Venice August Art Guide: Open Exhibitions and Museum Hours
In August 2020, despite a decline in tourism, Venice’s museums and galleries continue to welcome visitors. Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana are hosting three exhibitions: 'Henri Cartier-Bresson: Le Grand Jeu', curated by Annie Leibovitz and others; 'Youssef Nabil. Once Upon a Dream'; and 'Untitled 2020', a group exhibition curated by Caroline Bourgeois and Muna El Fituri. At the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, 'L'Angelo degli Artisti' displays artworks preserved by Luciano Zerbinati. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection has reopened, showcasing pieces by Magritte, Pollock, and others, funded through crowdfunding. MUVE civic museums operate with limited hours. Additionally, the Biennale di Venezia will present 'Le Muse Inquiete' starting August 29, curated by Cecilia Alemani, and it will run until December 8, 2020.
Key facts
- Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana are open all summer with three exhibitions.
- Henri Cartier-Bresson: Le Grand Jeu is curated by five curators including Annie Leibovitz and Wim Wenders.
- Youssef Nabil's Once Upon a Dream features hand-painted photographs of a legendary Egypt.
- Untitled 2020 at Punta della Dogana includes a reconstruction of Thomas Houseago's studio.
- Fondazione Querini Stampalia shows L'Angelo degli Artisti until August 30, 2020.
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection reopened after a crowdfunding campaign saved it.
- MUVE civic museums are open in August with no temporary exhibitions.
- Le Muse Inquiete at the Biennale runs from August 29 to December 8, 2020.
- Cecilia Alemani curated Le Muse Inquiete, inspired by a Giorgio de Chirico painting.
- The Biennale exhibition covers art, architecture, music, cinema, dance, and theatre.
Entities
Artists
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Annie Leibovitz
- Wim Wenders
- Javier Cercas
- Sylvie Aubenas
- François Pinault
- Youssef Nabil
- Thomas Houseago
- Caroline Bourgeois
- Muna El Fituri
- Tadao Ando
- Renato Carrain
- Vittorio Carrain
- Luciano Zerbinati
- Peggy Guggenheim
- René Magritte
- Jackson Pollock
- Max Ernst
- Marc Chagall
- Piet Mondrian
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Francis Bacon
- Pablo Picasso
- Constantin Brancusi
- Andy Warhol
- Mario Sironi
- Kazimir Malevich
- Cecilia Alemani
Institutions
- Palazzo Grassi
- Punta della Dogana
- Pinault Collection
- Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Magnum Photos
- Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Fondazione Querini Stampalia
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- MUVE – Musei Civici Venezia
- Palazzo Ducale
- Museo del Vetro di Murano
- Museo del Merletto di Burano
- Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo
- Ca' Rezzonico – Museo del Settecento veneziano
- Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia Giancarlo Ligabue
- Museo Correr
- Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Palazzo Grassi
- Punta della Dogana
- Fondazione Querini Stampalia
- Palazzo Venier dei Leoni
- Canal Grande
- Murano
- Burano
- Giardini della Biennale
- Padiglione Centrale