Palazzo Grassi, San Marco, Venice
Palazzo Grassi
Venice, Italy
Palazzo Grassi (also known as the Palazzo Grassi-Stucky) is an art center in Venice hosting major contemporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary art.
History
Palazzo Grassi was designed by Giorgio Massari, and rebuilt between 1748 and 1772. Massari started the Palazzo while he was finishing the Ca’ Rezzonico on the opposite bank of the river.
Palazzo Grassi has an academic classical style that is in contrast to the surrounding Byzantine Romanesque and Baroque Venetian palazzi
François Pinault
In May 2005, the French entrepreneur François Pinault bought the Palazzo Grassi for 29 million euros. The remodeling of the building was assigned to the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The Palazzo reopened in April 2006 with the exhibit Where Are We Going?
The Palazzo is divided in 40 rooms, providing 5,000 m² of exhibition floor.
In 2005 François Pinault bought the Palazzo Grassi for 29 million euros. The remodeling of the building was assigned to the Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The Palazzo reopened in April 2006.
Palazzo Grassi Today
Each year, the center shows a number of special exhibitions. Most of these come from the extensive Pinault Collection – one of the world’s largest private contemporary art collections.
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WATER BUS STOP
San Samuele – 1 min / Sant’ Angelo – 5 mins
WALKING FROM
Accademia Bridge, 5 minutes / St Mark’s Square, 12 minutes
*All times approximate
TICKETS/COST
See website. Tickets available for special exhibitions may cost extra.
https://www.pinaultcollection.com/palazzograssi/en
OPENING TIMES
Mon – Sun 10 am – 7 pm
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