The Fondazione Merz, in Turin, is dedicated to Mario Merz and was established as a center for contemporary art in 2005, with the aim of hosting exhibitions, events, educational activities and promoting research and in-depth exploration of art.

The building of the Fondazione Merz, the former Officine Lancia thermal power plant, is a fascinating example of industrial architecture from the thirties owned by the city of Turin, leased to the Fondazione Merz and located in Borgo San Paolo, a district involved in the urban and cultural redevelopment interventions of Turin in recent years.

The Fondazione Merz alternates exhibitions dedicated to Mario and Marisa Merz as moments of reflection and study with large site-specific projects by national and international artists invited to engage with the space of the Foundation and its content, without neglecting research on the new generations for which exhibition events are regularly organized.