Dance of Time II, the largest Dalí sculpture ever displayed in Ireland, at Castlemartyr Resort in Co Cork. Photograph: Patrick BrowneBiennale now in full swing, thousands of hot sweaty art lovers are shuffling their way through queues. Exhibitions and installations spread across palazzos, churches, national pavilions and the vast Arsenale, while superyachts spoil the lagoon views.
The Biennale, dubbed the Olympics of the art world, ends in November, so there’s plenty of time to go, but you can also sate your arty appetite in a more relaxed fashion by checking into one of the growing number of hotels where you can sleep with contemporary art, and imagine, for the duration of your stay at least, that you are living in your own private gallery.
Art and Soul featured works by Salvador Dalí, Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst, at Castlemartyr Resort in Cork