Venice Art, architecture and travel
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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Berengo Studio brings a modern twist to the craft of Murano glass-blowing
Curated by Vik Muniz and Koen Vanmechelen, the sixth edition of Glasstress explores the possibilities of glass through the lens of contemporary art at the 58th Venice Biennale
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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World tour: the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale’s national participations
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Venice Architecture Biennale’s new crop of national pavilions for 2018
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Venice Biennale 2017: the top ten pavilions, from colossal sculptures to dystopian visions
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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In Venice, artist Luc Tuymans is going against the current
The Belgian artist’s gripping retrospective casts the neoclassical surrounds of Palazzo Grassi in a sombre shroud as he reflects on history’s darkest chapters
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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The Venice lagoon captures the magic of collectible design at Nomad
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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Last chance to see: Murano glass designs mesmerise in Venice exhibition
Luca Nichetto curates ‘Empathic – Discovering a Glass Legacy’ at Venice’s Punta Conterie gallery (until 10 April 2022), featuring work by eight international designers made in Murano glass workshops
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Tuft love: R & Company and Amini bring fun to the floor with artistic rugs
By Natalia Rachlin Last updated
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Sprawling Venice showcase ‘Homo Faber’ displays the pinnacle of European craftsmanship
By Ali Morris Last updated
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Bethan Laura Wood designs glass tables for Wonderglass inspired by travels
Bethan Laura Wood created the ‘Chain’ glass collection during lockdown, using Wonderglass’s cast glass to build tables shown at Venice Glass Week
By Laura May Todd Last updated
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Debut show: we visit the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale’s newcomers
By Sara Sturges Last updated
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Tour the 2021 National Pavilions at Venice Architecture Biennale
Stuck at home? We got you. Our virtual tour of the 2021 National Pavilions at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale will help transport you to the avant-garde of contemporary architecture from across the globe
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Duality shapes Delvendahl Martin Architects’ exhibition design in Venice
By Holly Black Last updated
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Discussing ‘Freespace’ with the curators of the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2021: a year late but somehow right on time
Hashim Sarkis' main show ‘How Will We Live Together?' at the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale opens a year later than originally expected, but ponders on questions that are more timely than ever
By Amah-Rose Abrams Last updated
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Venice Biennale looks back on 125 years of exhibitions
Formafantasma designs ‘The Disquieted Muses, When La Biennale di Venezia Meets History’, a show that displays works from all six artistic disciplines, looking back to 125 years of Biennale exhibitions and events
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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The glass industry in Venice carves space for the next generation
David Landau, the founder of Venice Glass Week, discusses how Murano is healing old wounds, and the global gaze on the city's glass industry
By Laura May Todd Last updated
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Sean Scully delivers sermon of stripes at Venetian church
The Irish-born painter and printmaker will transform every corner of the 16th-century San Giorgio Maggiore church with new paintings, sculptures and drawings during the Venice Biennale
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Brigitte Niedermair puts fashion in focus at Venice retrospective
By Tom Seymour Last updated
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Vatican Chapels steal the glory at the Venice Architecture Biennale
By Bethan Ryder Last updated
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Annie Leibovitz on the legacy of Henri Cartier-Bresson
Leibovitz was one of five artists and collectors asked by Palazzo Grassi to reinvent the French photojournalist’s ‘Master Collection’ of 385 images
By Tom Seymour Last updated
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Land artist Zahrah Al Ghamdi’s tactile encounters in Venice
Saudi Arabia returns to the Venice Biennale after an eight-year hiatus with an installation by the Jeddah-based artist
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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A design insider’s guide to Venice bars and restaurants
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Animal instinct: Robert Wilson taps into his wild side in Venice
By Julie Baumgardner Last updated
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Il Palazzo Experimental sets itself apart from by-the-book Venetian drama with inspired contemporary styling
By Laura May Todd Last updated
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A walking tour of Venice through art and design
Ahead of the Venice Architecture Biennale (which starts on 22 May 2021), discover Venice by walking through its best art and design locations, with a specially-curated tour led by local creative entrepreneurs
By Maria Cristina Didero Last updated
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Golden age: Fabrizio Plessi gilds Venice’s Museo Correr
By Nick Vinson - Art Direction Last updated