Discover the exhibitions and contemporary art projects presented by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia in Venice and Mestre. Artists, artworks and new artistic languages engage with the collections, architecture and history of MUVE museums, creating new dialogues between heritage and contemporary culture. An agenda of exhibitions and activities offering different perspectives on contemporary art.
Klimt, Schiele, Kokoschka and the Body in Contemporary Art is the new exhibition running from 26 September 2026 to 14 February 2027, opening the exhibition space dedicated to contemporary art at MUVEC.
Drawing on the rich civic collections of the International Gallery of Modern Art at Ca’ Pesaro, alongside national and international loans, the exhibition explores the evolution of the representation of the human body in 20th-century art: from the protagonists of the Vienna Secession and the experiences of the “return to order” in the 1920s and 1930s, through the artistic revolutions of the 1960s and 1970s and the emergence of Body Art.
The exhibition is Jenny Saville's first major presentation in Venice, tracing the development of her career from its beginnings to the present day.
From 23 September - In this exhibition, Lamas creates configurations in which objects from diverse fields (science, nature and culture) are brought into dialogue with one another.
Spiral Economy unfolds as a dialogue between artist Julian Charrière and Antonio Canova through the galleries of the Museo Correr, revealing the poetic nature of materiality.
In each exhibition project, Bizhan Bassiri articulates principles, constants and recurring themes that express the poetic foundations of his aesthetic vision.
Museo Fortuny presents the first major exhibition in Italy devoted to the work of Austrian sculptor Erwin Wurm.
Discover the competition dedicated to emerging young artists, designed to identify and promote new trends in contemporary art.
