The Latest Breaking News from Venice

Antony Gormley: ‘I’m inviting people to explore the conditions of their own living’

His towering figures have made him the UK’s most famous sculptor. Now, in two new works, the artist is reckoning with the very essence of time and space

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022

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…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2022

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 · Apr 21, 2022

Venice Biennale kicks off with brightness and joy amid global tensions

Sonia Boyce, representing Britain with Black and female artists, makes ‘a collective attempt against amnesia’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022

Venice pushes ahead with €10 entry fee plan as tourists flock back

Authorities hope charge for day-trippers will help control numbers after visitors hit pre-pandemic levels

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022

‘A glorious cacophony of Black female voices’ – Sonia Boyce’s soul train hits Venice

Reflecting her own childhood yearning for a sense of belonging, the British artist’s multiscreen spectacular – some of it filmed at Abbey Road – is like a music-mad teenager’s bedroom wall

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022

VIDEO: Keep Off The Grass: Early Morning Scare As Huge Alligator Prowls Florida Lawns

The unusual scene was filmed in the city of Venice in Sarasota County located in the US state of Florida on Easter Sunday.

Zenger · Apr 19, 2022

Beyond the Biennale: Venice’s ‘secret’ Sant’Elena island

While most of La Serenissima will be heaving with visitors during the art fair, which starts this week, this tiny island at the city’s eastern tip is a world apart

The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022

Art lovers to get sneak preview of island ‘rebirth’ at Venice Biennale

After falling into disuse six decades ago, San Giacomo in Paludo will host a performance artist’s show this week

The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2022

Artist Sonia Boyce: ‘Paintings are not born on walls’

The first black female artist to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale reflects on a career challenging the racial and sexual bias behind what art hangs in galleries – and around in our memories

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022