Michela Rizzo – San Marco

Galleria Michela Rizzo opened in 2004 in a small venue with the aim of revitalising Venice’s contemporary art scene, then largely dominated by commercial galleries. After six years at Palazzo Palumbo Fossati, the gallery relocated in 2013 to the former breweries on Giudecca Island, before returning to Palazzo Fossati in 2025.

Over the years, Galleria Michela Rizzo produces a high-profile programme through in-home exhibitions, partnerships with major local and foreign museums and institutions, and collaborations with historical, established, and emerging artists. The strength of the galley lies in the synergy between Venetian roots and international connections, and its mission is to constantly raise the bar in the Italian cultural offer, providing a platform for artists who question the great topics of our time.

The relevance of history, the contemporary political and social scenarios and the relationship between people and their environment emerge in the practices of such major artists as Fabio Mauri, León Ferrari, Hamish Fulton, Nanni Balestrini, Antoni Muntadas, Vito Acconci, Roman Opalka, Brian Eno, Barry X Ball, and David Tremlett.