Art
At the Venice Biennale, a Border-Defying Yiddishland Pavilion
Yiddishland is a porous and generative project that threads itself through various pavilions, subtly undermining the national logic of the biennale.
Italy
Comics
Reflecting on Nationalism at the Venice Biennale
There are 30 nations represented in the international exhibition. Some aren’t in their best moment today. A comics diary.
Art
In Venice, a Show Draws Connections Between Colonialism and Marine Ecology
The Soul Expanding Ocean at TBA21–Academy Ocean Space in Venice's Chiesa di San Lorenzo brings together two artists with different but complementary ways of engaging with oceanic histories and ecologies.
News
1,700-Year-Old Penis Graffiti Found at Ancient Roman Site
A stone was carved with a phallus and the words "Secundinus, the shitter."
News
Your Prayers Have Been Answered: The Vatican Will Launch NFTs
The initiative will put the Vatican Museum’s masterpieces on the blockchain.
Sponsored
Announcement
Office for Contemporary Art Norway Presents “The Sámi Pavilion” at the Venice Biennale
In a historic first, artists Pauliina Feodoroff, Máret Ánne Sara, and Anders Sunna transformed the Nordic Pavilion into a celebration of the art and sovereignty of the Indigenous Sámi people.
Art
At the Venice Biennale, Simone Leigh Embraces Sovereignty
Leigh’s transformation of the US National Pavilion is no immersive installation, but rather a proposal in sculpture, and by sculpture.
Art
Captivating Highlights From the 2022 Venice Biennale
Writer and curator Laura Raicovich shares her favorite works from the exhibition and moments of elevation during her Campari-fueled trip to Venice.
News
In Historic First, Simone Leigh and Sonia Boyce Win Venice Biennale’s Golden Lions
They are the first Black women to represent their countries in the international exhibition.
News
Pompeii Heats Up With a New Exhibition of Erotic Art
The show encompasses 70 works from the archeological site’s vast troves, including the famous "Leda and the Swan" fresco recovered in 2018.
Sponsored
Announcement
Taiwan Reflects on Over a Decade of Venice Biennales in Impossible Dreams
Spanning 13 editions since 1995, this year’s exhibition explores past themes and curatorial concepts, behind-the-scenes documentation, publicity initiatives, and more.
Books
A Photographer Captures the Magic of Venice's Churches
100 Churches of Venice and the Lagoon by Alejandro Merizalde features religious temples from every corner of the Italian city and its islands.