DISCOVER AND ENJOY

VENETIA 1600. Nascite e Rinascite ART at Palazzo Ducale • until 25 March 2022

HYPERVENEZIA PHOTOGRAPHY

at Palazzo Grassi •until 9 January 2022

“Al di là dell’Acqua” by Massimo Camelini PHOTOGRAPHY at SPARCSpazio Arte Contemporanea • until 9 January 2022

“I due gemelli veneziani” by Carlo Goldoni THEATRE at Teatro Goldoni • 9-12 December

TAPIO WIRKKALA and TONI ZUCCHERI at Venini

GLASS ART at Isola di San Giorgio • until 13 March 2022

MIGRATING OBJECTS ETHNIC ART

at Le Stanze del Vetro (Island of San Giorgio Maggiore) • until 13 March 2022

LAC from “The Swan Lake” (Les Ballets de MonteCarlo) BALLET

at Teatro La Fenice • 15-19 December

BRUCE NAUMAN. Contrapposto Studies

CONTEMPORARY ART at Punta della Dogana • until 9 January 2022

MARIO DE BIASI. Fotografie 1947-2003

PHOTOGRAPHY at Casa dei Tre Oci • until 9 January 2022

… and more about Domus Grimani and “Archinto” by Georg Baselitz, Maria Callas exhibition at the

Teatro La Fenice, Palazzo Vendramin Grimani and the Gallerie dell’Accademia new setting.

VENETIA 1600. Nascite e Rinascite

Palazzo Ducale Appartamento del Doge

Antonio Canal (known as Canaletto) Piazzetta San Marco con la Loggetta e la Libreria, 1730-1740 Roma, Gallerie Nazionali d’Arte Antica

PALAZZO DUCALE, UNTIL 25 MARCH 2022 SIXTEEN CENTURIES OF VENICE

ART 421-2021. This year Venice celebrates its 1600th anniversary with a monumental exhibition in the place that symbolises the power and glory of the Serenissima: the Doge’s Palace in St Mark’s Square. A great illustrated story that aims to tell the myth of Venice through the centuries, with a scenographic layout divided into 12 sections. Visitors can retrace the salient stages of the history and identity of Venice, which had to redesign their future several times through works and documents by the greatest artists who have worked in the lagoon over almost a millennium – Carpaccio, Bellini, Titian, Veronese, Tiepolo, Rosalba Carriera, Guardi and Canaletto, right up to Canova, Hayez, Appiani; and then Pollock, Vedova, Tancredi, Santomaso – but also the many architects, talented men of art, writers and musicians who have accompanied its development. The last room is an invitation to reflect on the future, on safeguarding the heritage of this city and on the search for sustainability.

VENETIA 1600. Nascite e Rinascite Palazzo Ducale - Appartamento del Doge. San Marco, 1. www.palazzoducale.visitmuve.it/venetia-1600-nascite-e-rinascite

PALAZZO GRASSI, UNTIL 9 JANUARY 2022

IMMERSIVE JOURNEY IN THE LAGOON CITY

HYPERVENEZIA. Palazzo Grassi. Campo San Samuele, 3231 www.palazzograssi.it PHOTOGRAPHY An exhibition specifically dedicated to the city of Venice on the occasion of the 1600th anniversary of its foundation. A show presenting to the public for the first time the #VeniceUrbanPhotoProject conceived and realised by Mario Peliti, who since 2006 has been mapping the city in an ambitious archive of photographs of the city of Venice, which has reached over 12,000 shots to date, all in black and white and with no people around.

SPARC, UNTIL 9 JANUARY 2022

TRAVEL SNAPSHOTS

PHOTOGRAPHY Twenty or so black and white shots explore the theme of travel as a boundless desire for discovery, halfway between a sense of freedom and a fear of the unknown. Venetian photographer Massimiliano Camellini focuses on everyday objects that reveal stories of life on the ship, the symbolic space of the voyage. The Venetian SPARC space where VeniceArtFactory has chosen to set up the exhibition is interesting: a perfect setting for this show hosted in an old private house on the lagoon with a panoramic view over the canals and the history of navigation in the ancient maritime republic.

