For over fifty years, Galleria Ravagnan has been a point of reference for art collectors and enthusiasts. Specializing in modern and contemporary art, the gallery represents artists from different generations and nationalities, hosting exhibitions and selling artwork across its two Venice locations in San Marco and Dorsoduro, with a special focus on painting and sculpture.
Founded in 1967 in St. Mark’s Square, Galleria Ravagnan has played a pivotal role in promoting modern and contemporary art in Venice. Directed for fifty years by Luciano Ravagnan, the gallery is now run by his children, Chiara and Carlo Ravagnan, who continue their father’s work with passion and dedication. The historic gallery space, located under the arcades of the Procuratie Nuove and just steps from the Campanile of St. Mark’s Basilica, offers a unique setting and is considered one of Venice’s most prestigious venues.
Over its long history, Galleria Ravagnan has organized more than four hundred exhibitions and showcased the work of internationally renowned artists. Among those featured in our exhibitions are major figures such as Renato Guttuso (1969), Lucio Fontana (1970), Hans Hartung (1972), Victor Vasarely (1972), Karel Appel (1973), Achille Perilli (1974), Fabrizio Plessi (1977), Fulvio Roiter (1994), Mimmo Rotella (2009), Bruno Catalano (2017), Andrea Roggi (2022), to name just a few.
Alongside its gallery program, Luciano Ravagnan promoted numerous hors les murs exhibitions in collaboration with various Venetian institutions. These included important shows at the Palazzo delle Prigioni, featuring artists such as Andy Warhol (1977), Joan Miró (1985), Giorgio De Chirico (1987), and Salvador Dalí (2005). He also collaborated with Palazzo Grassi for a solo exhibition of Ludovico De Luigi (1978) and with the Sant’Apollonia Museum for a major retrospective on Fortunato Depero (1992).
Galleria Ravagnan has also extended its activities internationally, working with prestigious public and private institutions such as the Miró Foundation, Columbia University, the Guggenheim, the United Nations, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara, and the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome.
In recent years, the gallery has curated several public art projects in collaboration with the administrations of important Italian cities, including Venice, Viareggio, Lucca, Amalfi, Genoa, and Alassio.
In 2019, Galleria Ravagnan opened a second location in Venice, in the heart of the Dorsoduro Museum Mile, directly across from the Peggy Guggenheim Collection—further cementing its role in both the Venetian and international art scene.
