Art, architecture and travel in Venice
Let Wallpaper* guide you through the worlds of art, design and architecture in Venice - and discover where to go and what to see when you travel to Venice.
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‘Water is coming for the city, how do we live with that?’ asks TBA21 in Venice
Art advocacy and activism platform TBA21's Venetian project, Ocean Space, addresses the climate issues the city is facing
By Will Jennings Published
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Luc Tuymans debuts his largest ever paintings at Venice’s majestic San Giorgio Maggiore Basilica
Luc Tuymans is the latest artist to be commissioned by San Giorgio to present work inside its famous space
By Finn Blythe Published
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Want to be a Venice pavilion commissioner? Bring ideas – and your Rolodex
The impressive showings of the USA's Venice pavilion in the Giardini belie the ambitious fundraising efforts that underpin them. Past and present curators tell us how it works
By Anna Fixsen Published
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2025: the ultimate guide
The Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 is now open to the public, and our ultimate guide for the what, who and where of the biannual festival is here to help you navigate the Italian island city and its rich exhibition offerings
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A mesmerising edition of The Dalmore Luminary Series is unveiled in Venice
The Dalmore Luminary Series sculpture No.3 by Ben Dobbin of Foster + Partners, co-curated by V&A Dundee, launches in Venice during the 2025 Architecture Biennale
By Henrietta Thompson Published
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A love letter to the panache and beauty of diagrams: OMA/AMO at the Prada Foundation in Venice
‘Diagrams’, an exhibition by AMO/OMA, celebrates the powerful visual communication of data as a valuable tool of investigation; we toured the newly opened show in Venice’s Prada Foundation
By Tim Abrahams Published
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How was Carlo Ratti’s ‘Intelligens’? Wallpaper* editors discuss the 19th Venice Biennale
Having visited ‘Intelligens’, the 19th Venice Biennale's main show by curator Carlo Ratti, the Wallpaper* editors discuss what they saw at the world's biggest global architecture festival
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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A Venice sneak peek into the new Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain by Jean Nouvel
A new home for Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain by Jean Nouvel will open later this year in Paris; in the meantime, the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 offered the perfect platform for a sneak preview of what's to come
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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Sustainability underpins new Rolex Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale
Designed by architect Mariam Issoufou, the Rolex Pavilion is full of sustainably-minded soul – here’s what to expect from the building and the exhibit
By Ellie Stathaki Published
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In Venice, a cinematic exhibition from Golden Goose blurs the line between reality and dreams
For the latest iteration of Golden Goose’s ‘Haus’, the footwear brand’s creative platform, Italian-Canadian artist Marco Brambilla presents an otherworldly installation that explores memory, fantasy and desire
By Tianna Williams Published
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Enter the world of Cave Bureau, and its architectural and geological explorations
Nairobi practice Cave Bureau explores architecture’s role in the geological afterlives of colonialism, as part of a team exhibiting at the British pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025
By Marwa El Mubark Published
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Meet Lisbeth Sachs, the lesser known Swiss modernist architect
Pioneering Lisbeth Sachs is the Swiss architect behind the inspiration for creative collective Annexe’s reimagining of the Swiss pavilion for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025
By Adam Štěch Published
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Prada opens Sea Beyond, a new centre for ocean education in the Venetian Lagoon
Created in partnership with UNESCO-IOC and designed by Carlo Ratti, the centre marks the first educational space of its kind in Italy
By Laura May Todd Published
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Saskia Colwell’s playful drawings resemble marble sculptures
Saskia Colwell draws on classical and modern references for ‘Skin on Skin’, her solo exhibition at Victoria Miro, Venice
By Millie Walton Published
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All aboard the world’s most luxurious train journeys
Stay on track with our pick of the most luxurious train journeys around the world, whether in 1920s-style opulence or contemporary chic
By Tianna Williams Published
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2025 getaways: where Wallpaper* editors will be travelling to this year
From the Japanese art islands of Naoshima and Teshima to the Malaysian tropical paradise of Langkawi, here’s where Wallpaper* editors plan to travel to in 2025
By Sofia de la Cruz Published
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Star struck: the 10 best hotels in Los Angeles
Browse the Wallpaper* edit of Los Angeles' best hotels, from We-Ho institutions to hip Hollywood boltholes.
By Melina Keays Last updated
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Venice Art Biennale 2024 highlights
The Venice Art Biennale took place 20 April - 24 November 2024 – here are our highlights from around Venice
By Amah-Rose Abrams Last updated
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‘You should not take yourself too seriously or you risk becoming boring’: Luca Guadagnino and Nicolò Rosmarini on Homo Faber 2024
As the design and film worlds flocked to Venice at the weekend for Homo Faber and the Venice Film Festival, Wallpaper* sat down in a cool salon with two men in hot demand to take their temperature on craft, interiors and gold leaf cable covers
By Hugo Macdonald Published
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Find stillness at the new Dior Spa on board Belmond’s Eastern & Oriental Express
The Eastern & Oriental Express, A Belmond Train, welcomes a Dior Spa, combining the brand’s Prestige skincare line with traditional Asian techniques
By Daven Wu Published
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‘Personal Structures’ in Venice is about ‘artists breaking free’
‘Personal Structures 2024: Beyond Boundaries’ reveals a rich tapestry of perspectives on the challenges of our time, from culture to climate and identity
By Nargess Banks Published
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Brunello Cucinelli’s Venice store transforms a former stock exchange
The new Brunello Cucinelli store in Venice brings contemporary elegance to two levels of the Palazzo della Borsa, with a focus on simplicity and sumptuous craftsmanship
By Simon Mills Published
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The new Vincenzo De Cotiis Foundation in Venice is guided by light and history
Vincenzo De Cotiis Foundation in Venice opens its doors capturing the essence of the Italian designer’s contemporary storytelling
By Sujata Burman Published
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Aindrea Emelife on bringing the Nigerian Pavilion to life at the Venice Biennale 2024
Curator Aindrea Emelife has spearheaded a new wave of contemporary artists at the Venice Biennale’s second-ever Nigerian Pavilion. Here, she talks about what the world needs to learn about African art
By Ugonna-Ora Owoh Published
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Kapwani Kiwanga considers value and commerce for the Canada Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2024
Kapwani Kiwanga draws on her experiences in materiality for the Canada Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale
By Hannah Silver Published
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What’s the big deal with breasts, ask artists at the Venice Biennale
‘Breasts’ is set to open at ACP Palazzo Franchetti for the duration of the Venice Art Biennale 2024
By Hannah Silver Published
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Buccellati announces a major retrospective in Venice
The upcoming Buccellati exhibition in Venice, ‘The Prince of Goldsmiths, Rediscovering the Classics’, is produced by Balich Wonder Studio and curated by Alba Cappellieri
By Hannah Silver Published