“Al di là dell’acqua” by Massimo Camellini SPARC Spazio Arte Contemporanea. San Marco, 2828 (Campo Santo Stefano). ww.veniceartfactory.org/sparc

TEATRO GOLDONI, 9-12 DECEMBER

BAROQUE AND SENSUAL GOLDONI

THEATRE The theatrical and compositional history of Carlo Goldoni’s “I due gemelli veneziani” (1747) is a fascinating journey and recalls the spirit of the group of actors who dominated the European theatre scenes in the late 16th and late 18th centuries. Here, the characters cannot keep their emotions in check, which alternately causes laughter or touches on tragedy. Goldoni’s comedy is an amusement machine of duels, love affairs, escapes and rediscoveries, in which the expedient of identical but characteristically opposite twins stands out. The venue in which this play is staged is remarkable: the Carlo Goldoni Theatre, the oldest theatre in Venice that still exists today and was inaugurated in 1622.

“I due gemelli veneziani” by Carlo Goldoni Teatro Goldoni. San Marco (4650/B). www.teatrostabileveneto.it

PH © SERENA PEA

ISOLA DI SAN GIORGIO, 21 NOVEMBER 2021 - 13 MARCH 2022

CELEBRATING VENINI’S ANNIVERSARY

GLASS ART Two separate and parallel exhibitions are hosted at “Le Stanze del Vetro” and recount the Murano experiences of two great artists at work in the Venini furnace: the Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala and the Italian painter and illustrator Toni Zuccheri. There are 200 glassworks on display, produced in the second half of the 1960s, collected to celebrate Venini's centenary. Different in style and personality, the two artists contributed in those years to characterise the production of artistic glassworks, proposing new models without renouncing the use of colour, but also by responding to the new trends of essentiality coming from the world of design. Free entrance.

TAPIO WIRKKALA AND TONI ZUCCHERI AT VENINI. Twin Exhibitions at LE STANZE DEL VETRO Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore. lestanzedelvetro.org - www.cini.it

PH © MATTEO DE FINA

PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION, UNTIL 10 JANUARY 2022

BEYOND THE BORDERS

ART Peggy Guggenheim challenged boundaries as a patron and collector and is celebrated for her groundbreaking European and American modern art collection. The “Migrating Objects” exhibition focuses on a lesser-known but crucial episode in Guggenheim’s collecting process: her turn in the 1950s and ’60s to works created by artists in Africa, Oceania, and the indigenous Americas. A remarkable occasion to view 35 rarely seen nonWestern artworks in dialogue with European works from her collection by avant-garde artists who borrowed ideas from cultures beyond Europe’s borders.

MIGRATING OBJECTS Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas in the Peggy Guggenheim Collection Peggy Guggenheim Collection Dorsoduro, 701-704. www.guggenheim-venice.it

MUSEO DI PALAZZO GRIMANI A SANTA MARIA FORMOSA, UNTIL 27 NOVEMBER 2022

DIALOGUE BETWEEN ANCIENT AND CONTEMPORARY

ARCHITECTURE Two new projects reinforce the dialogue between the ancient and the contemporary, in a unique place in the architectural and historical-artistic panorama of the city. The refurbishment of “La Sala del Doge”, which will return to its Renaissance splendour, and the “Archinto” exhibition featuring new works by German artist Georg Baselitz, some of which were created specifically for the Palazzo, will remain on loan to the museum. This is the first time in Venice that we have seen such a collaboration between a contemporary artist and a state museum.

DOMUS GRIMANI. La Sala del Doge and “Archinto” by Georg Baselitz Museo di Palazzo Grimani a Santa Maria Formosa. Castello, 4858. polomusealeveneto.beniculturali.it

TEATRO LA FENICE, 15-19 DECEMBER

THE “OTHER” SWAN LAKE

DANCE Choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot, director of Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo, has made a personal reinterpretation of “The Swan Lake” with this interpretation that sheds new light on the mythical story of Prince Siegfried and Princess Odette. In yet another contrast between good and evil, the love story between Siegfried and Odette - the victim of a spell that forces her to live as a swan during the day and only at night does she regain her human form - is transformed into a clash between ambitious and dominant maternal figures. A fusion of classical ballet and modern dance that gives life to a dramatic but at the same time sensual performance.

LAC from “The Swan Lake” (Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo) La Fenice Orchestra Conductor: Igor Drunov Choreographer: Jean-Christophe Maillot Teatro La Fenice. Campo San Fantin, 1965. www.teatrolafenice.it

MARIA CALLAS ON SHOW AT LA FENICE

EXHIBITION Located on the third floor of the Teatro La Fenice opera house, a permanent photographic exhibition is dedicated to the divine opera star Maria Callas and includes pictures that portray her over seven Venetian seasons. Archive photos, manuscripts and images serve as an important testimony to the artistic career of one of opera’s most legendary performers, highlighting her close relationship with both the city and its theatre, because it was here that she made her first Italian debut which marked the turning point in her career. In this photo, Maria Callas waving from a dressing room at La Fenice. “Maria Callas alla Fenice” exhibition. Teatro La Fenice. San Marco, 1965 (Campo San Fantin). www.teatrolafenice.it

