Venice played a fundamental role in the spread of perfume as an item of luxury and elegance in late medieval and Renaissance Europe. The city still has numerous signs of the perfume art, which lies at the crossroads of alchemy and medicine with its exotic substances, mysterious recipes, complex knowledge and solid economic activity. These … Read more
Reverberation – Pavilion of Light and Sound. A grid of light created by more than 90,000 makeup pallets. For the Vernissage of the 56th Venice Biennale, Shiseido Group‘s high prestige brand “cle de peau BEAUTE” unveiled “REVERBERATION – Pavilion of Light and Sound” designed by renowned architect Shigeru Ban. The pavilion was located at the historic Palazzo Pisani, … Read more
There’s an awful lot of fretting about the state of the world in the Biennale’s 88 national pavilions, but little power, wit or bravado
Exclusive artwork, sculptures and paintings at the Mazzoleni Gallery. In celebration of the 56th Venice Biennale, JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa has partnered with non-profit Italian art collective, the Mazzoleni Foundation, to launch a pop-up art exhibition in the resort’s La Certosa room from 2 May – 19 October 2015. With views over the … Read more
Black box part-funded by Australia Council houses Fiona Hall’s ‘cabinet of curiosities’ and nods to the arrival of European settlers on Indigenous land
The 2014 edition of the Venice carnival is entitled ‘wonder and fantasy nature’ and runs from 15 February to 4 March