Designer Roger Thomas Recommends 11 Art Destinations in Venice

Roger Thomas, an interior designer known for creating high-impact casino hotel interiors, has shared his favorite art-filled locations in Venice. Thomas, who recently restored an apartment overlooking the Grand Canal, highlights 11 sites as the city prepares for the 61st Venice Biennale. His selections include Le Stanze del Vetro for Murano glass, Carlo Scarpa's Olivetti Showroom, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection featuring Raymond Duchamp-Villon's sculpture 'The Horse,' and historic churches like San Zaccaria with Giovanni Bellini's 'Sacra Conversazione.' Other recommendations are the Chiesa di San Sebastiano with Veronese's interior, Veronese's 'Feast in the House of Levi' at the Gallerie dell'Accademia, Santa Maria dei Miracoli restored by Save Venice, Palazzo Grimani with its antiquities collection, Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni with Carpaccio's cycle, Titian's 'Assumption of the Virgin' at the Frari Basilica, and Antonio Canova's 'Daedalus and Icarus' at Museo Correr. Thomas describes these venues as sources of inspiration, reflecting his lifelong dream of living in Venice.