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maxxi = a 21st century arts space for rome!

original photo by evan chakroff

Zaha Hadid is no stranger to controversy. the iraqi born deconstructivist architect, has once again received both criticism and props for her yet-to-be-opened MAXXI museum in rome. set to open to the public on may 30th, 2010, the ultra-modern building houses works in the realms of architecture and contemporary art. located in the northern edge of the city, the structure has been lifted atop an old army barracks site, thus making its sharp & minimalist concrete layers a fitting method to keep its relation with the past.

original photography by iwan baan

MAXXI‘s opening will be accompanied by four different exhibitions as well as its permanent collection, which combines various pieces from different modalities of art with an archive of mainly italian architecture. the museum is open from tuesday to sunday with extended hours on thursday. the regular ticket price is a steep 11 EUR, but regardless we still look forward to visiting the new architectural gem(?) in the eternal city.