Palazzo Erizzo Ligabue Opens as Palazzo delle Arti e delle Culture in Venice
Palazzo Erizzo Ligabue, a 15th-century palace on Venice's Canal Grande, is opening to the public from May 7 to 24, 2026, as the Palazzo delle Arti e delle Culture – Collecto. The initiative is led by Inti Ligabue, 45-year-old entrepreneur and son of the late paleontologist Giancarlo Ligabue, whose Fondazione Giancarlo Ligabue has been based there since 2016. The foundation originated as a study center in 1973. The palace houses over 400 pieces spanning from 4.5 billion-year-old fossils to contemporary works by Arcangelo Sassolino, Nico Vascellari, and Giorgio Andreotta Calò. A residency program launches with artist Marta Spagnoli. The opening coincides with the Venice Art Biennale. Guided tours are offered, and the palace remains a private residence for Inti Ligabue's family. Renovations included reopening a monumental staircase and using traditional Venetian materials like pastellone and marmorino.
Key facts
- Palazzo Erizzo Ligabue opens as Palazzo delle Arti e delle Culture – Collecto from May 7 to 24, 2026.
- The palace is on the Canal Grande in Venice and dates to the late 15th century.
- The Fondazione Giancarlo Ligabue has been based there since 2016.
- The foundation was originally a study center founded in 1973 by Giancarlo Ligabue.
- Inti Ligabue, 45, conceived and funded the new public opening.
- The collection includes over 400 items from 4.5 billion-year-old fossils to contemporary art.
- Contemporary artists in the collection include Arcangelo Sassolino, Nico Vascellari, and Giorgio Andreotta Calò.
- Artist Marta Spagnoli is the first resident, creating a site-specific project.
- Renovations reopened a monumental staircase and used traditional Venetian materials.
- The palace is also the private home of Inti Ligabue and his family.
Entities
Artists
- Inti Ligabue
- Giancarlo Ligabue
- Arcangelo Sassolino
- Nico Vascellari
- Giorgio Andreotta Calò
- Marta Spagnoli
- Anacleto Ligabue
- Santa Nastro
Institutions
- Fondazione Giancarlo Ligabue
- Palazzo Erizzo Ligabue
- Palazzo delle Arti e delle Culture – Collecto
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Canal Grande
- Ramo Corte Lezze, 3318, Venice
- Iran
- Teotihuacan
- Punu