Francesco Vezzoli's 'Musei delle Lacrime' at Museo Correr

Francesco Vezzoli presents 'Musei delle Lacrime' at the Quadreria of Museo Correr in Venice, a site-specific exhibition engaging with the museum's collection (13th–17th centuries) and Carlo Scarpa's 1957–1960 installation. The show features 36 works, 16 new, using embroidery and sculpture to address gender identity, celebrity obsession, the sacred, and artist-patron relations. An audio guide narrated by Vezzoli is accessible via QR code. Key works include 'Casino (Giotto, Wynn And Warhol Were Gamblers)' (2024) and 'La Nascita Di American Gigolò' (2014) alongside 'Selfie Sebastian' (2009–2014). Exhibition designer Filippo Bisignani employed peach-pink and metallic gray supports to distinguish Vezzoli's pieces from Scarpa's context. Vezzoli also incorporated works from other Scarpa-designed museums and two portraits of Scarpa himself, including one by Andy Warhol. The exhibition runs during the 60th Venice Biennale, though Vezzoli's themes diverge from the Biennale's focus on 'Stranieri Ovunque.'