Venice Biennale

The Russian Pavillion at the Venice Biennale, and the activist group Pussy Riot, are clashing on social media over the latter's footage exclusion from a documentary. The Russian pavilion is already in hot water due to the ongoing…

The Teiger Foundation has pledged $750,000 to be granted in two parts, in support of the 2026 Venice Biennale, which is scheduled to open in May. The announcement came on Monday when the New York-based organization made the pledge. The…

Bangkok’s art scene is buzzing with energy as Nova Contemporary opens the doors to its brand-new gallery space in the lively Bang Rak neighborhood. The highly anticipated relaunch kicked off yesterday with Affinities, an exhibition…

The Catholic Church has enlisted controversial artist Maurizio Cattelan to represent Vatican City at the upcoming Venice Biennale. On March 11, Vatican authorities officially confirmed that Cattelan would be representing the state at the…

The upcoming Berlin Biennale has been postponed from 2024 to 2025, citing the pandemic and the ‘biennale super year’ as reasons. The German Federal Cultural Foundation announced the decision via a statement last week. The primary concern…

On Sunday, the water of the Grand Canal in Venice suddenly turned bright green, stumping people and causing a mild panic. After some tourists and residents noticed the bright green waters of the canal, they shared the images on social…

The Venice Biennale announced that it has been certified as carbon-neutral for all the events it organized in 2022. The certification came from RINA, a certification company based in Genoa, Italy. Founded in 1861, the company has been…

The Venice Biennale was a big success for Black women artists like Simone Leigh and Sonia Boyce, who bagged all the top awards at the event. Leigh and Boyce won the Golden Lion awards - the highest awards given by the Venice Biennale.…

The “Milk of Dreams”, the main event at the Venice Biennale this year, was a centre of numerous surrealistic and amazing displays of art. Curated by Cecilia Alemani, the event has been the focal point of visitors across the venue. Let’s…

The Venice Biennale - the biggest art event in the world - is finally here. Let’s take a look at some of the top highlights of the event on its opening day. French Pavillion Surprises Viewers The French Pavillion is already a favourite to…