Josèfa Ntjam on her surreal utopias in Venice Artist Josèfa Ntjam and LAS Art Foundation bring other worlds to life with ‘swell of spæc(i)es’ at Palazzina Canonica during the Venice Biennale 2024 Wallpaper · Apr 19, 2024
Les Lalanne’s surreal world takes over Venice ‘Planète Lalanne’, presented by Ben Brown Fine Arts, takes over Palazzo Rota Ivancich, with a cast of blue hippos, woolly sheep and giant grasshoppers Wallpaper · Apr 19, 2024
Political tensions simmer behind Poland’s Venice Biennale entry Painter replaced as country’s representative by centrist coalition is showing his work under the banner ‘Polonia Uncensored’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024
KNMA’s Kiran Nadar isn’t slowing down Recently awarded the Padma Shri, the art patron is on a mission to promote Indian artists, both in Venice and at an ambitious new museum The Hindu · Apr 18, 2024
Aindrea Emelife on bringing the Nigerian Pavilion to life at the Venice Biennale 2024 Curator Aindrea Emelife has spearheaded a new wave of contemporary artists at the Venice Biennale’s second-ever Nigerian Pavilion. Here, she talks about what the world needs to learn about African art Wallpaper · Apr 18, 2024
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 The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024
Berlinde De Bruyckere’s angels without faces touch down in Venice church Belgian artist Berlinde De Bruyckere’s recent archangel sculptures occupy the 16th-century white marble Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore for the Venice Biennale 2024 Wallpaper · Apr 17, 2024
Israeli Pavilion At Venice Biennale Delays Opening In Solidarity Israeli pavilion at Venice Biennale delays exhibit, highlighting conflict in Gaza. Artists prioritize human lives over art, fostering dialogue amidst globa... Top News · Apr 17, 2024
Venice Biennale: what you need to know about 'the Olympics' of the art world The glittering event begins on Saturday with 331 participating artists and 88 pavilions from around the world... let the games begin Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2024
Elias Sime reflects on the destructive nature of technology in Venice In his solo show ‘Elias Sime: Dichotomy ፊት አና ጀርባ’ at the Venice Biennale 2024, the artist spotlights technology's destructive nature for humans and the environment Wallpaper · Apr 17, 2024
Venice crowds line up to view Australia's cosmic art Crowds of artlovers have gathered to see Australia's official entry at the Venice Biennale, kith and kin, by Aboriginal artist Archie Moore. AAP · Apr 17, 2024
‘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 - AU · Apr 17, 2024
Israel artist says Venice Biennale pavilion won’t open until Gaza ceasefire An artist representing Israel at the international art fair calls for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. Al Jazeera · Apr 16, 2024
‘Not even a pipe dream’: John Akomfrah represents Britain at Venice Biennale Founder of Black Audio Film Collective says he would have laughed if someone had said he’d someday be in the UK pavilion The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2024 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’
Wallpaper · Apr 12, 2024 Venice Art Biennale 2024 enters its last few weeks: here's what to see before it closes The Venice Art Biennale (20 April - 24 November 2024), will soon be winding down. Don'r miss these highlights around Venice
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024 ‘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
Wallpaper · Apr 11, 2024 Guglielmo Castelli considers fragility and violence with painting series in Venice Guglielmo Castelli’s exhibition ‘Improving Songs for Anxious Children’ at Palazzetto Tito, Venice, explores childhood as the genesis of discovery
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024 Venice Biennale 2024: Nordic pavilion explores mythmaking amid ‘canon’ controversy The Swedish artist Lap-See Lam is drawing on the Cantonese operas of the 19th century to explore the ‘fiction’ of culture
Wallpaper · Apr 9, 2024 John Akomfrah explores the sonic for the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2024 We spoke with John Akomfrah ahead of the 60th Venice Biennale on what to expect from his British Pavilion
The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024 Artists’ AI dilemma: can artificial intelligence make intelligent art? Pierre Huyghe’s uncanny machine-human hybrids in Venice are the latest attempt to find deeper meaning in a technology that leaves many creatives playing catch-up
The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024 ‘Another layer of pigment needed adding to the canvas’: artist John Akomfrah on changing the narrative, from Windrush to colonialism As he prepares to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale, Akomfrah talks about fleeing Ghana aged nine, the Rwanda fiasco, and creating images that shift the dial
WhatToWatch · Apr 5, 2024 Ripley episode 8: can Tom Ripley get away with murder? In Ripley episode 8, Tom Ripley embraces his name while trying to keep one step ahead of everyone looking for Dickie Greenleaf.
Wallpaper · Apr 4, 2024 What’s the big deal with breasts, ask artists at the Venice Biennale ‘Breasts’ is set to open at ACP Palazzo Franchetti for the duration of the Venice Art Biennale 2024
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2024 Venice mayor says he is brave like Marco Polo in charging day-trippers €5 Luigi Brugnaro claims he is taking a risk no other politician would take with his measure to preserve the city