‘Canaletto. Il Quaderno Veneziano’ Museo di Palazzo Grimani, Castello 4858 (Santa Maria Formosa), Venice 1st April – 1st July 2012 The title of this unique exhibition runs to ‘Canaletto. The Venice Sketchbook/Notebook’, albeit that the original sketches were loose sheets, bound only in the 19th century. The core of the exhibition is these said sketches [...]
Klimt exhibition, Venice 2012
March 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
‘Gustav Klimt. Nel segno di Hoffmann e della Secessione’ Museo Correr, Venice 24th March – 8th July 2012 ‘In the sign of Hoffmann and the Secession’ is the title of this exhibition on the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Klimt. On show are paintings, drawings, furniture and jewelry, as well as evidence of [...]
Picasso exhibition, Venice 2012
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
‘Picasso e Vollard – Il genio e il mercante’ Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti – Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti, Venice 6th April – 8th July 2012 ‘Picasso and Vollard – the genius and the merchant’ displays more than 150 works by Picasso, some of which are featured on this page from the PR agency [...]
‘Venice and Egypt’ exhibition 2011, Palazzo Ducale
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
‘Venezia e l’Egitto’ Venice, Palazzo Ducale, October 1st 2011 – January 22nd 2012 An exhibition on the theme of the relationship and the ties between Venice and Egypt across almost two thousand years, from ancient times up to the opening of the Suez Canal. The splendid Sala dello Scrutinio of the Palazzo Ducale – Doge’s [...]
Venice Clocktower (aka St Mark’s Clock)
August 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The official organisation of Venice museums have produced a series of videos that have received scant attention on YouTube, so we’ll embed them here for your viewing pleasure. The first is of the the clocktower in St Mark’s Square, the Torre dell’Orologio, also referred to as St Mark’s clock. For visitor information and ticket booking [...]
Lorenzo Lotto at Venice Academy
August 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
**** Update: this exhibition will now run until the 25th of March 2012. Lorenzo Lotto Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice, August 29th – October 30th 2011 *** This exhibition has been delayed – see the comment from the organisers below *** The result of an exchange with the Hermitage in St Petersburg (they get the Tempesta di [...]
Julian Schnabel exhibition, Correr Museum, Venice
June 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
‘Julian Schnabel. Permanently Becoming and the Architecture of seeing’. Museo Correr, Venice June 4th – November 27th 2011 Featuring more than 40 works (paintings and sculpture) from this influential American artist, the exhibition is an insightful retrospective that aims to illustrate influences both native and European. Painter, sculptor and film director of international fame, Julian [...]
Venice exhibition, ‘Paesaggi d’Acqua’
June 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
‘Paesaggi d’Acqua. Luci e Riflessi nella Pittura Veneziana dell’Ottocento’ Villa Pisani, Stra, Venice Until 30th October 2011 Translating as ‘Water landscapes. Light and reflection in 19th Century Venetian painting’ this exhibition of over 70 works is explained via the title and seeks to juxtapose the styles and fashions in technique within this most evocative of [...]
Venice’s first ever ‘White Night’ – Art Night Venezia
May 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Venice has announced that it’s to join the list of Italian cities holding a ‘White Night’ with the ‘Art Night Venezia’ taking place on the 18th of June 2011. The vast majority of galleries and museums will be open until midnight and beyond (with free entry to boot) and there will be a wide range [...]
Venice Carnival 2011 – the Gran Foyer
February 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you’re in Venice for the Carnival then this may well be of interest to you … the opportunity to put yourself at centre-stage in Piazza San Marco – the Gran Foyer. Immerse yourself fully in the carnival atmosphere, up close to the main events, with a standard ticket or a ticket that allows access [...]
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