In 2026, Sanlorenzo marks ten years of committed arts patronage with its most ambitious cultural calendar to date. A year-long programme spanning art, design, craftsmanship, sustainability and innovation reaffirms the Maison’s conviction that excellence is inseparable from culture and responsibility.
Anchored by the first full year of artistic activity at Casa Sanlorenzo in Venice, the anniversary programme positions Sanlorenzo Arts as a forward-thinking platform for creative dialogue at the intersection of art, science, design and the sea.
Waves: A Landmark Exhibition During the Biennale d’Arte
From 6 May to 28 June 2026, Casa Sanlorenzo will host Waves, the brand’s first proprietary exhibition presented during the Venice Biennale d’Arte.
Curated by Sergio Risaliti, Director of the Museo del ’900 in Florence, and Cristiano Seganfreddo, with scientific support from Ersilia Vaudo Scarpetta, the exhibition explores movement and transformation as universal languages through the metaphor of the sea.
The project brings into dialogue masters of modern art — Alexander Calder, Fausto Melotti, Lucio Fontana and Tony Cragg — alongside contemporary voices including Christine Safa, Friederich Andreoni and Marcello Maloberti.
In Waves, the wave becomes both a physical force and a cultural symbol — deeply resonant with Sanlorenzo’s maritime identity.
Casa Sanlorenzo: A Permanent Cultural Home
Opened in June 2025 and restored by Piero Lissoni with Lissoni & Partners, Casa Sanlorenzo represents a permanent space dedicated to research, artistic production and dialogue beyond the temporal boundaries of fairs and events.
The venue was inaugurated during the second edition of Venice Climate Week, reinforcing the brand’s ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility — a value deeply embedded in Sanlorenzo’s innovation strategy within yachting.
Massimo Perotti, Executive Chairman of Sanlorenzo, describes the evolution of Sanlorenzo Arts as “the cultural compass of our organisation,” underlining that supporting culture means investing in ideas, craftsmanship and the courage to imagine the future.
From Art Basel to Milan Design Week
Sanlorenzo’s cultural journey began in 2016 at Art Basel Miami Beach and evolved through prestigious institutional collaborations, including its role as Global Host Partner of Art Basel and Institutional Patron of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection.
The brand also became Main Sponsor of the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale — the first shipyard ever to assume this role — and has been present at Milan Design Week since 2017. Notably, the installation Il mare a Milano at La Triennale received the prestigious Compasso d’Oro ADI in 2020.
For 2026, Sanlorenzo will once again participate in Milan Design Week within the INTERNI exhibition programme, unveiling a new installation by Piero Lissoni at the Università degli Studi di Milano — an exploration of the seamless dialogue between interior and exterior, design and navigation.
Craftsmanship, Sustainability and Cultural Continuity
From 3 to 8 June 2026, Sanlorenzo will return as a founding partner of Venice Climate Week, opening Casa Sanlorenzo for discussions on science, climate and collective action.
In September, the venue will host exhibitions as part of Homo Faber in Città, within Homo Faber 2026 presented by the Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship, celebrating excellence in craftsmanship from Venice, the Veneto Region and Luxembourg.
The 2026 programme will conclude with a commissioned solo exhibition by Sicilian photographer Roselena Ramistella, whose work will document life on Italy’s lesser-known islands outside the tourist season — a poetic exploration of identity, resilience and maritime culture.
With its 2026 calendar, Sanlorenzo confirms culture not as an accessory to luxury, but as its foundation. Ten years of patronage serve not as a conclusion, but as the basis for an expanding cultural horizon — where art, sustainability and design continue to navigate the same waters as innovation in yachting.
