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WHAT TO DO If you're visiting the Venice Biennale, which is open through November 24, the sprawling grounds of the Giardini and Arsenale are separate undertakings unto themselves, so mapping out a plan of at tack is a must . This year's curator, Ar tistic Director of the São Paulo Museum of Art Adriano Pedrosa, has chosen the theme "Foreigners Everywhere," so you can expect a wide range of artwork from across the globe in the Biennale's main exhibition, which Pedrosa has described as "a celebration of the foreign, the distant, the outsider, the queer, as well as the Indigenous." Also in the Giardini is the United States pavilion, which has been staged by Indigenous artist JeŠrey Gibson, known for his contemporary inter- pretations of traditional Choctaw-Cherokee themes. Other highly anticipated pavilions include multimedia ar tist Julien Creuzet, who is representing France, and visual artist Koo Jeong A, who has created an installation based on scents for the Korean pavilion. During the Biennale, Venice is teeming with temporary exhibi- tions that run concurrently at the city's excellent array of museums, foundations, and independent galleries. Among them is London's Victoria Miro gallery, which opened a Venice outpost in 2017. This spring, a new series of paintings by the New York artist Sarah Sze is on view through June 16, billed as an immersive exploration of "how images are constructed and memories are formed." Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana, the Pinault Collection's two Venice ar t spaces, are showing works by Ethiopian-American painter Julie Mehretu and friends, as well as French sculptor and film- maker Pierre Huyghe, respectively. While at the architecturally ex trava gant 16th-cent ur y Museo di Palazzo Grimani, Eg y ptian artist Wael Shawky has a solo exhibit. Several oŠsite shows staged by brands are also well worth a visit. Supported by Dior, Karishma Swali's Chanakya Foundation pres- ents "Cosmic Garden," an exhibition focused on hand embroidery via the paintings and sculpt ures of Madhvi Parek h and Manu Pa rek h, at Sa lone Verde —A r t & Socia l Club. Jewelr y bra nd Buccellati is hosting a major retrospective titled "The Prince of Goldsmiths, Rediscovering the Classics." Lastly, be sure not to miss the smaller, independent art spaces in Venice. The recently opened Galerie Negropontes, Barbati Gallery, A plus A, Galleria Alberta Pane, and Patricia Low Contemporary should make it onto your gallery-hopping list while about town. WHERE TO STAY Venice hotels are some of the world's most enchanting, and that includes the raft of proper ties that have opened in recent years. Among them is Venice Venice Hotel, from Golden Goose founders Alessandro Gallo and Francesca Rinaldo, who hail from nearby Mestre. Hosted in the 13th-cent ur y Venetian-Byzantine Ca' da Mosto, one of Venice's oldest palaces, near the Rialto Bridge, each room is furnished with pieces from the Gallo and Rinaldo's ar t collection, including works by Joseph Beuys, John Cage, and Yoko Ono. Last summer, the Nolinski Venezia hotel, Evok hotel group's first outside France, opened in Venice's former Stock Exchange. The beautifully furnished space by French-Italian designers Yann Le Coadic and Alessandro Scotto comprises 43 rooms, two restau- ra nt s by Michelin-st a r red Chef Phi lip Chronopou los, a nd a n expansive roof top spa. Another new arrival is Violino d'Oro, a charming family-run boutique property just oŠ Piazza San Marco. The 32-room hotel features an intimate bar and a small on-site restaurant , Il Piccolo, known for its plant-for ward menu of sea- sonal Venetian classics. History surrounds guests at the Venice Venice Hotel, owned by Golden Goose founders Alessandro Gallo and Francesca Rinaldo. " THE CITY IS CONTINUALLY IN FLUX AND ALWAYS WELCOMING NEW ENERGY. " 60 BAL HARBOUR MAY 2024 SPECIAL EDITION P H OTO BY J U L I U S H I R T Z B E R G E R