Biennale de Venise, les immanquables du off
The article highlights must-see exhibitions taking place in Venice alongside the official Biennale, curated by the magazine L'Œil. It features three major shows: "Le pli et le temps" at Fondazione dell’Albero d’Oro, exploring the fold as a material and temporal concept through the work of Patrick Saytour and Piero Manzoni; "Lorna Simpson. Third Person" at Punta della Dogana, a major European survey of Simpson's paintings, collages, and films organized by the Pinault Collection; and "Picasso, Morandi, Parmiggiani. Still Lifes" at Galleria di Piazza San Marco, a dialogue between three masters of still life, co-organized by Tornabuoni gallery and the Musée national Picasso-Paris.
These off-site exhibitions matter because they expand the cultural scope of the Venice Biennale beyond its official pavilions, offering visitors deeper, more specialized encounters with contemporary and modern art. They also demonstrate how historic palazzos and institutions like the Pinault Collection and Fondazione Bevilacqua la Masa activate the entire city as a stage for art, reinforcing Venice's unique role as a global art capital during the Biennale period.