The Punta della Dogana revealed
It's Venice Biennale time again. The Arsenale and the various giardini and palazzi around the city are filled with modern wonders. But when the pseuds have packed up and the "art" has been crated, it is the refurbished Punta della Dogana, built in 1676, that will keep those eyes popping.
Head along to the sestiere of Dorsoduro, and there, where the Grand Canal meets the Giudecca Canal, French magnate François Pinault (the man behind Gucci, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney) has had the Customs House, with the help of Japanese architect Tadao Ando, transformed into a 21st century gallery for works by Mike Kelly, Sigmar Polke, Jeff Koons, Maurizio Catellan and Charles Ray. Here's how it was done.
