About this episode

An interview with Michael Armitage discussing his artistic approach and retrospective at the Palazzo Grassi.

An interview with Michael Armitage about his unique use of material and color, and his singular approach to narrative on the occasion of his major retrospective at the Palazzo Grassi in Venice. Titled The Promise of Change, the show is presented concurrently with the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale and on view through January 10, 2027. Armitage is also the founder of the Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute, a non-profit visual art space dedicated to the growth and preservation of contemporary art in East Africa and a participant in In Minor Keys at the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, on view through November 22, 2026. Learn more at the Palazzo Grassi website: https://www.pinaultcollection.com/palazzograssi/en/michael-armitage-promise-change Image: Michael Armitage, Don’t Worry There Will Be More, 2024 (detail) © Michael Armitage

People in this episode

Host: David Zwirner

Guest: Michael Armitage

Topics covered

• art
• interview
• narrative
• color
• material
• contemporary art

Keywords

• Michael Armitage
• Palazzo Grassi
• Venice Biennale
• contemporary art
• Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute
• art narrative
• color use

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute

Books & works: The Promise of Change, Don’t Worry There Will Be More

Places: Palazzo Grassi

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