As with Jean Dubuffet and Massimo Campigli, Palazzo Franchetti confirms its interest in 20th century artists who have a special bond with Venice presenting the exhibition “The Spirit of the Warrior” by Antoni Clavé during the 59th edition of the Venice Biennale. Through the filter of the warrior theme, the exhibition offers the opportunity to explore the great Spanish master through the evolution of his style.
Organized by ACP – Art Capital Partners, together with the Antoni Clavé Archives, and curated by Aude Hendgen, art historian and head of the Antoni Clavé Archives and Sitor Senghor, independent curator, the exhibition consists of about fifty works – paintings and sculptures – that explore the theme of the warrior, one of the artist’s most important recurring subjects.
The paintings date from 1958 to the 1990s, including some of the major works previously exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 1984. The sculptures, which also include the famous “armoires,” reveal Clavé’s love for the most heterogeneous materials – including wood, metal, cardboard and objects recovered from the junkyard.
Website: www.acp-palazzofranchetti.com
Location: Palazzo Franchetti, Venice
Schedule: until October 23, 2022
