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Tuesday, July 21, 2026 · No. 201
Europe

Art News from Venice

7 stories across Contemporary, Venice, Venice Biennale, and AI. Latest: David Salle Uses AI in New Paintings at Palazzo Cini, Venice, Presented by Thaddaeus Ropac.

David Salle Uses AI in New Paintings at Palazzo Cini, Venice, Presented by Thaddaeus Ropac

David Salle Uses AI in New Paintings at Palazzo Cini, Venice, Presented by Thaddaeus Ropac

On July 14, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced an exhibition of new works by David Salle, titled "Painting in the Present Tense," at the Palazzo Cini in Venice.

ExhibitionContemporaryVeniceAI
White Cube Announces Sara Flores Exhibition at proyectoamil Ardez, Switzerland

White Cube Announces Sara Flores Exhibition at proyectoamil Ardez, Switzerland

On July 13, 2026, White Cube announced an exhibition of works by Sara Flores at proyectoamil in Ardez, Switzerland, from July 25 to August 31, 2026.

ExhibitionContemporarySwitzerlandLondon
Florentina Holzinger's 'A Year without Summer' Draws Sensation at Venice Biennale

Florentina Holzinger's 'A Year without Summer' Draws Sensation at Venice Biennale

On July 8, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac gallery detailed the impact of choreographer and performance artist Florentina Holzinger’s work at the Venice Biennale.

ExhibitionContemporaryPerformance ArtVenice Biennale
Martha Jungwirth on Retrospective at Guggenheim Bilbao and Palazzo Cini Exhibition

Martha Jungwirth on Retrospective at Guggenheim Bilbao and Palazzo Cini Exhibition

Martha Jungwirth, the 84-year-old Austrian artist now represented by Thaddaeus Ropac, has major exhibitions at the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Palazzo Cini Gallery in Venice.

ExhibitionContemporaryViennaBilbao
Erwin Wurm Opens 'Dreamers' at Museo Fortuny During Venice Biennale

Erwin Wurm Opens 'Dreamers' at Museo Fortuny During Venice Biennale

Thaddaeus Ropac gallery announced that Erwin Wurm's exhibition 'Dreamers' is on view at Museo Fortuny in Venice during the 61st Venice Biennale. The show is installed within the 15th-century palazzo, among Mariano Fortuny's dresses, draped fabrics, and crumbling walls.

ExhibitionContemporarySculptureVenice Biennale
Gagosian-Rep Michael Craig-Martin Designs Set for Beckett World Premiere in Venice

Gagosian-Rep Michael Craig-Martin Designs Set for Beckett World Premiere in Venice

On June 22, 2026, Gagosian announced that Michael Craig-Martin has created the set design for the world premiere of Samuel Beckett's "How It Is" at Palazzo Diedo–Berggruen Arts & Culture in Venice.

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Musée d'Orsay Highlights 19th-Century Urban Views in Collection Listing

Musée d'Orsay Highlights 19th-Century Urban Views in Collection Listing

The Musée d'Orsay has published a listing of works featuring urban and landscape views from the 19th and early 20th centuries, including photographs by Thomas Annan of Glasgow streets (circa 1868–1871) and views of Paris, Pau, and Venice by artists such as Adolphe Humbert de Molard and René Laliq.

Photography19th CenturyUrban LandscapeMuseum Collection