Art
The Spiritual Photographs Khadija Saye Left Behind
Khadija Saye's final photographs before her tragic death reveal misty self-portraits grounded in Gambian spirituality.
Venice Biennale
Art
Tehching Hsieh's Art of Passing Time
The artist's exhibition for the Taiwan Pavilion at the Venice Biennale shows how he has attempted to bring art into life.
Art
At the Venice Biennale, Pinocchio Is a Trojan Horse for Capitalist Critique
In the Scottish Pavilion, Rachel Maclean’s film Spite Your Face lays bare how greed corrupts so deeply that even helpless souls are turned savage.
Art
Now and Then: The Rediscovery of Flora Mayo
If I could, I would give this layered, richly human (and often tear-inducing) work my own private Golden Lion, inventing a new category: Best and Most Meaningful Work in the Exhibition.
Art
Nigeria’s First-Ever Venice Biennale Pavilion Challenges Colonial Narratives
The Nigeria pavilion, themed around the concept of "now," hopes to shape a cultural and national identity outside of the colonialist narrative that the country has long been forced into.
Art
Democracy's Dark Side and a Glimmer of Hope in Mark Bradford’s Venice Biennale Show
In the US Pavilion, the artist’s work takes on a new context: wrestling with the hypocrisy of Jeffersonian democracy.
Art
Malta Returns to the Venice Biennale After 17 Years
Malta's pavilion offers a sense of the tiny nation interrogating itself as it steps onto the international stage.
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News
Mark Bradford Faults New York Times for Publishing Photos of His Work Without His Permission [UPDATED]
The article, published earlier this week, includes images of unfinished works that will be featured in his solo show at the Venice Biennale.
Announcement
Taiwan Features Tehching Hsieh at the 2017 Venice Biennale
Taiwan’s exhibition for the 2017 Venice Biennale — Doing Time — opens at the Palazzo delle Prigioni on May 10.
Art
The Underexplored Histories of Modern and Contemporary Art in the United Arab Emirates
SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates — In the words of French philosopher Jacques Derrida, “there is no political power without control of the archive, if not memory.”
Art
Best of 2015: Our Top 15 Exhibitions Around the World
It's hard enough compiling best-of lists for single cities — try the world.
Art
At the Venice Biennale, the Philippine Pavilion Favors Beauty Over Ugly Truths
VENICE — “People say I’m extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?” infamously asked “Iron Butterfly” Imelda Marcos in the eponymous 2003 documentary Imelda.