This app is your personal art guide through Venice and to the Biennale Arte 2026, curated by Martina Uster and Adi Winkler, who do not merely report on Venice but are part of its art world. They bring decades of expertise, profound cultural knowledge and a unique network that opens up insights far beyond any travel guide.
As personal Venice curators, they open doors to the hidden treasures of La Serenissima and the most current contemporary art. With ARTBEAT.news you are not part of the crowd — Martina and Adi take you behind the scenes: to the national pavilions, to the major main exhibitions, to the many other exhibitions and events in Venice, to the hidden tips off the beaten path — and to their personal gourmet recommendations.
The team behind ARTBEATWith degrees in business studies, cultural management and a Master in Business Ethics she combines intellectual breadth with practical creative power. She is not an art historian in the classical sense — and that is precisely what makes her so valuable: she brings something the art world often loses — a moral compass and the rare ability to think of ethics and aesthetics not as opposites, but as two sides of the same energy.
She did not only discover Venice as a traveller, but chose it as her adopted home . She knows the art scene of the lagoon city from years of personal presence — from exhibitions, conversations and those quiet moments in which a work truly begins to speak. Her particular gift lies not in explaining art, but in making it experienceable .
Founder, owner and managing director of WEISS Business Ethics Institute GmbH — for 15 years.
As a journalist and historian, trained in Vienna and Klagenfurt, he brings an analytical perspective that always situates art in its broader cultural and social context. For decades he served as business editor and for over 15 years as deputy editor-in-chief of the Kleine Zeitung, one of Austria's most influential daily newspapers.
Today Venice is his second home and the Biennale his territory. He knows the protagonists of the international art scene personally, opening doors to curators, gallery owners and artists. With the eye of a historian and the instincts of an editor-in-chief, he navigates the Biennale like a well-researched story: he knows where the real statements are made.
Was ARTBEAT unmistakable macht
Personal stories
Emotional moments that make this city's creative heart pulse — curated, not consumed.
Venice without clichés
A perspective that connects tradition and avant-garde — without postcard romanticism, but with genuine devotion.
Secret corners
Insights that remain hidden even from seasoned Venice connoisseurs — from artist studios to quiet courtyards.
Your exclusive access to the Biennale Arte 2026
In this unique atmosphere, ARTBEAT opens up exclusive access points that remain closed to others. We offer you an extraordinary programme for the Biennale Arte "In Minor Keys" — over one, two or several days:
- Introduction to the Biennale Arte 2026
- Biennale visit with expert access to the Giardini and the Arsenale
- Visits to the most important exhibitions in the city of Venice
- Art and art treasures: individually curated programmes
We design your exclusive art experience entirely around your personal interests. From the selection of specific art movements through the integration of current exhibitions to tailor-made scheduling — we orchestrate every aspect of your journey. Of course we also take your culinary preferences into account and offer a carefully curated selection of accommodations.
Your personal enquiry
We look forward to your enquiry and will gladly get back to you with a personal proposal.
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Discover all 59 pavilions with interactive maps and personal insider tips.