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#Day3 of Thursday, April 18, 2024, begins with a coffee at Ca’ Pesaro for the exhibition of the great Italian advertiser, illustrator, and painter, Armando Testa<\/h2>\n

Icons of music, advertising, painting, legendary houses, and gardens for dialogue. Discovering the exhibitions around the Venice Biennale.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Follow our Instagram account @veneziadavivere<\/a><\/strong> daily for reports on events at the Biennale Stranieri Ovunque<\/em> and the #fuoribiennale. Subscribe to the newsletter<\/a><\/strong> to receive Coffee with Venezia da Vivere<\/strong>: your ideal dose of art and culture to discover the most interesting events in Venice.<\/p>\n

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The Legendary Jim Dine in a Legendary Palace<\/h3>\n

Jim Dine<\/strong>, American painter, sculptor, and poet, presents 50 works from the 1980s to the present in Venice at Palazzo Rocca Contarini Corf\u00f9<\/strong>, on the Grand Canal. The dog in the title refers to a poem written by the artist<\/a> in 2023. The exhibition is a collateral event of the Biennale Arte 2024<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Hearts, self-portraits, Venuses, and Pinocchios<\/strong>, previously unseen drawings, paintings, and sculptures in dialogue with each other and with works from the 1980s to the present, and an outdoor installation of monumental site-specific sculptures, conceived to be exhibited in a 14th-century palace on the Grand Canal, the ancient Palazzo Rocca Contarini Corf\u00f9, among the finest examples of Venetian Gothic and 17th-century architecture<\/strong>, built by the Contarini family, which gave Venice eight doges and forty-four Procurators of St. Mark.<\/p>\n

Jim Dine: Dog on the Forge<\/a>
\nPalazzo Rocca Contarini Corf\u00f9<\/strong>
\nApril 20 to July 21, 2024
\nTuesday to Sunday, 10 AM – 6 PM<\/p>\n

Armando Testa at Ca’ Pesaro<\/h3>\n

Ca’ Pesaro – Galleria Internazionale d’Arte Moderna inaugurates the new 2024 exhibition season with a major exhibition dedicated to Armando Testa<\/strong> (1917-1992). Already present in the Venetian civic collections since December 2022 with 17 works, the brilliant Piedmontese creative will be at the center of a monographic exhibition that will allow visitors to discover and rediscover previously unseen aspects of his production.
\nCurated by Gemma de Angelis Testa<\/strong>, Tim Marlow<\/strong>, Elisabetta Barisoni<\/strong>, in collaboration with Galleria Continua and TestaperTesta. <\/p>\n

A Music Icon, Brian Eno, Plays with Light<\/h3>\n

From April 18<\/strong>, discover the glow of light reflected on water with Brian Eno. Gibigiane<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, on the island of Giudecca.
\nGalleria Michela Rizzo<\/strong> presents the third solo exhibition by Brian Eno, Golden Lion at the Biennale Musica, one of the most influential thinkers, artists, and composers of our time.<\/p>\n

Eno collaborated with Giovanni Bonotto<\/strong>, co-founder with Chiara Casarin of A Collection<\/a>, for the creation of three tapestries<\/strong> inspired by works from the 1990s.<\/p>\n

Brian<\/strong> Eno. Gibigiane
\nGalleria Michela Rizzo<\/strong>
\nIsola della Giudecca 800\/Q
\nApril 19 to July 10, 2024
\nTuesday to Saturday 11 AM – 6 PM<\/p>\n

Armonia Metis, the Galerie Negropontes Exhibition in Carlo Scarpa’s House<\/h3>\n

In the spaces designed by Carlo Scarpa<\/strong>, the Parisian gallery presents Armonia Metis<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, a conversation between contemporary artists and the space, ever-changing thanks to Scarpa’s ability to incorporate elements of water and light into his interiors. As at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, water is brought into the house, becoming part of the visual and sonic effect, together with the incredible reflections\u2014the gibigiana<\/em>\u2014of light entering from the curve of the Grand Canal. <\/p>\n

Installed on the two floors of Palazzina Masieri<\/strong>, transformed with Studio Barman Architects into a research center for art and architecture<\/strong> through a partnership with the Fondazione Masieri and the IUAV University Institute of Venice, the exhibition presents: on the ground floor, the gallery’s artists, Ulrika Liljedahl, Erwan Boulloud, Perrin & Perrin, Mauro Mori, Benjamin Pouranges<\/strong>, and \u00c9tienne Moyat<\/strong>; and on the first floor, glass sculptures by the creative duo Perrin and Perrin<\/strong>, which interact with contemporary works by the artist Mircea Cantor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Armonia Metis
\nFondazione Masieri<\/strong>
\nUntil November 24, 2024
\nVisits by appointment: venezia@negropontes-galerie.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Greenhouse: The National Pavilion of Portugal Is a Garden for Dialogue<\/h3>\n

“Creole<\/em>” understood as the identity of people transplanted from their place of birth to work in a state of slavery: it represents Portugal<\/strong> at the Venice Biennale. The Creole Garden<\/strong>, which the artists and curators Monica de Miranda, Sonia Vaz Borges<\/strong>, and Vania Gala<\/strong> will create at Palazzo Franchetti<\/strong>, will be a corner of biodiversity, political action and dialogue, and a tool for decolonization. <\/p>\n

