Art
Our Time for a Future Caring primarily brings together the work of eight artists, from different generations, who have reflected on the Gandhian legacy of decolonization.
Interview
In the first solo exhibition by a woman artist representing Taiwan at the Venice Biennale, Cheang questions the legal and visual regimes that have shaped sexual and gender norms over time.
Art
The Biennale’s system of national pavilions may be an outdated relic, but it does succeed in putting a spotlight on countries that typically receive scant art world attention.
In Brief
The anonymous artist set up a stall to showcase paintings of a cruise ship parked in the canal surrounding the city.
Art
Frida Orupabo's individual collage figures literally expose different layers as if asking the viewer to reflect on what they themselves are composed of.
In Brief
The two artists unveiled a new line of shell cameos made into rings, earrings, cufflinks, and pendants at the opening of the Venice Biennale.
Announcement
3x3x6 spans four rooms of the Palazzo delle Prigioni with an immersive, multidimensional installation. On view from May 11 - November 24, 2019.
In Brief
Controversial artist Christoph Büchel's project will memorialize the European migrant crisis by displaying the shipwreck responsible for one of the worst losses of life on the Mediterranean in recent memory.
Announcement
For Taiwan’s presentation, Cheang will create a new work inspired by the history of the exhibition venue, Palazzo delle Prigioni. On view from May 11 - November 24, featuring a public performance on May 11.
In Brief
The new policy — which goes into effect just before the 2019 Venice Biennale — could add $56.8 million to the perennially flooded city's budget.
Announcement
Shu Lea Cheang presents a site specific multimedia research project including images, installations, and computer programming that explores the ideas of confinement and liberation.
News
Billy Gerard Frank, a multimedia artist who explores themes of sexuality, family, and diaspora, is one of four artists selected to represent Grenada at the 2019 Venice Biennale. Frank is responsible for funding his presentation, and has launched a GoFundMe.