- CULTURE, DESIGN
A new and eagerly awaited edition of the Salone dell’Alto Artigianato Italiano
di Annarita Brancaforte
The Salone dell’Alto Artigianato Italiano (Italian Fine Craftsmanship Exhibition) returns to Venice: from October 1 to 4, 2026, the Arsenale hosts the fourth edition of the event dedicated to artisanal savoir-faire and high-end Made in Italy. Featuring showcases of historic craftsmanship, live demonstrations, and new design visions, the city confirms its status as the capital for the protection and revival of artistic trades.
At the Fondazione Cini, Georg Baselitz’s haunting exhibition-as-testament
Marinella Senatore transforms the stories of a community into a collective artwork
Saudi Arabia explores the geographies of the world
Between idea and form: Alighiero Boetti at SMAC
Cristiana Collu and the new vision for the Querini Stampalia
Lee Ufan transforms SMAC into a rarefied and poetic space
Jenna Sutela, from the landscapes of Finland to the global climate crisis
Following the indigo blue through the Central Pavilion of the Giardini
Du Hai Jun on the city as an archive of lives, memories, and contemporary tensions
Following the untimely passing of appointed curator Koyo Kouoh on May 10, 2025, La Biennale di Venezia announced that the exhibition would be realised according…
VENEZIA – AROUND TOWN
ARSENALE (BIENNALE)
- FESTIVAL
The Venice Design Week, the city-wide festival launched in 2010 by the Associazione Culturale Arte e Design, returns to Venice from 9 to 18 October…
VENEZIA – AROUND TOWN
- FEAST
Venice Fashion Week returns to Venice from October 19 to 24, 2026, showcasing the new protagonists of ethical and sustainable Made in Italy fashion. Now…
VENEZIA – AROUND TOWN
Ultimo giorno
28 March 2026
11 October 2026
OCEAN SPACE
Tide of Returns inaugurates Ocean Space’s 2026 season with new works by the Repatriates Collective, composed of artists from Northern Australia’s Pacific region, Southern and…
Ultimi giorni
6 May 2026
19 October 2026
GALLERIE DELL’ACCADEMIA
The Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice celebrate Marina Abramović’s 80th birthday with Transforming Energy, the first major exhibition ever dedicated to a female artist in the…
Ultimi giorni
25 April 2026
19 October 2026
PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION
In spring 2026, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection presents the first and most comprehensive museum exhibition devoted to Peggy Guggenheim’s London experience and to her first…
15 September 2026
31 October 2026
ANISH KAPOOR FOUNDATION – PALAZZO MANFRIN
Bringing together approximately one hundred architectural models, both completed and unrealised, along with large-scale installations and work in steel, the exhibition highlights Kapoor’s exploration of…
29 March 2026
22 November 2026
PUNTA DELLA DOGANA
In 2026, Punta della Dogana dedicates a major exhibition to Lorna Simpson, offering for the first time in Europe a comprehensive overview of her painting…
29 March 2026
22 November 2026
PUNTA DELLA DOGANA
On the upper floor of Punta della Dogana, Brazilian artist Paulo Nazareth invites visitors to follow him on his journeys. For over fifteen years he…
19 April 2026
22 November 2026
LE STANZE DEL VETRO
The third chapter of the project dedicated to the presence of Murano glass at the Venice Biennale focuses on the years 1948–1958, a decade in…
6 May 2026
22 November 2026
COMPLESSO DELL’OSPEDALETTO
Curated by Alessandro Rabottini and Leonardo Bigazzi, Canicula brings the “Trilogy of Uncertainties” to a close: the long-term journey conceived by Fondazione In Between Art…
6 May 2026
22 November 2026
MUSEO DI PALAZZO GRIMANI
Produced by Gagosian and presented by the National Archaeological Museums of Venice and the Lagoon, Amoako Boafo’s first solo exhibition in Italy forms part of…
30 April 2026
22 November 2026
MUSEO CORRER
With Spiral Economy, Julian Charrière transforms the historic Canova Galleries of Museo Correr into a field of inquiry into the time of matter. The Franco-Swiss…
- SPECIAL OPENING
The Museo di Palazzo Grimani – National Archaeological Museums of Venice and the Lagoon presents a series of extraordinary evening openings on the third Friday…
alle 19:00
MUSEO DI PALAZZO GRIMANI
- SPECIAL OPENING
The Museo di Palazzo Grimani – National Archaeological Museums of Venice and the Lagoon presents a series of extraordinary evening openings on the third Friday…
alle 19:00
MUSEO DI PALAZZO GRIMANI
