MALIBU, California – Love & Mercy, Blue is presented within the Venice Biennial contemporary art exhibition Personal Structures – Confluences organized by the European Cultural Centre Italy and running from May 9 to November 2026 in Venice, across the historic venues of Palazzo Mora, Palazzo Bembo and Marinaressa Gardens. The exhibition, at Palazzo Bembo, foregrounds artistic excellence while affirming the enduring role of mentorship, imagination, and ethical engagement in contemporary art. Bringing together faculty Gretchen Batcheller, Kate Parsons, Kira Shewfelt, Ty Pownall, and Yvette Gellis, with student artists Adrineh Sahakian, Davyny Olivas, Mason Turner, Mirian Kim, and Naomi Popple, from Pepperdine University. The exhibition proposes art not merely as visual production, but as a human practice—one capable of cultivating empathy, reflection, and connection in an increasingly fractured world.
