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.
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Ukrainian Actor Questioned by Police After Venice Biennale Guerrilla Performance
Aleksey Yudnikov placed a photo of President Putin’s face over his crotch and performed in front of the empty Russian pavilion.
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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.
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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.
Art
Your Venice Biennale Bingo Card Has Arrived
The world's oldest art biennial is back, and this year we've found a way to make it all a little easier for you to navigate with our fun-filled Bingo card.
Art
Venice’s Sámi Pavilion Is a Coup for Indigenous Artists
Far from empty wildernesses, the ancestral lands of the Sámi people in the European Arctic are ecologically diverse sites of culture, care, and collective endeavor.
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Artists Withdraw Works From Russian Museums to Protest Invasion
Two artists have withdrawn their works from state-backed museums, and the curators of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale resigned in protest.
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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.
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Grenada Artist Must Fundraise $250K to Represent His Country at the Venice Biennale
A little-known fact is that some artists must pay their own passage to the biennial, particularly those from smaller nations with limited arts funding.
Opinion
How the Venice Biennale Makes Life Harder for Working Venetians
Generations of Italians are stuck in precariato (‘precarious work’), unable to work year-round, start a family, or buy or even just rent a flat of their own.
News
After Controversial Installation of Migrant Ship at Venice Biennale, Artist Fails to Return Boat to Italy
After being criticized for failing to recognize the migrants who died when the ship crashed, Büchel is making headlines again as he is accused of failing to return the ship to its legal owner, the town of Augusta in Sicily.
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Simone Leigh Will Represent the US at the 2022 Venice Biennale
The New York-based artist will be the first Black woman to represent the country at the prestigious exhibition.