PUNTA DELLA DOGANA, UNTIL 9 JANUARY 2022

NAUMAN'S CONTEMPORARY EXPERIMENTS

CONTEMPORARY ART “Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies”, curated by Carlos Basualdo and Caroline Bourgeois in close collaboration with the artist himself, is part of the series of monographic exhibitions organised by Palazzo Grassi with the active participation of the artist at the heart of the show. The major exhibition dedicated to Bruce Nauman (1941, Indiana, USA) is an homage to one of the major figures of the international contemporary art scene and to his constant exploration of the artist studio as a space where creation takes place, of the body through performances and of sound. The unique exhibition at Punta della Dogana brings together older works and most recent ones, some of which have never been shown in Europe before. The exhibition in Venice is focused on a series of recent video installations that Nauman has developed in the last five years and which are related to a single channel video from 1968: “Walk with Contrapposto.”

Bruce Nauman: Contrapposto Studies. Punta della Dogana. Campo San Samuele 3231 / Dorsoduro, 2. www.palazzograssi.it

PHOTO © MARCO CAPPELLETTI

THE PALACE OF DOGE GRIMANI IS REBORN

On the occasion of the celebrations for the 1600th anniversary of the birth of Venice, Palazzo Vendramin Grimani, the 18th-century residence of the humanist doge Pietro Grimani, opens to the public. The precious 16th-century building on the Grand Canal will guide visitors on a journey through the paintings in the Grimani Albero d’Oro family’s collections, as well as unpublished photographs by Patrick Tourneboeuf, which tell the story of the palace before and after the work. Palazzo Vendramin Grimani San Polo, 2033. www.fondazionealberodoro.org

PHOTOS © UGO CARMENI

WORK IN PROGRESS AT THE GALLERIE DELL’ACCADEMIA

The world’s largest collection of Veneto art has reopened in recent months, making visitors return to the corridor designed by Andrea Palladio (after two years of restoration): an absolute premiere while waiting for the new exhibition layout. The rearrangement work will gradually lead to the opening of new sections, such as the room dedicated to the ceiling reconstruction in Palazzo Corner Spinelli, painted by Giorgio Vasari, the opening of a room dedicated to the Bassano canvases, and the setting up of a new room for the exhibition of graphic masterpieces from the Cabinet of Drawings, one of the richest collections in Italy, with no less than 20 drawings by Leonardo da Vinci. The Gallerie dell’Accademia has also announced that British Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor will be the first British artist to be honoured with a major exhibition at the museum. The exhibition, postponed from 2021 because of the pandemic, will be presented during the Venice International Art Biennale in 2022, opening on 20 April and running until 9 October 2022.

Gallerie dell’Accademia Dorsoduro, 1050 (Campo della Carità). www.gallerieaccademia.it

Ph © MARIO DE BIASI - Fellini e Masina, Venezia, 1955

CASA DEI TRE OCI, UNTIL 9 JANUARY 2022

AUTHOR’S GLANCES

MARIO DE BIASI. Fotografie 1947-2003 Casa dei Tre Oci. Giudecca, 43. www.treoci.org PHOTOGRAPHY An extensive retrospective devoted to one of Italy's greatest photographers, a tireless narrator of the world, Mario De Biasi. 216 photographs, half of them previously unpublished, recount major historical events, exotic journeys, portraits of powerful and famous people, scenes from everyday life or anonymous faces, right through to conceptual and abstract works. Considered a “neo-realist photoamateur”, De Biasi is a witness to a 20th century that today seems distant - his images of Italy with his desire for rebirth after the devastation of war, or certain memorable views of New York are famous - but also capable of an intimate look at nature and people.

EDITOR'S TIP

11 MUSEUMS, 1 TICKET

The Museum Pass is a combined ticket that offers access to all the permanent collections of Venice’s civic and affiliated museums. The Pass is valid for 6 months and allows one entry per museum site.

Full price ticket €35 > This ticket is valid for: the Museum of St Mark's Square (Doge's Palace, Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana), Ca' Rezzonico-Museum of 18th-Century Art, Museum of Palazzo Mocenigo and Museum of Textiles and Costumes, Carlo Goldoni's House, Ca' PesaroInternational Gallery of Modern Art + Oriental Art Museum, Glass Museum in Murano, Lace Museum in Burano and Museum of Natural History, Palazzo Fortuny.

