The exhibition sold the highest number of tickets in its 127-year history.
Venice Biennale 2022
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Discovering How Black Women Might Forge a Path to Freedom
The “Loophole of Retreat” symposium at the Venice Biennale demonstrated that the personal is not only political; it’s also where most of humanity lives.
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In Venice, the Roma People Take Center Stage
The history of the Roma and Sinti in Poland and Europe is that of marginalization, exclusion, misrepresentation, and persecution.
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Celebrating Sāmoa’s Third Gender Through Radical Camp
With Paradise Camp, artist Yuki Kihara attempts to challenge and undermine colonial images of Sāmoa through a radical camp aesthetic.
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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.
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Cecilia Vicuña Sees Venice Through Her Mother’s Eyes
The artist’s portrait of her mother, painted in 1977 and reproduced on the vaporetti of Venice, may be one of the most evocative artworks in the Biennale.
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Standouts and Historic Firsts by Eastern European Artists and Curators at the Venice Biennale
Sculptures by Hungarian artist Zsófia Keresztes, Malgorzata Mirga-Tas’s Polish Pavilion transformation, and more highlights from this year’s show.
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With Ukraine Square, the Venice Biennale Goes to War
The open-air exhibition of works by Ukrainian artists at the 59th Biennale includes art created in bomb shelters, in exile, and from a place of strength and hope.
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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.
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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.
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Nepal Debuts Inaugural Venice Pavilion With Rubin Museum’s Support
The New York museum recently found itself in hot water over its holdings of two objects looted from Nepal, and there may be another contested work in its collection.
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With Kinerapan: Right of Crawling, Taiwan Prepares for the 2022 Venice Biennale
In this exhibition, curated by Patrick Flores and presented by Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Paiwan artist Sakuliu reflects on interspecies co-sharing and coexistence.
