Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Venice, Italy
April 23–October 4, 2026
Steven Shearer is included in THE ONLY TRUE PROTEST IS BEAUTY, the inaugural group exhibition at the Fondazione Dries Van Noten, Palazzo Pisani Moretta.
The exhibition is an exploration of beauty as a charged encounter, capable of unsettling the familiar and making space for the unexpected. Works by diverse creatives converge in relation to one another, drawn together by affinity or held in productive contrast, revealing the human intensity of making. Here, creation becomes a practice of questioning, an experience of exchange, a field of possibility.
THE ONLY TRUE PROTEST IS BEAUTY is on view during the 2026 Venice Biennale and curated by Dries Van Noten with Geert Bruloot.
The Fondazione brings together established voices and emerging creators alike across art, design, fashion, architecture, food, and beyond. By encouraging cross-pollination between disciplines, it sparks fresh perspectives, bridges history with the present, and connects local talent with global creativity.
Learn more at the Fondazione Dries Van Noten.