During the Venice Architecture Biennale, the b-f-t-m team had the opportunity to visit the newly inaugurated SMAC (San Marco Art Centre), a state-of-the-art cultural space poised to redefine Venice’s artistic landscape. Situated on the second floor of the historic Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza San Marco, the centre spans over 1,000 square meters of exhibition space, which has been meticulously restored by renowned architect David Chipperfield, a Pritzker Prize laureate.
This new venue promises to offer a dynamic and diverse program that integrates visual arts, architecture, fashion, technology, and cinema, positioning itself as a hub for cultural exchange and experimentation.
SMAC’s mission is to critically engage with contemporary visual culture and explore its intersections with disciplines such as history, science, philosophy, and society. Through its thoughtfully curated exhibitions, the centre will address a wide range of topics, pushing the boundaries of conventional art spaces. It will collaborate with world-class institutions and curators, ensuring a global perspective in its programming.
The reopening of this 500-year-old historic building marks a significant milestone for Venice, as it is reimagined as a vibrant cultural space for the future.
The inaugural exhibitions set the tone for SMAC’s international aspirations, with one of the highlights being Migrating Modernism: The Architecture of Harry Seidler — the first major European retrospective on the Austrian-born, Australian modernist.
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