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RUDOLF STINGEL at PALAZZO GRASSI

While in Venice, we could not forget to see the new show at Palazzo Grassi.

As you probably read in the news, this show is peculiar not so much for the artworks displayed (beautiful paintings of medieval objects depicted with miniaturist precision) but rather for its incredible setting: a never-ending, floor-to-ceiling reproduction of Stingel's own carpet which wraps the works in a warm arabesque motifs.

The three floors of Palazzo Grassi then turned into a visual kaleidoscopic experience. We were enthralled, fascinated, convinced. The impact of the show on us was enormous. We urge you to go and see the show and lose yourselves in a sea of optical dazzlement.

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Venice

We came for the Biennale, because we cannot really let a year pass without visiting this inspiring city, because at the end we were really craving for some serious fish. And as usual we were not disappointed.

We must confess, however, that after so many years we're experts of Venice, so we thought we could share some tips with you.

- First: coffee. It's not true that coffee is bad in Venice. You just need to know where to go. Head for the Caffé del Doge, an institution close to the west bank of Rialto. There are tons of types of coffee you can choose from. You won't be disappointed. http://www.caffedeldoge.com/

- After wandering through the labyrinthine canals, go for lunch to Al Portego (Castello San Lio, 6014), where you'll be served the freshest cicchetti (kind of tapas). We went for scallops, crayfish, sardines ('sarde') and the delicious 'baccalà mantecato' (cod, in other words), a specialty of this city.

- Not far away, there's quite an eccentric place: a bookstore called Acqua Alta (Sestiere Castello 5176/B). There the books are piled up in enormous piles that take up architectural shapes. They make a boat, a table, a staircase. Sit on them and indulge as much as you want in reading. Of course, we managed to find some vintage Vogue issues, which we snapped in a nanosecond.

More soon, as there's much to say about Biennale and shows. x

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The Caffé del Doge, a landmark in Venice.

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Osteria Il Portego, Venice

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