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‘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

The Guardian - UK

A-COLD-WALL* founder Samuel Ross appointed London Design Biennale artistic director

Samuel Ross, MBE, fashion designer and artist is announced as London Design Biennale artistic director for 2025

Evening Standard

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Sydney Biennale 2024: Armageddon is met with joy and subversion in epic art feast

Spread out across six venues, including the anticipated White Bay Power Station, Ten Thousand Suns is an exhibition of global scope and resilience

The Guardian - AU

Historic power station lights up with Ten Thousand Suns

The 24th Biennale of Sydney will showcase more than 400 artworks in an exhibition championing different voices, stories and mediums.

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Thousands of artists call for Israel’s exclusion from Venice Biennale

Art Not Genocide Alliance says any works that represent Israel are an ‘endorsement of its genocidal policies’ in Gaza.

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Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2024 considers the future of Saudi Arabia

Artistic director Ute Meta Bauer oversees Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale 2024, exploring themes of transition and reflection in Saudi Arabia

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Venice Biennale: regional Australian theatre company wins prestigious Golden Lion

Geelong’s Back to Back receives lifetime achievement award for work that ‘blows away’ prejudice and ‘makes disability a tool of artistic inquiry’

The Guardian - AU

Sculpture of colonial officer’s ‘angry spirit’ returns to DRC as Dutch urge reckoning

Carved wooden figure at Venice Biennale aims to spark debate about colonial blindspots in the art world

The Guardian - UK

Venice Biennale 2024: A Latino Presides Over the World's Most Important Artistic Event for the First Time

"Foreigners Everywhere" is the title of the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia

Latin Times

Kerala Budget 2024-25: No specific mention of support for Kochi Biennale

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale lacks specific budgetary allocation in the State Budget for 2024-25, relying on total funds earmarked for cultural events.

The Hindu

‘Embrace the unexpected’: African art boosts its presence at Venice Biennale

Morocco and Benin will debut pavilions at the international exhibition in 2024 alongside Nigeria’s second showcase, as African artists, designers and film-makers ‘bulldoze’ their way on to the global stage

The Guardian - UK

Jerusalem Biennale Goes International Amidst Postponement

Israeli artists showcase exhibitions abroad to maintain solidarity and support amidst security tensions.

Zenger

‘An anti-European manifesto’: Poland’s Venice Biennale entry defies inclusive theme

Selection of artist Ignacy Czwartos could prove parting shot by populist PiS, which is poised to lose power

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Red Fort to host India’s maiden art, architecture and design biennale

At Red Fort, Dec 9-15, India's 1st Art, Architecture & Design Biennale will showcase replicas of iconic Indian buildings & structures. PM Modi to inaugurate. Exhibitions, panel discussions & interactive sessions to celebrate India's built heritage & 75 yrs of independence.

The Hindu

Installation at Kochi Biennale finds new iteration in solo show in London

Amol K. Patil is 1st recipient of Durjoy Bangladesh Foundation-Kochi-Muziris Biennale Award. He presents new iteration of his work at Hayward Gallery's HENI Project Space. His work questions labour, casteism, body & borders in relation to access & movement.

WEKU

In a first, the U.S. picks an Indigenous artist for a solo show at the Venice Biennale

The U.S. State Department selected Jeffrey Gibson to create an installation for the U.S. Pavilion at the prestigious international arts event.

The Guardian - UK

What will life after globalisation look like? The Venice Biennale may hold the answer

Cultural colonialism has rightly been rejected – but China’s protest shows that authoritarians can also weaponise tradition, says philosopher Lorenzo Marsili

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‘Museums are laboratories of ideas,’ believes curator Alka Pande

With the Bihar Museum Biennale 2023 set to begin, Pande spotlights its main attractions, and muses on the role of public museums in the country

The Hindu

Rahul Mehrotra’s many-sided portrait at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale

Through publications, projects and video documentaries, architect Rahul Mehrotra and curator Ranjit Hoskote bring the former’s hybrid three-decade-old practice to Venice Architecture Biennale

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2023 British Pavilion offers diverse and dynamic installation at the 2023 Venice Biennale

The 2023 British Pavilion, 'Dancing Before the Moon,' contributes a triumphant blend of ritual, music, and cross-cultural pollination to the biennale’s ‘laboratory of the future’

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V&A's Tropical Modernism: a vivid look at architecture culture in newly independent Ghana

Subtitled ‘Architecture and Power in West Africa’, V&A's 'Tropical Modernism' is a richly historical show at the 2023 Venice Biennale, perfectly aligned with the overarching theme of inclusion and exploration of modernism’s overlooked cultural impact

The Independent UK

Venice Architectural Biennale gives overdue voice to long-silenced Africa

Scottish-Ghanaian architect Lesley Lokko is giving voices that have long been silenced a platform at this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale

The Independent UK

Curator of Africa-themed Venice Biennale denounces Italy's denial of visas to 3 Ghanaians

The curator of this year’s Venice Biennale on architecture has denounced Italy’s denial of visas to three Ghanaian men who worked with her on the main exhibition giving voice to Africans and the African diaspora

The Hindu

Pair Kerala spiced prawns with wine at Fort Kochi’s Francis, set in a 300-year-old Dutch house

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