Coinciding with the 58th Venice Biennale in Italy, the Karuizawa New Art Museum (KaNAM) Venice branch is holding an exhibition in a corner of the city’s Piazza San Marco through Nov. 24.
While the world’s oldest large-scale art festival sees 89 countries present their artists’ works at national pavilions around the main venue, a small outside group exhibition titled “Diversity for Peace!” brings together 10 international artists. The private Japanese museum’s exhibition has transformed part of the historic Procuratie Vecchie building on the square into a contemporary art space.
One of the participants, emerging Japanese artist Miwa Komatsu, is presenting her works in Italy for the first time. “I arrived in Venice in the evening. In the darkness, I felt an existence that has protected the city,” Komatsu said of her first visit to Venice in January. “Although it was a bit frightening, I was struck with awe.”