Despite a call for calm, a combustible mix of politics and protest punctuated the preview week across the pavilions
Every two years the art world assembles in Venice for a sprawling celebration of vis…
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What does a woman swimming in urine tell us about the state of the world? Lots! – Venice Biennale review ⊖
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The theme of earth’s biggest art extravaganza – spiritual rest – felt wildly wrong for our crisis-hit planet. Thank goodness for the pavilions, from fake babies to hi-tech sperm banks to a chocolate …
47 days ago
Venice Biennale jury will not ‘award artists whose countries face war crimes charges’ ⊖⊖
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Jury’s statement, apparently aimed at Russia and Israel, makes clear it is committed to defence of human rights
The jury of the Venice Biennale has said it would not give awards to artists from countr…
12 months ago
Koyo Kouoh obituary ○
Cameroon-born art curator appointed last year as the director of the 2026 Venice Biennale
At a conference held at London’s Somerset House as part of the 1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair in 2015, the…
Koyo Kouoh 1967-2025 : ‘ensuring the door remains wide open for those who come next’ ○
The first African woman to curate the Venice art biennale has died. Here we publish a piece she wrote for the Guardian after taking up the role, in which she talks about championing African and women…
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