Waiting for Edmondo Bacci: Energy and Light
March 22, 2023, 6 pm
As we look forward to the opening of Edmondo Bacci: Energy and Light, Curator Chiara Bertola discusses the work of this Venetian Spazialismo artist.
Join a guided tour of the permanent collection, on Saturdays and Sundays at 3 pm.
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Free PresentationsDaily at 3 pm Visitors are invited to discover the exhibition through a free, 15-minute talk that introduces the Venetian Spazialismo artist’s work. |
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Guided ToursFor the entire duration of Edmondo Bacci: Energy and Light, visitors can book guided tours of the exhibition. More info: |
March 22, 2023, 6 pm
As we look forward to the opening of Edmondo Bacci: Energy and Light, Curator Chiara Bertola discusses the work of this Venetian Spazialismo artist.
April 1, 2023, 11 am
Guided tour of the exhibition with curator Chiara Bertola.
April 20, 2023, 4:30 pm
A free guided tour for educators with exhibition curator Chiara Bertola.
April 27, 2023, 5:30 pm
A special conversation with Gregorio Bacci, nephew of the artist and Director of the Archivio Edmondo Bacci.
May 18, 2023, 4 pm
A trip to the industrial area of Porto Marghera, which inspired Edmondo Bacci to create his Fabbriche and Cantieri series between 1945 and 1953.
June 15, 2023, 4 pm
A trip to contemplate light: the glaring sunsets on the fondamenta delle Zattere and the light in Giambattista Tiepolo’s paintings that were two sources of inspiration for the Venetian Spazialismo artist.
July 5, 2023, 4 pm
A trip to explore cosmic space and ultra-worlds: from the Planetarium of Venice to the nearby beach, where an art workshop sees participants manipulate sand.
April 2, 2023, 3 pm
Intense blue, bright yellow, and vigorous red are the main colors in Edmondo Bacci’s paintings. Children will discover their explosive force in an engaging tour of the exhibition and a fun art workshop. Get ready to show your true colors!
May 7, 2023, 3 pm
In her autobiography, Peggy Guggenheim wrote of Edmondo Bacci’s painting that “they are children of today. They are dynamic. They are the atomic bomb on canvas. They burst with light energy and color.” Vivacity and energy will be the main themes of this explosive workshop in which children will discover Bacci’s vigorous and powerful paintings.
June 4, 2023, 3 pm
Let’s illuminate ourselves with immensity! Edmondo Bacci’s paintings are so full of light that they seem to escape the confines of the canvas and take over the space around them. How can we depict light, a phenomenon that our eyes can perceive but that we we can't touch or feel?
July 2, 2023, 3 pm
Edmondo Bacci was one of the main figures of Spazialismo. He knew how to create (visual) space by using only color and light—an act of “magic on canvas” that this workshop’s young participants will be able to recreate in this special (and spatial!) workshop.
September 3, 2023, 3 pm
Not just color! Edmondo Bacci mixed his colors with sand, and inserted small studs and nails into his paintings, transforming them into heavy objets d’art. During the workshop, children will explore the properties of the materials used by Bacci and create their own material masterpiece.
April 15, 2023, 2:30 pm
April 16, 2023, 2:30 pm