San Giorgio Island Offers Two Exhibitions as Biennale Alternative
The 61st Venice Biennale features two exhibitions at San Giorgio Maggiore. "Georg Baselitz. Eroi d'Oro," curated by Luca Massimo Barbero at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini, displays significant works by German painter Georg Baselitz, who passed away on April 30 at 88. His paintings depict inverted figures set against golden backgrounds, drawing inspiration from medieval icons and integrating Japanese calligraphy. In close proximity, Barry X Ball's "The Shape of Time," curated by Bob Nickas, unveils 23 sculptures, many of which are being shown for the first time, crafted through 3D scanning and CNC milling, followed by detailed manual finishing. Additionally, "Transforming Energy" by Marina Abramović, curated by Shai Baitel, represents the first major exhibition of a living female artist at Gallerie dell'Accademia.
Key facts
- Georg Baselitz died on April 30 at age 88.
- Baselitz exhibition at Fondazione Giorgio Cini curated by Luca Massimo Barbero.
- Baselitz's paintings feature inverted bodies on gold backgrounds.
- Barry X Ball exhibition 'The Shape of Time' at Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore.
- Ball's sculptures use 3D scanning and CNC milling with manual finishing.
- Ball's materials include Mexican onyx and Belgian black marble.
- Contemporary art interventions in the basilica began in 2013.
- Marina Abramović exhibition 'Transforming Energy' at Gallerie dell'Accademia.
- Abramović show is first major exhibition of a living female artist at the museum.
- Abramović exhibition curated by Shai Baitel with Marina Abramović Institute.
Entities
Artists
- Georg Baselitz
- Elke Baselitz
- Barry X Ball
- Marina Abramović
- Stefan Lochner
- Medardo Rosso
- Michelangelo
- Titian
- Veronese
- Tintoretto
Institutions
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
- Marina Abramović Institute
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- San Giorgio Maggiore
- Giudecca Canal
- Zattere
- Dorsoduro