Dali Universe is an exhibition in Venice showcasing Salvador Dali’s lesser-known works such as sculptures and glass work. It is one of many worldwide exhibitions dedicated to Dali’s art, with four other permanent collections in Florida, California, Spain, and Paris.
Dali Universe is an exhibition of works by the Spanish surrealist Salvador Dali. It was housed in a London gallery for 10 years before moving to Venice in 2011. Rather than focusing on the artist’s paintings, with which many viewers are familiar, Dali Universe mainly showcases lesser-known objects such as glass work, sculptures and drawings. This exhibition is one of many worldwide dedicated exclusively to Dali’s work.
As the name suggests, Dali Universe is an exhibition devoted exclusively to the work of Salvador Dali. Born in Spain in 1904, Dali established himself as a leading figure in the Surrealist art world in Europe and the United States in the 1920s and 1930s. His work is highly recognizable for its often disturbing dream imagery, which often features melting clocks, animals with distorted bodies, and bizarre desert landscapes.
From 2000 to 2010, Dali Universe was housed in the County Hall building, located on London’s South Bank. In 2011 the exhibition was moved to Venice. Since the end of 2011 it has been housed in the Santa Apollonia Museum, which is located a few steps from Piazza San Marco, one of the most visited places in Venice. Showcasing around 100 pieces by Dali, the Venice show is considerably smaller than its London predecessor, which featured around 500 works by the artist. It is usually open to the public six days a week.
Many of the more casual art aficionados are familiar with one or more of Dali’s visually distinctive paintings. Dali Universe does not emphasize the artist’s paintings, however, instead opting to focus on objects such as blown glass, drawings and sculptures. As the exhibition brings together many lesser-known objects such as Dali’s paintings, it may be of interest to those who have already had the opportunity to see some of his most famous works, as well as those with a particular interest in Surrealist sculpture or of glass.
In addition to Dali Universe, there are four other permanent collections dedicated exclusively to Dali’s art. Two of these, the Salvador Dali Museum and the Salvador Dali Gallery, are located in St. Petersburg, Florida, and Pacific Palisades, California, respectively. The Teatre-Museu Dali, located near Dali’s birthplace in Figueres, Spain, was designed by the artist himself before his death in 1989. Finally, the Espace Dali is located in the Montmartre area of Paris, France , where Dali once lived and worked.
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