While the essential solo show on Armando Testa is about to close its doors (17 works on view at Ca’ Pesaro – Galleria Internazionale d’Arte Moderna until 15 September), Venice – thanks to the coinciding presence of the Art Biennale and Homo Faber – seems to have an infinity of interesting resources.
At Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo – Centro Studi di Storia del Tessuto, del Costume e del Profumo (Santa Croce 1992), until 24 September visitors can enjoy “The Tree of Life” by Carla Tolomeo. The installation in iron, wood and fabric is composed of over 800 pieces made by hand by the Italian artist and designer, utilizing fabrics, passementerie, silks and cottons, lampas and brocades belonging to the grand tradition of Venetian textile crafts.
At Ca’ Corner della Regina (Santa Croce 2215), Fondazione Prada presents “Monte di pietà,” an immersive project by the artist Christoph Büchel that reconstructs a pawn shop in bankruptcy, based on the original Monte di Pietà of Venice. Büchel investigates the concept of debt as a root of human society and a primary vehicle for the exercise of political and cultural power. Among the pawned objects there are various works, including the “Heinz Kosher Dill Pickles Jar with Alarm” by Andy Warhol (1974).
Until 3 November, at the Avani Rio Novo Venice Hotel (Calle Larga Ragusei 3489/E-C), it is possible to discover the activities of Endless, one of the most famous street artists on the international scene, in the exhibition “Endless Venezia” curated by Cris Contini Contemporary, the renowned gallery based in London in the heart of Notting Hill. The works by the artist reflect impartial observations of the reality around us, exploring the relationship of human beings with fashion, advertising, consumerism and the cult of brands and celebrities. Since 2021, the self-portrait of the artist with Gilbert & George is on view at the Uffizi.
Until 24 November, at the Procuratie Vecchie (Piazza San Marco 105), recently restored by David Chipperfield, the international center of modern and contemporary sculpture Yorkshire Sculpture Park presents “Robert Indiana: The Sweet Mystery.” An outstanding figure in American art, Robert Indiana (1928-2018) is famous for his iconic LOVE series. His art deals with important social and political issues through profound historical, literary and biographical references.
Finally, at the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, a new appointment with Le Stanze del Vetro is on view, a project of Fondazione Giorgio Cini onlus and Pentagram Stiftung. The new chapter is titled “1912-1930: Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale.” The exhibition focuses on the presence of Murano glass in the Venetian event, examining the time span from 1912 to 1930, through a careful selection of 135 works, many of which are extremely rare. Until 24 November.
