tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.comments2024-03-15T13:03:14.285+01:00 Venetian Cat - The Venice BlogCat Bauer in Venice Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comBlogger1002125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-36471283148378600272024-02-27T17:29:45.557+01:002024-02-27T17:29:45.557+01:00It's now been 55 years after the death of Marc...It's now been 55 years after the death of Marcel Duchamp. You have until March 18, 2024 to go over to the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on the Grand Canal, the home of Duchamp's long-time friend, Peggy Guggenheim, and see if you are part of the right, ideal public. Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-8844137873418131572024-02-21T00:55:01.611+01:002024-02-21T00:55:01.611+01:00Fontcuberta transformed 12 of the "suffering ...Fontcuberta transformed 12 of the "suffering photographs" into new works of art, all entitled "Trauma." Displayed in light boxes on the dark, vast ground floor of Palazzo Fortuny are riveting images that seem to come from the cosmos. Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-75041751089283405752023-12-27T23:25:48.707+01:002023-12-27T23:25:48.707+01:00If you want to witness the golden spirit of Venice...If you want to witness the golden spirit of Venice, attend Vespers on Christmas Day inside Saint Mark's Basilica. Vespers is Evening Prayer, and takes place as dusk begins to fall. On a high holy day like Christmas, the Secondi Vespri is pure white magic. Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-21196595534272735232023-12-18T18:57:41.559+01:002023-12-18T18:57:41.559+01:00The exhibition, David "Chim" Seymour - T...The exhibition, David "Chim" Seymour - The World and Venice 1936-56, at Palazzo Grimani is poignant and haunting, especially with two major 2023 wars currently playing in the background.Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-3328312230905192272023-09-30T15:31:29.265+02:002023-09-30T15:31:29.265+02:00Italico Brass is the most delightful painter of Ve...Italico Brass is the most delightful painter of Venice that you probably have never heard of. That's all about to change thanks to a gem of an exhibition in Palazzo Loredan in Campo Santo Stefano entitled Italico Brass, Il Pittore di Venezia. Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-5067930591503673372023-09-19T15:06:45.987+02:002023-09-19T15:06:45.987+02:00Later on in the evening on the red carpet Chastain...Later on in the evening on the red carpet Chastain morphed into a golden, glamorous movie star, signing autographs and taking selfies. Coming near the end of the Venice Film Festival, it was an incredibly effective way to illustrate the riveting power of a Hollywood star, and the singular value of real-life human actors. Movie stars appearing on the red carpet at the world premieres of their films and interacting with their fans is an essential element of the Venice Film Festival.Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-41114527613277869392023-09-05T19:17:16.984+02:002023-09-05T19:17:16.984+02:00Poor Things is so marvelous that it renews my hope...Poor Things is so marvelous that it renews my hope in both humanity and Hollywood. It is a movie that you must see in the theater. I hope it wins the Golden Lion so I can see it again. Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-4935517611685592532023-08-28T21:14:27.745+02:002023-08-28T21:14:27.745+02:00Cinema is a magical medium that whisks us to anoth...Cinema is a magical medium that whisks us to another realm. Watching world premieres with the stars themselves at the Sala Grande on the Lido is an intoxicating experience -- especially with the ethereal city of Venice as the backdrop.venetian cat - venice bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04962982827725765945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-21250700978246545262023-07-14T11:04:28.427+02:002023-07-14T11:04:28.427+02:00There are some moments in life when you know that ...There are some moments in life when you know that you are actually living something rare and precious in real time, and yesterday was one of those days. To be chatting with Lino Tagliapietra, in the studio of Lino Tagliapietra, on the island of Murano... venetian cat - venice bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04962982827725765945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-2373196713407658752023-07-01T17:47:00.079+02:002023-07-01T17:47:00.079+02:00More than four hundred years ago, Artemisia Gentil...More than four hundred years ago, Artemisia Gentileschi rocked the world with her intense depictions of the female spirit. After four centuries, the #MeToo movement is finally catching up to the crusade she pioneered. venetian cat - venice bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04962982827725765945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-36267590527297817392023-05-27T17:24:46.912+02:002023-05-27T17:24:46.912+02:00How did Lesley Lokko's architecture exhibition...How did Lesley Lokko's architecture exhibition make me feel? As I moved through installations, I heard new voices I'd never heard before and saw things I'd never seen. I felt deeply moved and intrigued, as if I had been given the opportunity to pull back the curtain and see ancient knowledge that was new to me, but part of the very fabric of the earth. venetian cat - venice bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04962982827725765945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-52269834565656285902023-04-27T15:36:35.879+02:002023-04-27T15:36:35.879+02:00Did you really think that Saint Mark would let som...Did you really think that Saint Mark would let some rain spoil his special day? Whether the story of the rose blossom is actually true, it is a bittersweet love story dating back over 1,200 years and a remarkable element of Venetian culture. The belief in the story is felt so deeply by the locals