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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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
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Lesley Lokko announced as curator of 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale
Academic, educator and novelist Lesley Lokko will be the director of the architecture sector for the 18th International Architecture Exhibition
By Hannah Silver Last updated
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Jes Fan: the artist probing the intersections of biology, identity and creativity
Multidisciplinary artist Jes Fan uses fungi, bacteria and hormones to produce thought-provoking sculptures that explore how art and biology come together to break down social constructs. This article originally appeared in the August 2022 Issue of Wallpaper*, on newsstands now and available to subscribers
By Drew Zeiba Last updated
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Fondazione In Between Art Film: a cinematic celebration of time-based media in Venice
Beatrice Bulgari’s new foundation, championing time-based media, takes over a disused hospital with a surreal group exhibition during the Venice Biennale 2022
By Amah-Rose Abrams Last updated
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Venice Biennale 2022: 15 national pavilions on our radar
With the 59th Venice Biennale almost upon us (23 April - 27 November 2022), watch this space for live reporting on the must-see pavilions arriving this year
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Stanley Whitney’s Italian paintings reveal an art practice in transition
American abstract painter Stanley Whitney’s works from the 1990s to mid-2000s, made in Italy and now on display as a collateral event of the Venice Biennale 2022, show an evolution of form and colour
By Amah-Rose Abrams Last updated
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Primeira pedra: Venice show explores the virtues of natural stone
By Sara Sturges Last updated
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Ai Weiwei unveils first-ever exhibition of glass sculptures in Venice
On the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Ai Weiwei unveils his first show of glass works, including one of the largest Murano glass sculptures ever
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Fondazione Prada on the future of film at Venice Architecture Biennale
By David Paw Last updated
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Designers react to the Venetian landscape for Carpenters Workshop Gallery
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Ron Arad’s Last Train arrives in Venice
By Caragh McKay Last updated
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Picture this: Carsten Höller’s slide house project dreams up architecture
By Ossian Ward Last updated
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Who should represent the US at the Venice Biennale?
By Vasili Kaliman Last updated
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Still life: Michael Anastassiades’ meditative exhibition design for the Cyprus pavilion
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Sculptor Sarah Sze makes a sharp turn to glass at Berengo Studio in Murano
By Nick Compton Last updated
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2014 report: Rem Koolhaas shines a spotlight on overlooked corners of the industry
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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A new Venice arts centre is bringing the plight of our oceans to the fore
A multimedia installation by artist Joan Jonas inaugurates Ocean Space, a collaborative platform for change opened in the newly revitalised San Lorenzo church
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Flight of fancy: watch Studio Drift’s kinetic installation for 2015 Venice Art Biennale take off
By Sam Rogers Last updated
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Do Ho Suh’s spatial explorations launch at Victoria Miro in Venice
By Corinna Dean Last updated
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Venice Art Biennale 2013
By JJ Martin Last updated
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Big winner: Alejandro Aravena scoops the prestigious 2016 Pritzker Prize
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Art of noise: Xavier Veilhan’s live sound experiment hits all the high notes in Venice
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Two new shows launch at the V-A-C Foundation in Venice
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Lisbon Architecture Triennale announces plans in Venice
By Jonathan Bell Last updated
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Spiritual as ever, Axel Vervoordt reflects on his final exhibition at Palazzo Fortuny
By Benoit Loiseau Last updated