William Merritt Chase Exhibition at Ca' Pesaro, Venice

A new exhibition at Ca' Pesaro in Venice showcases around sixty works by American painter William Merritt Chase (1849-1916), organized in collaboration with the Phillips Collection in Washington, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, and the Terra Foundation for American Art. Chase, born in Williamsburg and active in New York, studied in Munich and traveled extensively, absorbing influences from Rembrandt, Manet, Constable, and Impressionism. His light, airy style—evident in landscapes, interiors, female figures, and family scenes—earned him recognition on both sides of the Atlantic. The exhibition highlights his ability to blend lessons from past masters with his own observations, particularly from Venice, London, and Paris. Chase's New York studio, filled with objects, became a model for younger American artists. The show runs at Ca' Pesaro, Venice's modern art gallery.