La Dogana is Open for Business

Written by on July 31, 2009 in Architecture, Contemporary Art - No comments

Well its official, Pinault’s newly acquired Dogana in Venice is open for business.  In order to make it exhibition ready, Tadao Ando’s team was able to renovate the interior by removing 400 years worth of partitions and interior walls.  For the occasion, Pinault commissioned 6 new works including works by Mark Handforth and Charles Ray. For more on the story go to: Guardian.co.uk: How the French Charles Saatchi became the merchant of Venice

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