their home.
In an interview with Artsy earlier this year, Sveva talks about their commitment to collecting and how personal the process is to them as a couple, stating: ‘Our collection is our life. In our home, we are surrounded by amazing artworks. Each one of them has a personal story. Having such memories in front of us every day allows us to escape our daily routines, travel virtually to different places, and meet our beloved artists’
As well as acquiring works, the couple understands the wider philanthropic role they play as patrons of the arts. This year, whilst in Lockdown, they launched a series of live Instagram interviews with artists and arts professionals entitled ‘We Care’.
In fact, we met Sveva through Instagram, and we are thrilled to include her inspiring story in this series. We discuss the history and evolution of their private collection, as well as plans for the future.
Sveva D’Antonio was born in Naples and graduated in art history and conservation of artistic heritage in 2013. After having carried out various internships at galleries in Naples and Brussels, in 2016 she began working at Laveronica Gallery in Modica, where she is now a director, focusing on socially and politically engaged art.
Since 2014 she has dedicated herself, together with her husband Francesco, to the development and promotion of the Taurisano Collection, a private collection of contemporary art based in Naples, started in the 1970s by her father-in-law Paolo Taurisano. The Collezione Taurisano consists of nearly 400 works and is now focused on work by contemporary artists addressing salient social and political issues - art that speaks to contemporary life seems to cover every surface of their home.
In an interview with Artsy earlier this year, Sveva talks about their commitment to collecting and how personal the process is to them as a couple, stating: ‘Our collection is our life. In our home, we are surrounded by amazing artworks. Each one of them has a personal story. Having such memories in front of us every day allows us to escape our daily routines, travel virtually to different places, and meet our beloved artists’
As well as acquiring works, the couple understands the wider philanthropic role they play as patrons of the arts. This year, whilst in Lockdown, they launched a series of live Instagram interviews with artists and arts professionals entitled ‘We Care’.
In fact, we met Sveva through Instagram, and we are thrilled to include her inspiring story in this series. We discuss the history and evolution of their private collection, as well as plans for the future.