The Art Explora Festival is a traveling festival that sails the world's seas and oceans aboard its museum ship, offering innovative and free artistic and cultural experiences. From spring 2024 to autumn 2026, the festival will embark on its first tour, visiting 15 countries in the Mediterranean. To coincide with the 60th International Art Biennale, the museum ship will be anchored in Venice from April 17 to 22, at Riva Sette Martiri, just steps from the Giardiniera. Adorned with its large dock sails designed by Laure Prouvost, the museum ship resonates with "Foreigners Everywhere," the theme of this 60th Biennale, as well as with the universal message that the foundation conveys through its cultural odyssey in the Mediterranean: art transcends borders.
Venice

What's On: Venice

Workshop - Tattoos with Louise Ganot
A tattoo workshop using posca markers, exploring the themes of the sea and the ocean, led by artist Louise Ganot, for children and families.

Workshop - Postcard
Un atelier de création de cartes postales autour de la mer pour les familles, inspiré des œuvres du Musée d'art moderne André Malraux - MuMa. À partir de chutes de voiles, les participants créent leurs propres petits bateaux sur fond de carte postale bleue.
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Performance - Ballroom Exhibition, Kiddy Smile & House of Gorgeous Gucci
Exhibition Ballroom, led by Kiddy Smile and the House of Gorgeous Gucci, offers an immersion into the world of the balls. Through iconic categories such as Vogue Femme and Runway, the members of the house reveal the artistic and technical richness of this culture. Between performance, runway and self-expression, the piece celebrates the energy, creativity and sense of community at the heart of ballroom, and introduces the audience to the codes of a living culture, demanding and profoundly inclusive.

Dance Performance - "Prélude," by Kader Attou
Prélude unleashes a vital breath at the heart of public space. A raw and fraternal hip-hop dance piece where struggle, momentum and breath come together. Nine dancers from Accrorap Company, under the direction of choreographer Kéader Attou, embody the energy of a humanity standing tall, balancing resilience and the joy of sharing, to the electro-acoustic music of Romain Dubois.

DJ Set - Jana Saleh
Jana Saleh’s current work focuses on exploring, adapting and promoting the sounds and music of the SWANA region (South-West Asia, North Africa and the North-East).

DJ Set - Fratelli Disco
Fratelli Disco is a DJ duo from Le Havre, blending disco, house and festive electronic influences. Through warm, danceable DJ sets, the duo explores a groovy selection inspired by the clubs and dancefloor cultures of late-1970s Italy.
Past events

Films on Loop Programme
The lifting by Louisa Babari, 2009 Bird watching by Stelios Kallinikou, 2023 Video Study (I WILL FOLLOW THE SHIP) Matthew Attard

Breathings of the moon traveling performance by Leonor Serrano Rivas and Diego Delas
Breathings of the moon', touring performance by Leonor Serrano Rivas and Diego Delas (artists), commissioned by TBA21-Academy.
Practical information
Opening hours
Every day from April 17th to 22nd, from 10am to 7pm
Address
Riva dei Sette Martiri 13, Venice


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