Info & Reservations: www.visitmuve.it Call center 848 082000. From abroad +39 041 42730892.

OUT OF TOWN

FRIMUFILMS PH ©

CORTINA, NOT JUST FOR SKIERS

DOLOMITES Don’t miss the opportunity of a weekend getaway at one of Italy’s most exclusive resorts, Cortina d’Ampezzo, a charming town exclusively positioned in the heart of the breathtaking Dolomites, listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 2009 on account of their extraordinary beauty. A symbol of style, fashion and the Italian way of life, Cortina is the perfect destination for those who seek a truly special holiday experience. The spectacular scenery and full range of alpine sports and outdoor activities offered by this bustling mountain town, attract nature lovers and sports enthusiasts during all seasons. First rate skiing, a lively après-ski scene, exclusive shopping and a great choice of events and entertainment, confirms Cortina’s position as a worldclass winter destination. Winter offers an array of outdoor activities including excursions on snowcats and sleighs, nighttime descents from mountain refuges, snowshoeing (even at night), glacier hikes, romantic helitours, ice driving, snowkiting and horse-drawn sleigh rides…to enjoy the magic of the Dolomites from dawn to dusk.

For info: cortina.dolomiti.org - www.dolomitiskirock.com

SCUOLA GRANDE DI SAN TEODORO, 4-11-18-29 DECEMBER

BRINGING THE PAST INTO THE FUTURE

ENTERTAINMENT Are you looking for a unique and enjoyable experience to make your stay in Venice even more special? Something combining tradition, art and music? If this is the case, look no further, I Musici Veneziani is just the ticket! Formed in 1996, this wellknown orchestra comprises a number of carefully selected virtuoso musicians. Dressed in exquisite typical 18th-century Venetian costumes and jewelry, the orchestra and singers perform concerts in the exclusive setting of the Salone Capitolare of the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro in the Rialto district. Even in December, the orchestra will treat the audience to a touching rendition of Antonio Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons”, four concerti for violin and strings, each of which gives a musical expression to a season of the year.

“The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi I Musici Veneziani at the Scuola Grande di San Teodoro Campo San Salvador. T: 041 5210294 www.imusiciveneziani.com

BASILICA DI SAN MARCO, 20-21 DECEMBER

CHRISTMAS CONCERT

MUSIC On 20 and 21December, St. Mark’s Basilica hosts Venice’s eagerly-awaited traditional Christmas concert. The event, which starts at 8pm on both evenings, is organized by Fondazione Teatro La Fenice. The Cappella Marciana Soloists, conducted by Marco Gemmani, will pay tribute to Baldassarre Galuppi and his sacred music. A unique opportunity to experience Christmas in the Venetian basilica, just like those held 300 years ago.

Christmas Concert in St. Mark’s Basilica Basilica di San Marco, Cappella Marciana Baldassarre Galuppi, “I Salmi Caudate”-Christmas Vespers Conductor: Marco Gemmani www.teatrolafenice.it

MUSEO DEL VETRO, 6 JANUARY 2022

DON’T PLAY WITH GLASS

GLASS No longer a “do not touch” glass exhibition, but a true interactive and multimedia installation, a real “playroom” in which the visitor can play and be amazed, feeling like a child again. The project involves fourteen Murano glass masters from as many companies that are licensees of the Vetro Artistico® Murano brand, who have put themselves to the test for this occasion, tackling a subject that is very different from their usual production. In Murano Glass Toys the glass lives, moves and interacts with the spectator: a magical atmosphere in which visitors can experience or relive emotions linked to their childhood and adolescence.

Murano Glass Toys Murano, Museo del Vetro museovetro.visitmuve.it www.teatrolafenice.it

PALAZZO BONVICINI, 27 FEBRUARY 2022

SENSORY EXHIBITION AT THE PALACE

INSTALLATION Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s Victorian novel “Alice in Wonderland”, this “Alice in Doomedland” addresses one of the most topical issues of contemporary society: the “redefinition of identity”, our place in the world, in the wake of the pandemic. The exhibition at Palazzo Bonvicini establishes a powerful visual and experiential dialogue, with a teamwork of both professional artists and students of the American non-profit organisation Publicolor, which promotes the reintegration of marginalised young people into society through art therapy.

