Venice

Art

Four Spots in the Venice Biennale to Stop You in Your Tracks

The Biennale’s system of national pavilions may be an outdated relic, but it does succeed in putting a spotlight on countries that typically receive scant art world attention.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

Banksy Sets Up an Unauthorized Art Stall in Venice

The anonymous artist set up a stall to showcase paintings of a cruise ship parked in the canal surrounding the city.

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.

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.

In Brief

St. Mark's Basilica in Venice Has Aged "20 Years in a Day" After Major Flooding

Last October’s flood submerged Venice under more than five feet of seawater. The city’s streets were a disaster, and they’re blaming the Italian government for it.

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.

Art

The Alluring Dance of Selfies and Self-Portraits

An exhibition in Venice celebrates the glitz and grandeur of self-portraits by star artists at a time when members of the public are increasingly wary about sharing images of themselves.

Books

In Venice, With That Sinking Feeling

The book Migropolis: Venice, edited by Wolfgang Scheppe, examines the migrant and tourist crises afflicting Italy’s fabled “water city.”

News

Animal Rights Activists Protest Damien Hirst Show in Venice with 88 Pounds of Dung [UPDATED]

Activists heaped animal turds at the door of the Palazzo Grassi, which will open an exhibition of new works by Hirst.

News

UNESCO Report Details How Climate Change Threatens World Heritage Sites

The Statue of Liberty is a favorite victim of Hollywood's climate change disaster scenarios.

Art

Discovering the Secrets of Venetian Glass

The finest glassware of the Renaissance was made by artisans on the Murano island in Venice, and their techniques were intensely guarded.