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Friday, June 26, 2026 · No. 176

Venice

All Venice news curated by The Cultural Signal — real-time press release coverage across the global art world.

15 stories across Contemporary, Venice, Georg Baselitz, and Installation Art. Latest: Gallerie dell'Accademia Hosts Leiko Ikemura Exhibition for Venice Glass Week.

Gallerie dell'Accademia Hosts Leiko Ikemura Exhibition for Venice Glass Week

Gallerie dell'Accademia Hosts Leiko Ikemura Exhibition for Venice Glass Week

The Gallerie dell'Accademia will host the exhibition titled 'Leiko Ikemura: TransLucent - The Form of Light' from 10 September to 22 November during the ninth edition of The Venice Glass Week 2026.

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Fondazione Giorgio Cini Presents Georg Baselitz Final Works in Eroi d'Oro Exhibition

Fondazione Giorgio Cini Presents Georg Baselitz Final Works in Eroi d'Oro Exhibition

On June 17, 2026, Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice opened Eroi d'Oro, an exhibition containing Georg Baselitz's final works. The artist died six days before the show opened at the age of 88.

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Thaddaeus Ropac Publishes Florentina Holzinger Interview on SEAWORLD at Austrian Pavilion

Thaddaeus Ropac Publishes Florentina Holzinger Interview on SEAWORLD at Austrian Pavilion

June 2, 2026. Florentina Holzinger discussed her installation SEAWORLD at the Austrian Pavilion during an interview with Steven Pollock. The work centers on a deep tank containing a performer living in wastewater from visitors, with participants rotating in shifts of five to eight hours daily.

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Almine Rech to Host Francesco Vezzoli Book Signing on Rhine River Cruise

Almine Rech to Host Francesco Vezzoli Book Signing on Rhine River Cruise

Almine Rech will host Francesco Vezzoli signing his publication Museums of Tears on June 17, 2026, starting at 5 pm.

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Thaddaeus Ropac to Present Memorial Exhibition of Georg Baselitz 'Hero' Paintings

Thaddaeus Ropac to Present Memorial Exhibition of Georg Baselitz 'Hero' Paintings

June 11, 2026. Thaddaeus Ropac will stage a memorial exhibition of Georg Baselitz's mid-1960s 'hero' paintings later this year. The announcement follows the artist's death a week before the opening of his exhibition Eroi d’Oro on San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, which runs until September 27.

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Galerie Max Hetzler Spotlights Albert Oehlen 'Badende' Edition and Multiple Exhibitions

Galerie Max Hetzler Spotlights Albert Oehlen 'Badende' Edition and Multiple Exhibitions

On June 10, 2026, Galerie Max Hetzler reported that Albert Oehlen released the artist edition Badende in collaboration with Texte zur Kunst. The work appears in an edition of 100 plus 20 AP and 2 PP and shows a figure against a turquoise background.

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Fondazione Querini Stampalia Launches Ding Yi Catalogue with Lisson and ShanghART

Fondazione Querini Stampalia Launches Ding Yi Catalogue with Lisson and ShanghART

Fondazione Querini Stampalia presents a book launch on 20 June at 11:30am for the exhibition catalogue ‘Cosmotechnics: Ding Yi as a Planetary Code’.

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Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Anna Jermolaewa's Performance Installation at Austrian Pavilion, Venice Biennale

Thaddaeus Ropac Announces Anna Jermolaewa's Performance Installation at Austrian Pavilion, Venice Biennale

May 28, 2026. A nude performer wearing a belt with a metallic sphere climbs a rope to a giant bell in the Austrian Pavilion as part of Giardini, striking the bell hourly to produce a resonant alarm after a period of gray noise and silence.

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Michael Craig-Martin Collaborates with Gare St Lazare Ireland for Samuel Beckett Premiere at Palazzo Diedo, Venice

Michael Craig-Martin Collaborates with Gare St Lazare Ireland for Samuel Beckett Premiere at Palazzo Diedo, Venice

On May 29, 2026, Michael Craig-Martin collaborated with Gare St Lazare Ireland on the set design for the world premiere of Samuel Beckett's How It Is at Palazzo Diedo–Berggruen Arts & Culture in Venice. The site-specific installation runs June 7–21, 2026.

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Art Basel Launches Curated Travel and Lifestyle Guides for Basel, Paris, and Venice
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Art Basel Launches Curated Travel and Lifestyle Guides for Basel, Paris, and Venice

Art Basel published a series of destination guides on May 27, 2026, highlighting recommendations from chefs and artists for dining, drinking, and cultural spots in Basel, Paris, and Venice.

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Rick Owens and Michèle Lamy Establish Arts Foundation in Venice

Rick Owens and Michèle Lamy Establish Arts Foundation in Venice

May 27, 2026, Art Basel reported that a cult designer has become the latest newcomer to establish an arts foundation in Venice. The foundation launch highlights the challenges of working with centuries-old buildings that have their own structural opinions.

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Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Announces Annual Membership Program for Paris and Venice Museums

Bourse de Commerce — Pinault Collection Announces Annual Membership Program for Paris and Venice Museums

The Pinault Collection has introduced membership cards that provide unlimited and priority access to the Bourse de Commerce in Paris as well as Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana in Venice.

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