Art
Using Collage to Illuminate How People Are Shaped by Identity Strategies
Frida Orupabo's individual collage figures literally expose different layers as if asking the viewer to reflect on what they themselves are composed of.
Venice Biennale
In Brief
Cindy Sherman and Catherine Opie Unveil a Joint Project of Wearable Art
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
Shu Lea Cheang’s 3x3x6 at the 2019 Venice Biennale Examines Imprisonment in the New Digital Age
3x3x6 spans four rooms of the Palazzo delle Prigioni with an immersive, multidimensional installation. On view from May 11 - November 24, 2019.
In Brief
Ship in Which Hundreds of Migrants Died Will Be Shown at the Venice Biennale
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
Shu Lea Cheang’s Installation 3x3x6 Will Represent Taiwan at the 2019 Venice Biennale
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
Venice Will Move Forward with $11 Tourist Tax
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
Taiwan’s Pavilion at the 58th Venice Biennale 2019 Announces 3x3x6 by Shu Lea Cheang
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
An Artist Representing Grenada at the 2019 Venice Biennale Must Raise $10,000 on GoFundMe
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.
News
Who Is Martin Puryear? A Primer on America's Next Representative at the Venice Biennale
The 77-year-old sculptor has a history of talking back to the government, but we will see if his streak continues on the world stage.
Opinion
20 Alternative Curses for the 2019 Venice Biennale
The new Venice Biennale uses a fake Chinese curse for its title. We suggest 20 alternative curses.
Announcement
Artist Shu Lea Cheang to Represent Taiwan at 2019 Venice Biennale
The first woman artist to be selected since Taiwan began holding single-artist exhibitions at the Venice Biennale.
Art
Damien Hirst's Shipwreck Fantasy Sinks in Venice
Treasures from the Wreck of the Unbelievable is supposed to be Hirst’s major comeback, a rebuke to his diminished popularity and slumping market value.