The ANGAMC Award for Lifetime Achievement acknowledges the career and activity of a gallerist belonging the Italy’s National Association of Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries who over his/her career has shown special commitment to the sector, achieving widely recognized success at the artistic, human and commercial level.
The ANGAMC Award also emphasizes the importance of a professional – the gallerist – who plays a fundamental role in the promulgation of art and culture. Now more than ever, galleries must be places where people can meet, discuss, and dialog.
The gallerist has a multifaceted connection with the public, museums, critics, and the economy. Therefore, the ANGAMC Award affirms the merit and professionalism of an associated gallerist who, throughout his/her excellent career, promoted the sector’s professional values in Italy and abroad.
The Board of Directors of the National Association of Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries has assigned the 2023 ANGAMC Award for Lifetime Achievement to Lia Rumma, founder of the art gallery bearing her name, located in Naples and Milan.