Even though I'm working in an art gallery for over 40hrs a week at the moment, I was recently feeling a bit guilty about not getting out and seeing what other art the city has to offer. I settled on the double whammy of Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana, which are both said to house staggering collections of modern art belonging to French billionaire, François Pinault. Arriving promptly at the doors of Palazzo Grassi, I was expectant and eager. However it appeared it was shut until the afternoon as they were holding a funeral for a professor that had recently passed away. Although irritated, it turned out to be the best thing that happened that day.
Upstairs I found the Iranian pavillion featuring some strong photographic work and a memorial dedicated to those who lost their lives during the Iraq/Iran war. I was in a funny mood and had tears in my eyes as the guard of the gallery was just sitting in one corner playing Iranian music on a sitar. I approached him and said something about how it was similar to the ukulele because it only has four strings. Watch this space: Lady GaGa on the sitar coming up.
This was my pre-dinner warm up: a cicheto (sort of like a Venetian equivalent to tapas) and the ever-necessary spritz.
And here's a picture of the crazily huge cruise ships that pass by the island, totally dwarfing the buildings.
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