Alice in Doomedland Palazzo Bonvicini-Fondation Valmont Calle Agnello, 2161/A fondationvalmont.com/gallery/alice-in-doomedland/

COURTESY PHOTO FONDATION VALMONT

TEATRINO DI PALAZZO GRASSI, 1 AND 4 DECEMBER, 15 JANUARY

WHERE ART AND THEATRE COME TOGETHER

PERFORMANCE The Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi has opened up to a new field of activity, presenting its first site-specific exhibition project: Gestus, curated by Video Sound Art. The new format presents a collective show incorporating video works, installations and performances. Conceived as an everevolving body, it consists of two acts - as per the tradition of theatrical performances - each of which features two artists, joined by a chorus of performers. Following the segmentation of physical actions expressed in the first act (15 October-24 November), the second act (1 December-15 January) marks a recomposition: the works reflect upon the physical exploration of urban space, proposing models for utopian cities and upending the concept of justice to create paradoxical dynamics.

GESTUS II act: The Assembly of Actions Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi. San Samuele, 3231. www.palazzograssi.it

“The actor must express both the action that they are performing and the possibility of another action that is not performed.” (Bertolt Brecht)

2022 EVENTS IN ITALY

JANUARY

14-18/1 | Milan | Milano Moda Uomo. www.milanomodauomo.it 20-23/1 | Cortina d’Ampezzo (Veneto) | Alpine World Ski Championship. www.fis-ski.com 30/1 | Val di Fassa (Trentino-Alto Adige) | 49th Marcialonga Skimarathon. www.marcialonga.it

FEBRUARY

6-27/2 | Viareggio (Tuscany) | Carnevale di Viareggio. viareggio.ilcarnevale.com 12/2 -1/3 | Venice | Carnevale di Venezia. www.carnevale.venezia.it 22-28/2 | Milan | Milano Moda Donna. www.milanomodadonna.it

MARCH

End of March | Several locations | Spring Days FAI. www.giornatefai.it 27/3| Rome | Run Rome The Marathon. www.runromethemarathon.com

APRIL

1-3/4 | Milan | Miart www.miart.it 5-10/4 | Milan | Salone del Mobile. Milano. www.salonemilano.it Mid-April | Milan | Milano Art Week. milanoartweek.comune.milano.it 10-13/4 | Verona | Vinitaly. www.vinitaly.com 23/4-27/11 | Venice | Biennale Arte 2022 (59th edition). www.labiennale.org 27/4-1/5 | Milan | MIA Fair (105th edition). www.miafair.it

MAY

2-15/5 | Rome | Tennis. Internazionali BNL d’Italia. www.internazionalibnlditalia.com 6-29/5 | Several locations in Italy | Giro d’Italia (105th edition). www.giroditalia.it Mid-May | Brescia-Rome-Brescia | Mille Miglia 2022. www.1000miglia.it 28/5-5/6 | Venice | Salone Nautico Venezia. www.salonenautico.venezia.it End of May | Mugello (Tuscany) | Moto GP. Gran Premio d’Italia. www.motogp.com

2022 EVENTS IN ITALY

JUNE

16-19/6 | Milan and Monza | Milano Monza Motor Show 2022. www.milanomonza.com 17-21/6 | Milan | Milano Moda Uomo. www.milanomodauomo.it 17/6-4/9| Verona | Arena di Verona 99th Opera Festival. www.arena.it 20-23/6 | Verona | Vinitaly (54th edition). www.vinitaly.com

JULY

3/7 | Siena | Palio. www.ilpalio.org 8-17/7 | Perugia | Umbria Jazz. www.umbriajazz.it 16/7 | Venice | Festa del Redentore. venice.whereitalia.com

AUGUST

16/8 | Siena | Palio dell’Assunta. www.ilpalio.org

SEPTEMBER

1-11/9 | Venice | International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art. www.labiennale.org 11/9 | Monza (Milan) | Formula 1. Italian Grand Prix. www.formula1.com 16-19/9 | Terni | Umbria Jazz. www.umbriajazz.it 17-25/9 | Venice | The Venice Glass Week. www.theveniceglassweek.com 20-26/9 | Milan | Milano Moda Donna. www.cameramoda.it 21-27/9 | Milan | Milano Moda Donna. www.cameramoda.it

OCTOBER

1-6/10 | Genoa | International Boat Show. www.salonenautico.com 8/10– 6/12 | Alba (Piedmont) | International Alba White Truffle Fair. www.fieradeltartufo.org 9/10 | Trieste | Barcolana. www.barcolana.it 14-23/10 | Perugia | Eurochocolate. www.eurochocolate.com

NOVEMBER

Mid-November | Milan | BookCity Milano. bookcitymilano.it and Music Week. www.milanomusicweek.it 21/11 | Venice | Festa della Salute. venice.whereitalia.com

DECEMBER

7/12| Milan | Teatro alla Scala – Opening of the Opera Season. www.teatroallascala.org