Venice Biennale: opening week
Late April· Giardini & Arsenale, Venice
Why the circuit stops here
The art world’s state occasion. For preview week the lagoon fills with collector yachts and palazzo dinners, and the deals of the next art-market year are seeded here.
The money signal
Superyachts moor along Riva dei Sette Martiri like a second, floating pavilion.
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Journal
Latest dispatches and guides from this stop.
Venice Biennale: opening week: the money signal, 10 October
April preview week seeds the annual art market. The superyachts moored along Riva dei Sette Martiri remain a floating second pavilion and the primary status anchor for museum boards.
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Read articleWho's there
Museum-board collectors, foundation patrons, the curatorial power circuit.
How they arrive
- The harbour is the venue: berths book out months ahead and the best parties happen on deck, not on shore.
- Private aviation is the default: expect FBO slots and hotel helipads to be the real constraint, not tickets.
On the calendar
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