This month’s photos are from my trip to the Venice Art Biennale. For five days, I wandered the gardens, the Arsenale, and various galleries in the city, soaking it all in. I saw art from over 50 countries, from very small pieces to very large ones that took up entire rooms.
As Spring travel ramps up, please remember to be kind, be healthy, and have fun!

Wander Wednesday

“Not all those who wander are lost.”- J.R.R. Tolkien

Large wooden structure with water buckets

This is one of the huge installations inside the main Arsenale exhibit space. Daniel Otero Torres from Colombia created “Aguacero,” recreating the types of stilt houses built on rivers in Colombia, showcasing the difficulties in getting clean water in an area polluted by gold mines.

The Arsenale was the shipbuilding area of the city, and the enormous warehouse-like buildings are great for large-scale pieces. The main entrance to the large space was right across the street from my apartment, so convenient! I didn’t count how many rooms and spaces are in this main hall, but it took me most of a morning to go through it. Art on exhibit here showcases artists from across the globe, many first time exhibiters at the Biennale. The theme of “Foreigners Everywhere” allowed curators to choose art from many underrepresented artists, which was refreshing, if not always successful. In addition, buildings around the Arsenale and smaller apartments also showcased art from smaller countries. I had bought a 3-day ticket to the show, and it was definitely necessary to get around all the spaces. There were over 75 ancillary exhibits scattered around Venice, as well. If you like art, start planning for 2026!

Where would you like to be wandering?

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