that a thousand people will splash into Piazza San Marco to manifest the Festa del Bocolo in human form. That is reality. venetian cat - venice bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04962982827725765945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-37432285509897786202023-04-27T15:36:06.762+02:002023-04-27T15:36:06.762+02:00Did you really think that Saint Mark would let som...Did you really think that Saint Mark would let some rain spoil his special day? Whether the story of the rose blossom is actually true, it is a bittersweet love story dating back over 1,200 years and a remarkable element of Venetian culture. The belief in the story is felt so deeply by the locals that a thousand people will splash into Piazza San Marco to manifest the Festa del Bocolo in human form. That is reality. venetian cat - venice bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04962982827725765945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-56603194657761046852023-03-31T21:44:06.853+02:002023-03-31T21:44:06.853+02:00I am happy that the insightful and delightful Niko...I am happy that the insightful and delightful Nikos Aliagas photography exhibition at Fondazione dell'Albero d'Oro in Palazzo Vendramin Grimani that was set to close on April 2 has been extended to November 26, 2023. The ancient palace was recently restored and is full of promise. Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-77766691396950630602023-02-26T16:38:02.843+01:002023-02-26T16:38:02.843+01:00Swiss artist Simon Berger uses a hammer as a paint...Swiss artist Simon Berger uses a hammer as a paintbrush. His canvas is glass. He paints with the blows of a hammer. The closer and briefer the blows of the hammer, the stronger the contrasts and shades. Simon Berger has somehow figured out how to hammer glass with a mystical force that shatters the transparent panes into powerful portraits of human and animal faces.Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-7786708005399166872023-02-24T22:48:16.687+01:002023-02-24T22:48:16.687+01:00Hi, Jon - I'm happy you're coming to Venic...Hi, Jon - I'm happy you're coming to Venice!Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-84723306770519030632023-01-30T11:37:18.372+01:002023-01-30T11:37:18.372+01:00Thanks Cat for the push to my going back to my Ven...Thanks Cat for the push to my going back to my Venice before JuneJonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681198785213713485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-67934925496635509602023-01-19T01:12:42.528+01:002023-01-19T01:12:42.528+01:00But it was on that rainy November day in Venice, 1...But it was on that rainy November day in Venice, 1951 that Inge Morath decided to plunge into the boys' club and become a photographer before she even knew how to use a camera:Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-71067693658672052752023-01-01T15:26:46.788+01:002023-01-01T15:26:46.788+01:00It has become a happy tradition to kick off the Ne...It has become a happy tradition to kick off the New Year in Venice with a late morning concert at Palazzo Contarini Polignac on the day of New Year’s Eve when an international crowd is here.Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-46573983635892286612022-12-25T21:46:29.729+01:002022-12-25T21:46:29.729+01:00Venice has miraculously recovered after each calam...Venice has miraculously recovered after each calamity the gods want to fling at her.Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-74228869141326444842022-11-03T15:13:00.859+01:002022-11-03T15:13:00.859+01:00One of the perks of graduating from Ca' Foscar...One of the perks of graduating from Ca' Foscari, Venice's university, is that the ceremony takes place in Piazza San Marco, one of the most breathtaking venues on the planet. On November 16th, thousands of friends and relatives witnessed young students take that monumental step on their life's voyage.Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-30194071324886156102022-10-20T22:50:43.867+02:002022-10-20T22:50:43.867+02:00Antonio Canova was considered the greatest sculpto...Antonio Canova was considered the greatest sculptor of his time. When he died in Venice just before his 65th birthday, the super-star artist was mourned throughout the world. Born in the Venetian village of Possagno in the foothills of the Dolomites on November 1, 1757, he died 200 years ago on October 13, 1822. To commemorate the anniversary, Venice in Peril Fund, a charity based in the United Kingdom that conserves projects in Venice, restored his imposing burial monument inside the Frari church, which is in the startling form of a pyramid. Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-24498417950616558372022-09-17T16:43:49.999+02:002022-09-17T16:43:49.999+02:00The Venice Film Festival was one of the rare inter...The Venice Film Festival was one of the rare international gatherings to physically take place during Covid, albeit with many precautions. After the global pandemic caused all sorts of chaos, this year things were finally back to normal, with red carpets and movie stars, long lines for coffee, computers in the press room, and full seating in the cinemasCat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-80667669770592234172022-09-07T17:44:51.785+02:002022-09-07T17:44:51.785+02:00I was riveted by the story that Field had written ...I was riveted by the story that Field had written specifically for Cate Blanchett, whose performance was the work of genius. Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3658567784785639005.post-60122692074181000372022-07-31T16:34:47.630+02:002022-07-31T16:34:47.630+02:00For years, the doorway to Emperor Franz Joseph'...For years, the doorway to Emperor Franz Joseph's rooms in the Royal Apartments inside the Correr Museum in Venice had been blocked by a red velvet rope. Cat Bauer in Venice Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18376687575392758300noreply@blogger.com