The garden will host botanical species native to various African countries,<\/strong> which will grow in the monumental spaces of the palace throughout the exhibition period, with a sound installation, sculptures, dances and performances, workshops, and events.<\/p>\n

Greenhouse<\/a>
\nACP – Palazzo Franchetti (II piano nobile), San Marco 2847<\/strong>
\nApril 20 – November 24, 2024
\nOpen Tuesday to Sunday 10 AM – 6 PM<\/p>\n

Art Against War at the Church of San Samuele: Beati Pacifici<\/h3>\n

The exhibition Beati Pacifici: The Disasters of War and the Hope for International Peace<\/strong> is curated by W. Bruce C. Bailey, Bailey Collection<\/strong>, and brings together over 200 works by great artists such as Francisco Goya, Otto Dix<\/strong>, and contemporary masters like Marlene Dumas<\/strong> and Peter Doig<\/strong> in the evocative space of the Church of San Samuele<\/strong>, opposite Palazzo Grassi. <\/p>\n

The Canadian collector has selected works against war from his collection for Venice, starting with The Disasters of War<\/em> (1810-1820) by Francisco Goya, the series of 83 prints on the horrors following the occupation of Spain by Napoleon, which we will see alongside Jacques Callot’s 1633 etchings Miseries of War<\/em>, Der Krieg<\/em> by Otto Dix, and others, up to an original poem by Margaret Atwood.<\/p>\n

Beati Pacifici: The Disasters of War and the Hope for International Peace<\/strong>
\nChurch of San Samuele, Campo San Samuele<\/strong>
\nApril 16 – September 29, 2024<\/p>\n

An AI for Memo Akten. Boundaries <\/h3>\n

The Vanhaerents<\/a> art collection presents the artist and musician Memo Akten<\/strong> with a new 9×4 meter digital video animation, created through the use of generative artificial intelligence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Memo Akten. Boundaries <\/strong>
\nChurch of Santa Maria della Visitazione<\/strong>
\nFondamenta Zattere ai Gesuati
\nApril 20 to November 24, 2024
\nOpen Wednesday to Monday (closed Tuesday) 11 AM – 7 PM<\/p>\n

The Monumental Paintings of Maria Kreyn in an Anglican Church<\/h3>\n

Ministry of Nomads Art Foundation<\/a> presents Chronos<\/strong>, by Maria Kreyn<\/strong>, organized by Maria Vega<\/strong> and MoN Art Foundation<\/strong>, at the Anglican Church of St. George. Invoking the Orphic mythology of the cosmic egg, the exhibition welcomes viewers into an immersive meditation on the materiality of time. <\/p>\n

Chronos<\/strong>
\nAnglican Church of St. George
\n<\/strong>Campo San Vio
\nApril 16 to June 22, 2024
\nOpen daily from April 16 to 21, then open Wednesday to Monday 11 AM – 7 PM<\/p>\n

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Exhibitions to Book<\/h2>\n

Visit Helmut Newton with Vogue<\/strong><\/a><\/em>
\nLe stanze della Fotografia<\/a>, Giudecca
\nApril 19 to 21<\/p>\n

Francesca Marani<\/strong>, Senior Photo Editor of Vogue Italia, will guide visitors through the work of the great photographer.
\nThe ticket includes, in addition to the guided tour, a 12-month digital subscription to Vogue magazine, 1 month of free access to Vogue Archive<\/strong>, the world’s most important digital fashion archive, with over 600 issues in HD and 200,000 digitized pages, and the beautiful Vogue Travel note: 180 pages with the Vogue logo for travel notes, sketches, and memories.<\/p>\n

FORTUNY + CHAHAN<\/strong><\/a><\/em>
\nFortuny<\/strong> and Chahan Minassian<\/strong> collaborate to create a new design destination on the island of Giudecca<\/strong>.
\nOn the occasion of Biennale Arte 2024, the Venetian textile and design house, created by Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo in 1921, collaborates with designer Chahan Minassian<\/strong> to transform the former residence of Countess Gozzi, adjacent to the Fortuny Factory, into an international contemporary design destination<\/strong>.
\nThe legendary Fortuny fabrics are handcrafted in the factory founded by the Spanish artist and inventor. The new collaboration with interior designer Chahan Minassian, who has long been a Venetian, demonstrates the maison’s commitment to carrying its legacy into the future with a contemporary perspective.
\nFrom April 22<\/strong>, book your free visit by appointment<\/a>, Monday to Saturday 10 AM – 6 PM.<\/p>\n

Art Explora Festival<\/a><\/strong>
\nIn Venice from April 17 to 23<\/strong>, a museum ship will dock at Riva dei Sette Martiri<\/strong> and welcome visitors for an immersive exhibition in collaboration with the Louvre, events, and encounters.
\nUntil autumn 2026, the festival will visit 15 Mediterranean countries, and the ship will be adorned with its large sails designed by Laure Prouvost<\/strong>.
\nFrom 10 AM to 7 PM, free admission with reservation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

FUTUROREMOTO<\/a>
\n<\/strong>From April 18 to 27<\/b>, the Fondazione Giancarlo Ligabue (Palazzo Erizzo Ligabue, San Marco 3319) invites us to discover the atmospheres of a painted cave through the photographic works of artist Domingo Milella<\/strong>.
\nBook your free visit<\/a> from 7:30 PM to 9 PM and from 9 PM to 10:30 PM.<\/p>\n

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Cover: photo by Marta Formentello.
\nThe other photos were provided by press offices.<\/em><\/p>\n

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