Editorial: Richemont Chairman Johann Rupert Announces Self-Funded Michelangelo Foundation To Support Master Craftsmen, And Says Truest Words Ever Spoken By Luxury Executive - Hodinkee

In news first reported by the New York Times, Richemont chairman Johann Rupert has announced a new foundation in direct support of traditional master craft. Called the Michelangelo Foundation, the Geneva-based non-profit will serve as a digital platform for young, independent, and upcoming artisans on which the South African billionaire hopes they will be discovered and supported. In the revealing and candid interview in the New York Times, Rupert makes it clear that he is fed up of the status quo in luxury and that this foundation will help change that.

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