The Spirits of Maritime Crossing
Bangkok Art Biennale Foundation
Palazzo Smith Mangilli Valmarana, Venice

Venturing into the chaos of fancy shops, tiny produce stands, dazed tourists, and boisterous locals haggling over daily provisions in Venice’s Rialto market is considered going “off grid” by those international art lovers who parachute into the Venice Biennale every two years. However, those who stuck to the Giardini, Arsenale, and the marquee exhibitions at private museums missed a tightly curated show of Southeast Asian artists in a gem-sized palazzo hidden among the hum of real Venetian life.