Berggruen Museum Brings Picasso and Matisse to Venice in Major Exhibition
From March 24 to June 23, 2024, Italy will host over 40 pieces by renowned artists such as Picasso, Matisse, Klee, Giacometti, and Cézanne for the first time. This event, named "Affinità Elettive," is a joint effort between the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice and the Museum Berggruen in Berlin. The exhibition showcases interactions between the Gallerie's Venetian artworks and Heinz Berggruen's modernist collection, featuring notable pieces like Picasso's portrait of Dora Maar alongside Giorgione's "La Vecchia," as well as Giacometti's works paired with Canova sculptures. Additional displays will be at Casa dei Tre Oci on Giudecca Island. Public discussions are scheduled for March 24 and 25, while the Berggruen Arts & Culture hub at Palazzo Diedo will open on April 20, 2024, coinciding with the 60th Venice Biennale.
Key facts
- Over 40 works from Picasso, Matisse, Klee, Giacometti, and Cézanne shown in Italy for first time
- Exhibition runs March 24 to June 23, 2024
- Collaboration between Museum Berggruen Berlin and Gallerie dell'Accademia Venice
- Exhibition titled 'Affinità Elettive' after Goethe's 1809 novel
- Picasso's Dora Maar portrait paired with Giorgione's 'La Vecchia'
- Two Picasso studies for 'Les Demoiselles d'Avignon' alongside Tiepolo sketches
- Giacometti works juxtaposed with Canova sculptures
- Casa dei Tre Oci on Giudecca Island reopens as Berggruen Institute Europe
- Four works on paper from Gallerie and 26 from Berggruen at Casa dei Tre Oci
- Public talks on March 24 and 25: 'Modernism in Europe and China' and 'Cosmopolitanism and Universalism'
- Berggruen Arts & Culture at Palazzo Diedo opens April 20, 2024, during 60th Venice Biennale
- 11 site-specific installations by Urs Fischer, Piero Golia, Carsten Höller, Ibrahim Mahama, Mariko Mori, Sterling Ruby, Jim Shaw, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Aya Takano, Lee Ufan, Liu Wei
Entities
Artists
- Pablo Picasso
- Henri Matisse
- Paul Klee
- Alberto Giacometti
- Paul Cézanne
- Heinz Berggruen
- Giorgione
- Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
- Antonio Canova
- Mario de Maria
- Urs Fischer
- Piero Golia
- Carsten Höller
- Ibrahim Mahama
- Mariko Mori
- Sterling Ruby
- Jim Shaw
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Aya Takano
- Lee Ufan
- Liu Wei
- Lorenzo Marsili
- Annie Cohen-Solal
- Zhang Xudong
Institutions
- Museo Berggruen di Berlino
- Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
- Berggruen Institute Europe
- Casa dei Tre Oci
- Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia
- New York University
- Berggruen Arts & Culture
- Palazzo Diedo
Locations
- Berlin
- Germany
- Venice
- Italy
- Giudecca Island
- Cannaregio
- Palazzo Diedo