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Overview
Discover Transforming Energy, the landmark exhibition by world-renowned performance artist Marina Abramović, presented during the Venice Biennale 2026 at the Accademia Gallery. In this guided tour led by a licensed expert, explore how Abramović’s groundbreaking performances—such as Rhythm 0, Imponderabilia, and Balkan Baroque—enter into dialogue with the masterpieces of the Venetian Renaissance.
The exhibition celebrates Abramović’s 80th birthday and marks the first time a living female artist is honored with a major show at the Accademia. Through video, installations, and interactive “Transitory Objects,” visitors experience art as energy, presence, and transformation.
A highlight of the exhibition is the powerful encounter between Abramović’s Pietà (with Ulay) and Titian’s Pietà, bridging five centuries of artistic reflection on the human body, suffering, and spiritual transcendence.
With expert guidance, gain deeper insight into one of the most important exhibitions in Venice.
What's included
Top-rated licensed guide (registration nr. 06000001)
Museum ticket - youth 0-17 yrs old
2 hrs guided tour at the exhibition
Gratuities at your discretion
Museum ticket - 18 to 25 yrs old
Museum ticket - Adult
What to expect
Gallerie Dell'Accademia
2h · Admission ticket included
The exhibition takes place inside the historic Accademia Gallery, Venice’s most important museum of Renaissance painting. Housed in the former Scuola Grande della Carità on the south bank of the Grand Canal, the museum preserves masterpieces by artists such as Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto, Bellini, and Carpaccio. For this special exhibition, Marina Abramović’s works are presented both in the museum’s temporary exhibition spaces and within the permanent collection, creating an unprecedented dialogue between contemporary performance art and the great masters of Venetian painting. Throughout the galleries, Abramović’s performances and installations interact directly with Renaissance masterpieces, inviting visitors to reflect on the body, spirituality, and transformation across centuries of art history.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Meet your guide next to the ticket office, at the museum bookshop
End point
Meet your guide next to the ticket office, at the museum bookshop
Additional information
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
