Venice Gallery Weekend 2026 Launches Spring Art Season with Multi-Venue Exhibitions
The Venice Gallery Weekend, organized by the Venice Galleries View network, marks the beginning of the city's peak art season from March 27-29, 2026. This event coincides with the approaching Biennale and spring, featuring numerous contemporary art exhibitions across Venice's historic districts. The weekend is structured geographically: Friday focuses on Dorsoduro and Giudecca, Saturday on San Marco and Castello, and Sunday on San Polo and Cannaregio. Key exhibitions include a solo show by the collective Opiemme at Marignana Arte exploring intersections of painting and poetry, and a two-person exhibition of photographers Lisetta Carmi and Jürgen Klauke at Ncontemporary & Alessandro Casciaro Venezia examining identity norms. Victoria Miro Venice presents a group show with Etel Adnan, Milton Avery, and Ilse D'Hollander. New gallery openings include 193 Gallery's relocation to San Marco with Yoann Estevenin. Other notable presentations feature Jason Dodge at Barbati Gallery, Ludovico Bomben at Galleria Michela Rizzo, and a tribute to Constantin Brâncuși at Galerie Negropontes. The event serves as a comprehensive preview of Venice's contemporary art landscape ahead of the Biennale, with many galleries offering guided tours, receptions, and special programming.
Key facts
- The Venice Gallery Weekend occurs from March 27 to 29, 2026.
- The event is organized by the Venice Galleries View network.
- Exhibitions are spread across Venice's sestieri: Dorsoduro, Giudecca, San Marco, Castello, San Polo, and Cannaregio.
- Notable artists featured include Opiemme, Stefano Cescon, Lisetta Carmi, Jürgen Klauke, Etel Adnan, Milton Avery, and Ilse D'Hollander.
- Victoria Miro Venice hosts a group exhibition titled 'Looking Outwards to Look Inwards'.
- 193 Gallery has relocated to a new space in San Marco and opens with Yoann Estevenin.
- Galerie Negropontes presents 'Reflections on Brâncuși', a show combining art and design.
- The weekend signals the start of Venice's major art season preceding the Biennale.
Entities
Artists
- Opiemme
- Stefano Cescon
- Lisetta Carmi
- Jürgen Klauke
- Layla Andrews
- Anouk Lamm Anouk
- KV Duong
- Julie Hamisky
- Melissa Kime
- Yaya Yajie Liang
- Enrique Martinez Celaya
- Alexandria Smith
- Etel Adnan
- Milton Avery
- Ilse D'Hollander
- Yoann Estevenin
- Jason Dodge
- Yvo Cho
- Keta Gavasheli
- Megan Plunkett
- Merry Alpern
- Felice Tosalli
- Carolin Liebl
- Nikolas Schmid-Pfähler
- Ludovico Bomben
- Roberto Amoroso
- Paolo Martinuzzi
- Mircea Cantor
- Mauro Mori
- Gianluca Pacchioni
- Perrin&Perrin
- Dan Er. Grigorescu
- Ismaele Nones
- Andrea Pinchi
- Filippo Romano
- Rosanna Rossi
- Michele Bubacco
- Davide Monaldi
- John McAllister
Institutions
- Venice Galleries View
- Marignana Arte
- Marignana Project
- Patricia Low Contemporary
- Ncontemporary
- Alessandro Casciaro Venezia
- Victoria Miro Venice
- 193 Gallery
- Barbati Gallery
- La Galleria Dorothea van der Koelen
- Galleria Michela Rizzo
- 10 & Zero Uno
- Caterina Tognon arte contemporanea
- Spazio Berlendis
- Galerie Negropontes
- Tommaso Calabro
- Beatrice Burati Anderson
- Ikona Venezia
- Marina Bastianello Gallery
- Galleria Alberta Pane
- Galleria Alessandro Casciaro
- Beatrice Burati Anderson Art Space & Gallery
- Galleria Lorcan O'Neill
- Galleria Tommaso Calabro
- Wentrup Venezia
- Ncontemporary & Alessandro Casciaro Venezia
- My Art Guides
Locations
- Venice
- Dorsoduro
- Giudecca
- San Marco
- Castello
- San Polo
- Cannaregio
- Italy
- Santa Croce