Venice biennale and beyond
September 12- 18, 2024
6 Days and 5 Nights
The United States Pavilion: Jeffrey Gibson
Venice, one of my personal favorites, is a city with so many layers of creativity that are exquisitely tied together across centuries. Venice was not ruled by the church but was a city of merchants since the 11th century and has been the center of global trade with a long tradition of innovation in the fields of arts and design.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
For our tour, we will be looking at Venice through different lenses, historic and contemporary. The 2024 Venice Biennale titled Foreigner’s Everywhere presents artists from all over the world in nation-hosted pavilions and at satellite sites around the island at centuries-old palazzos and churches.
Our tour will coincide with leadership from California College of the Arts, a renowned art and design institution located in San Francisco. We aim to create an enriching and educational experience with the professional perspectives of CCA’s scholars and artists.
The 2024 Biennale will be the 60th edition, having first launched in 1895. The Biennale presents artist from all over the world in nation-hosted pavilions and at satellite sites around the island at centuries-old palazzos or churches.
We will visit the US Pavilion represented by artist Jeffrey Gibson and other pavilions including Great Britain, Nigeria, Benin, and Taiwan pavilions. In addition to the Biennale, we will delve deep into Venice’s rich artistic heritage of textiles with behind the scenes tours of the Fortuny and Bevilacqua textile factories and showrooms.
Fortuny Museum
Additionally, we will explore the authentic local flavors of Venice by dining at some of the best Venetian tables. And with a trip to the Venissa Wine Resort, in the Venice lagoon, for a wine tasting of the native grape variety, the Dorona, dating back to 1100.
We will be pairing with experts in the relative fields and hope that you will fall in love with the treasures and experiences that are offered. Creativity abounds in Venice.
Pinaul Collection at Punta della Dogna
Please contact us for more specific information on this exciting tour info@thealixexperience.com