Founded in 2016 by Inti Ligabue in memory of his father, the researcher and collector Giancarlo Ligabue, the Fondazione Giancarlo Ligabue spent a decade staging exhibitions across Venice before opening Palazzo delle Arti e delle Culture in 2026, in Ligabue's own home, where ancient artefacts sit alongside contemporary works. In this conversation, Inti Ligabue discusses the dialogue between ancient and contemporary art, the foundation's artist residencies and its exhibition programme for the years ahead. He also reflects on Venice's current renaissance and the need for the city to produce art, not just display it.