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Koyo Kouoh appointed curator of 2026 Venice Biennale

Swiss-Cameroonian’s nomination wrong-foots those expecting the exhibition to take a nationalistic turn under the right wing Meloni government

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Palestinian artists plan Gaza Biennale to highlight ‘life in the midst of death’

Project involves showing work in Gaza but also sending works across Israeli siege lines for exhibiting worldwide

The Guardian - UK

Aust Venice entry an architectural riposte to 'no' vote

The 'no' vote in the referendum on an Indigenous voice to parliament has inspired Australia's entry for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale in Italy.

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The week in classical: Biennale Musica; Scottish Ensemble; Paraorchestra: Symphony of Sorrowful Songs – review

Work inspired by nuclear destruction was powerful and pensive; a modern group skilfully used age-old techniques and Charles Hazlewood’s disabled and non-disabled players provided an uplifting, immersive experience

The Guardian - UK

Venice Biennale theatre: running from UK immigration and revisiting Chekhov

A welcome glimpse of what is playing beyond Britain, this year’s programme includes a deeply moving drama of migrant jeopardy and an intriguing Three Sisters

The Guardian - UK

‘Rage, poetry, hope’: The State of Fashion Biennale 2024 addresses a need to change the system

Dal Chodha takes a trip to Arnhem, Netherlands for The State of Fashion Biennale 2024, where this year’s exhibition ‘Ties that Bind’ brings together clothing, textiles and art from the global south to challenge fashion’s power imbalance

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Who is Julien Creuzet, the Caribbean artist representing France at the Venice Biennale?

Julien Creuzet – the first French-Caribbean artist to represent France at the Venice Biennale – is showing a multi-sensory exhibition that reflects on the intercultural identities of African and Caribbean diasporas.

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Pope Francis Visits Venice's Biennale And Women's Prison

Explore Pope Francis' historic visit to Venice, highlighting art, community engagement, and the city's challenges in a captivating blend of history and mod...

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The moments fashion met art at the 60th Venice Biennale

The best fashion moments at the 2024 Venice Biennale, with happenings from Dior, Golden Goose, Balenciaga, Burberry and more

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Venice Biennale pre-opening 2024: all the gossip and glamour from inside the billionaire's playground

Spritz-soaked parties, hundreds of exhibitions and big fashion sponsors counting Burberry and Charles & Keith — Joe Bromley reports on the glamour and gossip from inside the Venice Biennale pre-opening 2024

Evening Standard

‘Luminous’ truck strap artwork wins prestigious Biennale prize in first for New Zealand

Collective of Māori artists wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennale for Takapau, a large-scale installation inspired by woven mats

The Guardian - AU

Venice's 60th Biennale Opens On Humanity And The Fragile Planet

Venice's 60th Biennale international art show has opened its doors, exploring humankind's relationship with the fragile planet, from Greenland's icecaps to deforestation in the Amazon.

International Business Times

Armed guards, reparations and the lives of others: Venice Biennale 2024 – review

There’s less glitz and glamour, more a mood of solemnity at the 60th edition of the Biennale, with revelatory work from Nigeria, Bulgaria and the global south living up to the festival’s provocative subtitle, Foreigners Everywhere…

The Guardian - UK

'Kith and kin' inspire Indigenous artist to major win

Indigenous artist Archie Moore has shared the personal stories and wider meanings behind his work that won big at the Venice Biennale art exhibition.

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Venice Biennale: our picks of the shows to see in Venice from John Akomfrah to Ethiopia's first ever pavillion

The 60th edition of the biggest art event of the year boasts 331 invited artists, 88 National Pavilions, 30 Collateral Events, a new president and the first ever Latin American curator

France 24

Émigrés, exiles and refugees: Venice Biennale welcomes foreigners

It’s the oldest, largest contemporary art show in the world: the Venice Biennale has kicked off its 60th edition under the heading "Foreigners Everywhere". Arts editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from the event, explaining why the artist and curator selected for the Israeli pavilion chose to keep it…

The Guardian - UK

Insider art: Vatican sets up Biennale pavilion at Venice women’s jail

Pope Francis to attend installation that includes short film featuring Zoë Saldaña and Giudecca inmates

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Israeli Pavilion At Venice Biennale Delayed Due To Conflict

Israeli artist and curators delay opening of Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale due to conflict in Gaza, expressing solidarity and hope for peace.

The Guardian - AU

‘Very totemic and very Aboriginal’: Australia’s entry at Venice Biennale is a family tree going back 65,000 years

Archie Moore’s meticulous genealogy, kith and kin, is a memorial to Indigenous lives lost – but it’s also about global common humanity

The Guardian - UK

Artists refuse to open Israel pavilion at Venice Biennale until ceasefire is reached

Curators protesting against Gaza conflict say ‘art can wait but women, children and people living though hell cannot’

The Guardian - UK

‘War, refugees, destruction’: colonialism and conflict key themes of Venice Biennale

This year’s ‘Olympics of the art world’ features many artists wrestling with ideas of colonialism and its lingering influence

The Guardian - UK

Surge of interest in Ethiopian culture boosts case for return of treasures, says Sissay

Poet who is curating country’s first Venice Biennale pavilion says ‘part of the heart’ of the country was looted and is being held in museums

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