Venice Biennale

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…

The Venice Biennale has announced an open-air exhibition for Ukrainian artists, in support of the country, merely days before the formal opening. The Piazza Ucraina, the said exhibition, will be curated by the curators of the existing…

In less than a week since the war between Russia and Ukraine began, the impact on the art world has been both tangible and profound. On Sunday, artists from the Russian pavilion at the upcoming Venice Biennale announced their decision to…

In a first, Uganda will have a national pavilion at the 58th edition of the Venice Biennale this year, joining 80 other countries. The debut Ugandan Pavillion will be titled 'Radiance - They Dream In Time'. It will be curated by Shaheen…

For the first time, Nepal will be featured in the Venice Biennale - thanks to the pavillion of artist Tsherin Sherpa. The exhibition will be by artist Tsherin Sherpa, titled “Tales of Muted Spirits – Dispersed Threads – Twisted…

Over the last week, the Portuguese Pavillion at the upcoming Venice Biennale was a hotspot of controversies. The issue erupted after curator Bruno Leitão, in an open letter, claimed that the artist selection process for the pavilion was…

Ahead of the anticipated Venice Biennale, artist Simone Leigh has departed from the mega-gallery Hauser & Wirth. Leigh had joined the famous gallery, which has 15 worldwide locations, in 2020. It is unusual for artists to leave…