M
argherita Stein of
Galleria Chris-
tian Stein, found-
ed in 1966, was a
pioneer of Arte
Povera before the movement was
even rightfully defined by Cel-
ant. Stein took on her husband's
name in order to find respect
throughout the art world and be-
came one of the leading gallerists
of her generation. roughout
her career, Stein went on to bring
Italian concepts like Arte Po-
vera and Spatialism to the U.S.,
as well as extend her support to
young, aspiring artists along the
way. Today, Stein serves as the
inspiration behind both Maga-
zzino and its inaugural exhibit,
Margherita Stein: Rebel With a
Cause.
e former computer facto-
ry-turned-dairy distribution
center has kept its same indus-
trial feel, but doubled its square
footage. Magazzino—which
means "warehouse" in Italian—
was designed to juxtapose the
old and the contemporary. "We
saw the building was in disar-
ray and we knew it needed a full
gut renovation," Quismondo ex-
plained, recalling the two-year
process. "We wanted to create a
dialogue between what existed
there before and what is new."
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