S4 Ep.19 - How to Explore Art in Venice with Venice Art In
In this episode of Venice Talks, Monica sits down with Regina Maksimova and Alexandra Zagrebelnaia, the team behind Venice Art Insider, a platform created to help people discover and understand the extraordinary art world of Venice.
From historic masterpieces and museums to foundations, galleries, independent spaces and the Biennale, Venice Art Insider looks at the city as one vast cultural landscape. Regina and Alexandra explain how they select what to feature, how they build curated routes and how they help visitors navigate a city where art is quite literally everywhere.
The conversation also explores the relationship between art and place, the impact of the Biennale on Venice, the role of social media in the way we experience exhibitions and the challenge of making art accessible without oversimplifying it.
This is an episode about looking at Venice differently, slowing down and learning how to notice what is often hidden in plain sight.
Show Notes
- Who Regina and Alexandra are and how Venice Art Insider began
- Why Venice needed a clearer way to navigate its immense art scene
- How they choose exhibitions, museums, galleries and cultural spaces to feature
- The importance of connecting art with the neighbourhoods and architecture of Venice
- How the Biennale changes the city and what remains once it is over
- Discovering Venice beyond the major museums and famous masterpieces
- The different perspectives Regina and Alexandra bring to the project
- How social media is changing the way people discover and experience art
- Making art more accessible without losing depth or context
- How to approach Venice as one enormous, layered art experience
A conversation about art, Venice, discovery and the many layers of a city where masterpieces, galleries, museums and unexpected cultural spaces are waiting around almost every corner.
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✨ Credits:
Hosted by Monica Cesarato
Produced by Monica Cesarato, Vivace Media
Guest: Regina Maksimova and Alexandra Zagrebelnaia from Venice Art Insider
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