Fondazione Morra Greco: art, research and vision in the historic heart of Naples
In the maze of alleys of the historic center, nestled among noble architecture and millennia of layered history, lies a place that preserves the present. This is the Morra Greco Foundation, a space devoted to contemporary art and cultural research, housed in one of Naples’ most fascinating buildings: Palazzo Caracciolo di Avellino. Here, between 17th-century stuccoes and video installations, the city tells its story through the most advanced forms of international creativity.
A palace turned into a laboratory
The project stems from the vision of collector Eugenio Morra Greco, who aimed to open his private collection to the public and transform it into a cultural platform. The restoration of the palazzo, begun in 2003, has successfully preserved the building’s historical memory while integrating contemporary setups, flexible spaces and original exhibition layouts. Each floor offers a different narrative, blending monumental rooms with reinvented architecture.
A collection in dialogue with the present
The Foundation hosts one of the most significant contemporary art collections in Southern Italy. Among the featured artists: Cyprien Gaillard, Simon Fujiwara, Lawrence Weiner, Gillian Wearing, Francesco Vezzoli, and Giuseppe Stampone. The exhibitions, curated with an international outlook, alternate between works from the collection and site-specific projects, residencies, performances and urban interventions.
A place that educates and connects
But the Morra Greco Foundation is more than just an exhibition space: it is a center for cultural production and education, hosting artist residencies, educational programs for schools and universities, workshops and public events. It stands as one of the few examples in Italy where a collection, research, cultural outreach and territorial engagement coexist in a cohesive structure.
Naples that thinks and creates
Visiting the Morra Greco Foundation means stepping into a space where historic Naples meets the global visual avant-garde.
A silent and powerful place, moving at the pace of research and beauty.
Here, the city quietly asserts its role on the international contemporary art scene—not as a showcase, but as a workshop open to the world.
