If you only have a limited amount of time for art museums while you're here, devote some of it to the Galleria dell'Accademia for one simple reason: the David. This is your chance to see one of ...

The Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice has tapped Marina Abramović (b. 1946) for a solo show timed to next year’s Venice Biennale—and her 80th birthday. The Serbian performance artist will be the first ...

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Originally an academy, this building was later turned into the Galleria dell'Accademia museum by none other than Napoléon. Today, it's filled with an expansive collection of Venetian art from the 14th ...

Marina Abramović celebrates her 80th birthday in 2026 with ‘Transforming Energy,’ a landmark exhibition at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venicep Marking the first time a woman has been honored with a ...

A career-spanning exhibition at the Gallerie dell'Accademia during the Venice Biennale is not a bad way to celebrate one's 80th birthday. Come May of next year, this is how Marina Abramović, perhaps ...

The Accademia stands on the Grand Canal in the former Santa Maria della Carità church, monastery and scuola grande. The earliest building is 12th century, and later additions include a Palladian wing ...