Paulo Nazareth
Punta della Dogana
From 29 March 2026 to 22 November 2026
Curated by Fernanda Brenner, independent curator
On the upper level of the Punta della Dogana, Brazilian artist Paulo Nazareth invites visitors to follow him on his journeys. For more than fifteen years, he has been methodically travelling across the Americas and the African continent, walking mostly barefoot to step on the same soil and pay respect to his enslaved ancestors who were deprived of footwear as a symbol of subjugation. This ongoing performance reveals how colonial cartography and systemic racism have shaped the landscapes of modernity. The artist’s deliberate, slow journeys transform travels into a form of storytelling, revealing how movement engraves stories into bodies, languages and borders. The exhibition draws on an exceptional group of works by the artist held by the Pinault Collection.
Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana are open every day, apart from Tuesdays, from 10 am to 7 pm. Last admission at 6 pm.
Closed on 25 December.
One admission ticket to visit the exhibitions during the opening months:
Full price: €18
Reduced price: €15
20-26 year-olds ticket: €7
Free admission for Members Pinault Collection and visitors under 20 (check here for school groups).
Free admission for residents and students in Venice: on Wednesday, on the first and last day of the exhibition.
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