Venice Biennale
Inside the Vatican pavilion’s eye-opening prison exhibition at the Venice Biennale
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09.07.2024
Inside the Vatican pavilion’s eye-opening prison exhibition at the Venice Biennale
As well as showcasing spectacular and startling contemporary art, the Venice Biennale is an opportunity to gain access to some…
Minute yet monumental: Venice’s UNESCO-designated seed beads take centre stage at Canada’s pavilion
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29.05.2024
Minute yet monumental: Venice’s UNESCO-designated seed beads take centre stage at Canada’s pavilion
The exterior of the Canada pavilion at the Venice Biennale is draped with hundreds of blue-beaded strings suspended from the…
Venice Biennale highlights: Our picks of the must-see pavilions and exhibitions
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24.04.2024
Venice Biennale highlights: Our picks of the must-see pavilions and exhibitions
The 60th edition of the Venice Biennale is a bright, bold and boundary-breaking spectacle. The international exhibition is renowned for…
Myth-busting marginalisation: Middle East Biennale pavilions challenge entrenched views of women
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22.04.2024
Myth-busting marginalisation: Middle East Biennale pavilions challenge entrenched views of women
In the desert-hued pavilion of Saudi Arabia at the Venice Biennale, a rising harmonised humming fills the space. These are…
Ghosts from the Past: Artist Mónica de Miranda delves into Portugal’s colonial history
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20.04.2024
Ghosts from the Past: Artist Mónica de Miranda delves into Portugal’s colonial history
Through drawing, installation, photography, film and sound, Mónica de Miranda explores the intersections of politics, gender, memory, space and history,…
Foreign, national, indigenous: Venice Biennale 2024 grapples with geographic and personal identities
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19.04.2024
Foreign, national, indigenous: Venice Biennale 2024 grapples with geographic and personal identities
Entitled ‘Foreigners Everywhere’, the 2024 Venice Biennale has at its core the exploration of identity. The international show is notably…
Renaissance, surreal, neon: Breasts in all their forms take centre stage in Venice Biennale show
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18.04.2024
Renaissance, surreal, neon: Breasts in all their forms take centre stage in Venice Biennale show
A major collateral exhibition at the 2024 Venice Biennale will be dedicated to the iconography and symbolism of breasts. They…
Israeli artist cancels her Venice Biennale show to demand a cease-fire
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16.04.2024
Israeli artist cancels her Venice Biennale show to demand a cease-fire
Despite the Italian government’s backing in the face of petitions against Israel’s inclusion in the Venice Biennale, the nation’s nominated…
Pancaked Popes & bananas: What is the Vatican’s surprising choice for the Venice Biennale?
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13.03.2024
Pancaked Popes & bananas: What is the Vatican’s surprising choice for the Venice Biennale?
Have you heard of the Italian conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan? He’s the one behind the infamous “Comedian” — the ripe…
The European Pavilion 2024: Here are the five finalists hoping to radically change Europe
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09.02.2024
The European Pavilion 2024: Here are the five finalists hoping to radically change Europe
The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) has announced the selection of five finalists competing to be selected for The European Pavilion…