Between the ground that must be covered to get your press pass and all the actual square kilometers of the Giardini gardens, the expansive Arsenale space, and endless exhibitions that take place there — a day is barely enough to get started.
Another bridge, another island.
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Biennale Bites
The ACTV vaporetto strike challenged journalists who arrived to attend a wave of inaugurations that washed over the city today, anticipating the official three-days of previews beginning tomorrow at the Giardini and Arsenale.
Veronese descends on Palazzo Grimani
After a long, complex restoration, these spectacular canvases that normally soar overhead in Chiesa San Sebastiano have been brought down to earth at Palazzo Grimani until July 24.
When is a typewriter store a work of art?
After years of closure and a 12-month restoration, the magnificent Carlo Scarpa creation for Olivetti office machines has once again been returned to its rightful place on the Piazza. Enjoy the first article by a new contributor, Gioia Tiozzo.
We love you Lino…
So many travelers come to Venice having heard of Murano’s fame for hot glass, but knowing little else about it. This extraordinary retrospective of master artist Lino Tagliapietra — his first ever in Italy, believe it or not — is a perfect way to get up to speed.
A Documentary Project of LivingVenice.org.
On a sunny day, watch schools of fish bob by the underwater webcam of the CNR sea tower in the high Adriatic.