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

The Hindu

Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah Extended till May 23

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation announced Tuesday extending the Islamic Arts Biennale art gallery held at the Pilgrims Lounge at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah until May 23. The decision was taken upon the visitors’ request. The event is the first of its kind in the world and it celebrates…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Chiang Rai to host international art festival

Organised by the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, the Ministry of Culture and Chiang Rai province, Thailand Biennale, Chiang Rai 2023 is set to be held from Dec 9 to April 30 next year.

Bangkok Post

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Scotland pauses involvement with Venice Biennale for review

Cost, planning and environmental concerns are behind the decision.

The Independent UK

Architect Lesley Lokko: ‘There is a sense in Africa that it is our time’

The Ghanaian-Scottish architect is curator of this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale, and more than half of the participants will be African. The story of architecture we are used to, she says, is incomplete

The Guardian - UK

Venice Architecture Biennale 2023: who, when, and what to look forward to

As we gear up for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, we explore what’s in store for visitors at the world's famous celebration of building design

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The world's first Islamic art biennale shines a light on Muslim African artists

The inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale is underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Biennales are large and prestigious international art exhibitions held every two years.) This important new event for the Muslim world features numerous African artists. And the biennale’s artistic director is Sumayya Vally, a South African architecture professor and principal…

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Archie Moore becomes second solo Aboriginal artist to represent Australia at Venice Biennale

Kamilaroi/Bigambul artist uses smell to evoke memory and explores racism and national identity through flags

The Guardian - AU

Islamic Arts Biennale Transforms Hajj Terminal into Museum

A wide audience of art fans from around the world attended the first-of-its-kind Islamic Arts Biennale, which launched on Sunday, at the Hajj Terminal of the King Khalid International Airport, Jeddah. Under the theme “Awwal Bait” (First House), the exhibition is aimed at celebrating the Islamic civilization with an artistic…

Asharq Al-Awsat

African Biennale of Photography in Mali defends culture despite difficulties

Despite a security crisis in the West Africa and Sahel regions, Covid-19, and diplomatic tensions with France, organisers of the African Biennale of Photography have managed to put on the Pan-African exhibition in Bamako, Mali in the spirit of resilience and resistance.

Radio France Internationale

Art in surprising places

Instead of having a theme like its previous editions, the 7th edition of the Singapore Biennale (SB 2022) is named Natasha. June Yap, co-artistic director, explained that the team came up with the idea of Natasha to personalise the biennale.

Bangkok Post

Venice Biennale Musica review – things old, new, borrowed and bleurgh

The contemporary music strand of the Italian festival brought a typically elegant and thoughtful music theatre work by Michel van der Aa; less successful was Yvette Janine Jackson’s ‘radio opera’ Left Behind

The Guardian - UK

Venice and the milk of dreams

Santa Maria Della Salute, also known as Saint Mary of Health, stands majestically at Punta Della Dogana by the Grand Canal in the city of Venice. In 1631, Venice experienced an unusually devastating plague when nearly a third of the population was wiped out. As a votive offering, the Republic…

Bangkok Post

Kochi’s first NFT art show is a showcase of some of India’s renowned NFT artists’ works

Fuelled by the spirit of WAGMI, an edgy NFT art showcase in Biennale City disrupts the perception of art and how it should be viewed

The Hindu

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Must-see art from Senegal's Biennale: Sculptures of sugar, paintings of old postcards

Sidelined by the pandemic, the Dakar Biennale is back. The theme of this year's festival is "Ĩ Ndaffa" — meaning "out of the fire," as artists forge bold visions of the world.

ABC News

Venice Biennale 2022: Marco Fusinato takes over Australia Pavilion with 200 days of guitar performance and spectacle

Marco Fusinato's installation DESASTRES at the Venice Biennale has been described as "powerful [and] hypnotic" and one of the best national pavilions at the prestigious contemporary art exhibition.

The Hindu

Award instituted for South Asian artists part of Kochi Muziris Biennale

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At the Venice Biennale, Art Begins to Leave Identity Politics Behind

The much-anticipated, Covid-delayed global showcase sees artists firmly moving away from figuration and toward a new end: the message.

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Evening Standard

What to see at the Venice Biennale, from Sonia Boyce to the Sami Pavilion

The Venice Biennale is back and it’s as thrilling as ever, but what should you take the time to see?

The Guardian - UK

British artist Sonia Boyce wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennale

Winning piece, Feeling Her Way, described as ‘perfect selection for this time in UK history’

Al Jazeera

Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for first time

The event puts a spotlight on artists who have been overlooked, while also investigating themes including gender norms.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Female Artists Dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st Time

For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair features a majority of female artists, under the curatorial direction of Cecilia Alemani. The result is a Biennale that puts the spotlight on artists who have been long overlooked…

The Independent UK

Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st time

For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair features a majority of female and gender non-conforming artists, under the curatorial direction of Cecilia Alemani

The Independent UK

US artist Leigh recasts colonial imagery at Venice Biennale

American sculptor Simone Leigh is the first Black woman to headline the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale contemporary art fair

The Independent UK

Ukrainian artist makes cultural stand at Venice Biennale

Artist Pavlo Makov’s role representing Ukraine at the Venice Biennale has become an act of defiance against the Russian invaders, whose attacks on his adopted hometown of Kharkiv have grown more intense in recent days

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