Vatican Pavilion, Chanel Fellowship, Counterfeit Scheme, Klimt Restoration, Lamp Show
The Holy See's pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale is showcasing an exhibition titled "The Ear is the Eye of the Soul," which promotes the art of deep listening, inspired by Hildegard von Bingen. Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Ben Vickers, and the Soundwalk Collective, the exhibit features original works by 24 artists, including notable figures like Patti Smith and Brian Eno, across two venues. Concurrently, Chanel and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation are set to launch a Culture Fund Fellowship for postgraduate curators, starting in fall 2026 in New York. Additionally, a father-daughter duo faced charges for selling over 200 forged artworks.
Key facts
- Holy See pavilion at 61st Venice Biennale titled 'The Ear is the Eye of the Soul'
- Exhibition inspired by Hildegard von Bingen and focused on deep listening
- Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Ben Vickers, and Soundwalk Collective
- 24 artists including Patti Smith, Brian Eno, FKA twigs, Dev Hynes
- Two Venetian sites: Mystical Garden in Cannaregio and Santa Maria Ausiliatrice in Castello
- Chanel Culture Fund Fellowship launched with Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
- Fellowship begins fall 2026 for postgraduate scholars at Guggenheim Museum NY and Peggy Guggenheim Collection Venice
- Erwin Bankowski and Karolina Bankowska pleaded guilty to $2 million counterfeit art scheme
- Over 200 forged works attributed to Warhol, Banksy, Picasso, Mayhew, Scholder
- Fakes commissioned from a Polish artist between 2020 and 2025
- Burgtheater in Vienna offers scaffolding tours of Klimt ceiling paintings during restoration
- Klimt paintings from 1886–1888 include his only known self-portrait
- Head Hi Lamp Show sixth edition May 8–9 at BOOM at The Standard, High Line
- Over 35 participants from New York, Paris, Kuala Lumpur, Turin, Prague, Barcelona
- Curatorial collaborator Stephen Markos of Superhouse
Entities
Artists
- Hildegard von Bingen
- Patti Smith
- Brian Eno
- FKA twigs
- Dev Hynes
- Gustav Klimt
- Ernst Klimt
- Franz Matsch
- Andy Warhol
- Banksy
- Pablo Picasso
- Richard Mayhew
- Fritz Scholder
Institutions
- Holy See
- Venice Biennale
- Soundwalk Collective
- Chanel
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Burgtheater
- BOOM at The Standard, High Line
- Superhouse
- NYCxDESIGN
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Cannaregio
- Castello
- New York
- United States
- New Jersey
- Vienna
- Austria
- Paris
- France
- Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia
- Turin
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Poland