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Venice’s 16th-century Palazzo Manfrin, purchased by British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor in 2018 to house his foundation, will open to the public for the second time this spring. (The first was in 2022, when the palace co-hosted an exhibition of new work by Kapoor using nanotechnology with the Accademia Gallery.)
According to reports, the upcoming exhibition The Art Newspaperwill open on May 5, just days before the 61st Venice Biennale. The exhibition will feature approximately 100 architectural models, sculptures and installations from the past 50 years, most of which relate to unrealized large-scale projects.
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Kapoor told Tan The focus on less popular works is intentional. “The important thing is [the show] Not restricted by what the market can consume. Yes, parts of my practice are for sale. But throughout my career, I’ve always had all kinds of pieces—wax things and all kinds of stuff—and I’ve almost never sold one of them, and in a way, that’s what keeps my practice alive. “
One of the works on display will be at the edge of the world (1998), a massive suspended dome, the interior will be painted black instead of the deep red of its first two versions. There will be a version Falling into limbo (1992), will still be installed at the Manfring Palace after the exhibition closes in August. (In 2018, a museum visitor accidentally fell into the installation’s 8-foot pit while it was on display in Porto, Portugal.) Most of the works, however, will involve unrealized projects from Kapoor’s past work, as well as some new immersive installations.
In addition to the show in Venice, in 2026 Kapoor will have exhibitions at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia (February 9-June 7), Lisson Gallery in New York (February 11-April 11), the Serrazis Museum in Mantha, Finland (May 23-April 4, 2027), and the Hayward Gallery in London (June). 16th to October 18th).
