Art & Exhibitions
Biennale di Venezia — Arte
The world's oldest and most prestigious international contemporary art exhibition. Every two years, Venice becomes the global capital of contemporary art across its historic pavilions and palazzos.
The Venice Biennale is the oldest, largest and most prestigious international art exhibition in the world. Founded in 1895, it takes place in the extraordinary setting of Venice — a city that is itself a work of art — across the Giardini pavilions, the Arsenale, and dozens of collateral events in palazzos, churches and unexpected spaces throughout the city.
Each edition presents the work of artists from across the globe through national pavilions and an internationally curated main exhibition, always with a thematic title that reflects the artistic preoccupations of the moment. Past editions have featured the work of Yoko Ono, Cindy Sherman, Kara Walker and countless others.
For the culturally engaged traveller, the Biennale offers the most concentrated encounter with contemporary art available anywhere in the world — combined with the irreplaceable experience of Venice itself.
Why It's Worth the Journey
The Venice Biennale is the world's most important contemporary art event, held in the world's most extraordinary city. The combination is unique and unrepeatable — and attending the vernissage week offers access to the most exclusive social and cultural programme in the art world.
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Art collectors, museum enthusiasts, architects, design lovers, cultural travellers
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