Casa Sanlorenzo Opens with WAVES During Venice Biennale
During the 61st Venice Biennale, Sanlorenzo Arts inaugurates its first exhibition, WAVES, at Casa Sanlorenzo in Dorsoduro. The space, a restored 1940s building by Piero Lissoni, sits between Peggy Guggenheim Collection and Punta della Dogana. Curated by Sergio Risaliti and Cristiano Seganfreddo, the show runs from May 6 to June 28 and explores the wave as a structural principle across art, science, and design. It features works by Alexander Calder, Lucio Fontana, Fausto Melotti, Christine Safa, Tony Cragg, Marcello Maloberti, and Friedrich Andreoni, with a scientific perspective from Ersilia Vaudo Scarpetta and a fragrance by Xerjoff. The project marks Sanlorenzo's cultural evolution under Executive Chairman Massimo Perotti, who has expanded the yacht builder (now over €1 billion revenue, owner of Nautor Swan) into art sponsorship since 2016 Art Basel Miami Beach.
Key facts
- WAVES is the first exhibition produced by Sanlorenzo Arts.
- Casa Sanlorenzo is a restored 1940s building by Piero Lissoni.
- The exhibition runs from May 6 to June 28, 2025.
- Curated by Sergio Risaliti and Cristiano Seganfreddo.
- Artists include Alexander Calder, Lucio Fontana, Fausto Melotti, Christine Safa, Tony Cragg, Marcello Maloberti, Friedrich Andreoni.
- Ersilia Vaudo Scarpetta provides a scientific perspective on waves.
- Xerjoff created a custom fragrance for the exhibition.
- Sanlorenzo's revenue exceeds €1 billion and it owns Nautor Swan.
Entities
Artists
- Alexander Calder
- Lucio Fontana
- Fausto Melotti
- Christine Safa
- Tony Cragg
- Marcello Maloberti
- Friedrich Andreoni
- Sergio Risaliti
- Cristiano Seganfreddo
- Ersilia Vaudo Scarpetta
- Massimo Perotti
- Piero Lissoni
Institutions
- Sanlorenzo Arts
- Casa Sanlorenzo
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Punta della Dogana
- Nautor Swan
- Art Basel Miami Beach
- Milan Design Week
- Xerjoff
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Dorsoduro
- Miami Beach
- United States
- Milan
Sources
- Artslife —