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Sanlorenzo unveils 2026 arts calendar
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As Sanlorenzo celebrates 10 years as a patron of the arts, the Italian shipyard has unveiled its most active cultural calendar to date.
Casa Sanlorenzo, Venice
Sanlorenzo is celebrating 10 years of arts patronage with its most ambitious cultural calendar to date. The Italian shipyard’s year-long cultural programme spanning art, design, craftsmanship, innovation and sustainability is anchored by the first full year of activity at Casa Sanlorenzo, which last year was inaugurated during the Venice Climate Week and also hosted the ‘Breathtaking’ exhibition by Fabrizio Ferri.
Sanlorenzo’s 2026 arts programme will start at the Milan Design Week in April, where the builder will return to the Interni exhibition programme with a new installation by Piero Lissoni at the Università degli Studi di Milano.
From May, Casa Sanlorenzo will host a series of events through to late November. This year, its first major exhibition is ‘Waves’, which will be held from May 6-June 28 during the Venice Biennale d’Arte period as a landmark exhibition within the city.
‘Waves’ is curated for Sanlorenzo by Sergio Risaliti, Artistic Director of Museo Novecento in Florence, and Cristiano Seganfreddo, with the scientific support of Ersilia Vaudo Scarpetta. The installation will showcase the work of masters of modern art and sculpture such as Alexander Calder, Fausto Melotti, Lucio Fontana and Tony Cragg, alongside emerging contemporary artists including Christine Safa, and visual artists Friederich Andreoni and Marcello Maloberti.
Last year’s ‘Breathtaking’ exhibition by Fabrizio Ferri
From June 3-8, Sanlorenzo will again participate at Venice Climate Week, opening the doors again to Casa Sanlorenzo for dialogue, science and collective action on climate change.
From September 1-30, Casa Sanlorenzo will serve as a host venue for the fourth edition of Homo Faber. This year’s exhibition, ‘An Island of Light’, is curated by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship. Artistically directed by Es Devlin, the showcase investigates the interplay between light, materials and artisanal skill, highlighting the dialogue between craftsmanship, creativity and innovation.
From October 12-November 24, Casa Sanlorenzo will host a solo exhibition by Roselena Ramistella at Casa Sanlorenzo. Commissioned by Sanlorenzo, the work by the Sicilian photographer documents life on Italy’s lesser-known islands outside of the tourist season, and the islanders who inhabit them.
Massimo Perotti, Sanlorenzo’s Executive Chairman, said: “Over the past 10 years, Sanlorenzo Arts has grown from an instinctive passion into the cultural compass of our organisation. Guided by a belief that culture and responsibility are not complements to excellence but its foundation. To support culture is to invest in ideas, champion craftsmanship and encourage the courage to question the present while imagining the future.
Massimo Perotti, Executive Chairman, Sanlorenzo
“It was in this spirit that we opened Casa Sanlorenzo in 2025 as a permanent cultural home for Sanlorenzo Arts. With our first full-year programme, our ambition is clear: to build a platform where art, sustainability and design exist in meaningful dialogue, reflecting the restraint, innovation and timelessness that define Sanlorenzo in yachting.”
In January, Sanlorenzo Asia Pacific was a Supporting Partner of ART SG, a major modern art fair held during Singapore Art Week.
