by Redazione 09/11/2026
Categories: Contemporary art / Disclaimer
The eighth floor of the Fondazione Prada Tower in Milan hosts *Housepainter II*, a work by Alex Da Corte, presented alongside *Mouse Museum (Van Gogh Ear)*. This installation updates the *Atlas* exhibition project, an ever-evolving journey dedicated to visions of contemporary art.
Alex Da Corte (Camden, New Jersey, 1980) is the focus of the new exhibition onthe eighth floor of the Fondazione PradaTower in Milan. Starting October 28, 2026, the floor will host *Housepainter II* (2025), presented alongside *Mouse Museum (Van Gogh Ear) * (2022), in a space entirely dedicated to the artist. The two works aim to explore the various possibilities for representing one’s identity: while in the latter, objects from Da Corte’s personal collection become tools for constructing a portrait rooted in memory, in *Housepainter II* self-representation takes shape through the physical presence of the Pink Panther and the act of painting, which progressively alters the surrounding environment.
The new installation is part of Atlas, the Fondazione Prada exhibition project designed to connect some of the most significant works of contemporary art and offer the public a direct encounter with the artists’ visual languages. The exhibition reflects both on the history of the Foundation—marked by environmental experimentation and in-depth historical and thematic research—and on the architectural characteristics and exhibition potential of the Tower that houses it.
The distinctive feature of Atlas lies in its dynamic nature: a project destined to evolve over time, one floor at a time, incorporating new works, ideas, and interpretations. An open-ended process that also provides an opportunity to reflect on how to organize an exhibition space and on the significance of a permanent collection within an institution dedicated to contemporary culture.
The exhibition brings together installations, paintings, tapestries, and sculptures, arranged in a series of spaces designed to host individual presentations or comparisons between artists, structured around affinities and contrasts. Among the featured artists are Carla Accardi (Italy, 1924–2014) and Jeff Koons (United States, 1955), Walter De Maria (United States, 1935–2013), Goshka Macuga (Poland, 1967) and Betye Saar (United States, 1926), Fischli/Weiss (Switzerland, 1952/1946–2012), John Baldessari (United States, 1931–2020), and Carsten Höller (Belgium, 1961). The works on view, created between 1960 and 2016, trace a possible map of the ideas, explorations, and artistic visions that have shaped the Fondazione Prada’s activities from 1993 to the present.
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