The Top of the best exhibitions to see at the Venice Biennale!
Jean Cocteau at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection
A versatile artist with a dandy temperament, Jean Cocteau was able to establish himself as a designer, painter, poet, playwright, but also French filmmaker. This jack-of-all-trades genius is honored within the Peggy Guggenheim Collection through a retrospective exhibition highlighting the multidisciplinary aspect of the artist, who is a complete artist. An exhibition that retraces the key moments of his career!
PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION
From April 13 to September 16, 2024
704 Dorsoduro, 30123 Venice
Willem de Kooning at the Galleria Dell'accademia
A major figure in abstract expressionism and American art of the 20th century, Willem de Kooning stands out as one of the most influential artists of his time. In 1959, the artist decided to settle down in Italy, where he returned 10 years later. Through through a selection of works created between the 1950s and 1980s, discover the influence that Italy had on the paintings, drawings and sculptures of Willem de Kooning !
GALLERIA DELL’ACCADEMIA
From April 17 to September 15, 2024
1050, Campo della Carita, 30123 Venice
The Worlds of Marco Polo at the Doge's Palace
Famous Venetian merchant, explorer and writer who traveled through China at the age of 17, Marco Polo became known for the knowledge of the Far East which he brought back to Europe, through his stories. It is precisely this journey that this exhibition focuses on, marking the 700th anniversary of his disappearance. Discover an array of works, wondrous objects and treasures from around the world.
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DOGES’ PALACE
From April 6 to September 29, 2024
1 St. Mark's Square, Venice
Ernest Pignon Ernest at the Espace Louis Vuitton in Venice
“Inhabiting the world poetically” is the ultimate goal that drives Ernest Pignon Ernest. A pioneer of urban art in France, which would later be called street art, the visual artist sublimates the walls of the cities he visits. For this Venetian exhibition, two new faces are added to those of Rimbaud, Genet or Pasolini: those of great poets, the Russian Anna Akhmatova and the Iranian Forough Farrokhzad.
ESPACE LOUIS VUITTON VENEZIA
From April 20 to November 24, 2024
Calle Ridotto 1351, Venice
Bernar Venet at the Marciana Library
Bernar Venet, known for his steel sculptures and conceptual works, has the right to an exhibition in his name at the Venice Biennale. The Marciana Libraries hosts a panorama of the works that the visual artist created in his early days, between 1961 and 1965. Come rediscover the protean work of the pioneer of conceptual art!
MARCIANA LIBRARY
From April 20 to June 16, 2024
Piazzetta San Marco 687, Venice
