Venice Biennale
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Land artist Zahrah Al Ghamdi’s tactile encounters in Venice
Saudi Arabia returns to the Venice Biennale after an eight-year hiatus with an installation by the Jeddah-based artist
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Animal instinct: Robert Wilson taps into his wild side in Venice
By Julie Baumgardner Last updated
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Stan Douglas in Venice: a hypnotic chronicle of youth, revolt and liberation
Stan Douglas’ captivating two-part exhibition for the Canada Pavilion in Venice is a haunting and meticulous reconstruction of historical events
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Jes Fan: the artist probing the intersections of biology, identity and creativity
Multidisciplinary artist Jes Fan uses fungi, bacteria and hormones to produce thought-provoking sculptures that explore how art and biology come together to break down social constructs. This article originally appeared in the August 2022 Issue of Wallpaper*, on newsstands now and available to subscribers
By Drew Zeiba Last updated
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Fondazione In Between Art Film: a cinematic celebration of time-based media in Venice
Beatrice Bulgari’s new foundation, championing time-based media, takes over a disused hospital with a surreal group exhibition during the Venice Biennale 2022
By Amah-Rose Abrams Last updated
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Venice Biennale 2022: 15 national pavilions on our radar
With the 59th Venice Biennale almost upon us (23 April - 27 November 2022), watch this space for live reporting on the must-see pavilions arriving this year
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Stanley Whitney’s Italian paintings reveal an art practice in transition
American abstract painter Stanley Whitney’s works from the 1990s to mid-2000s, made in Italy and now on display as a collateral event of the Venice Biennale 2022, show an evolution of form and colour
By Amah-Rose Abrams Last updated
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David Adjaye designs first national pavilion for Ghana at the Venice Biennale
By Harriet Thorpe Last updated
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Ai Weiwei unveils first-ever exhibition of glass sculptures in Venice
On the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, Ai Weiwei unveils his first show of glass works, including one of the largest Murano glass sculptures ever
By Harriet Lloyd-Smith Last updated
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Picture this: Carsten Höller’s slide house project dreams up architecture
By Ossian Ward Last updated
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Who should represent the US at the Venice Biennale?
By Vasili Kaliman Last updated
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Still life: Michael Anastassiades’ meditative exhibition design for the Cyprus pavilion
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Sculptor Sarah Sze makes a sharp turn to glass at Berengo Studio in Murano
By Nick Compton Last updated
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A new Venice arts centre is bringing the plight of our oceans to the fore
A multimedia installation by artist Joan Jonas inaugurates Ocean Space, a collaborative platform for change opened in the newly revitalised San Lorenzo church
By Jessica Klingelfuss Last updated
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Flight of fancy: watch Studio Drift’s kinetic installation for 2015 Venice Art Biennale take off
By Sam Rogers Last updated
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Venice Art Biennale 2013
By JJ Martin Last updated
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Art of noise: Xavier Veilhan’s live sound experiment hits all the high notes in Venice
By Elly Parsons Last updated
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Spiritual as ever, Axel Vervoordt reflects on his final exhibition at Palazzo Fortuny
By Benoit Loiseau Last updated
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A Practice for Everyday Life gives 59th Venice Biennale a richly surreal graphic identity
London-based graphic design studio A Practice for Everyday Life (APFEL) gives an otherworldly identity to the surrealism-infused 59th Venice Biennale theme ‘The Milk of Dreams’
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Swatch and Joe Tilson fly the flag for Venice
By Hannah Silver Published
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Catherine Opie and Cindy Sherman make a cameo appearance in Venice
By Georgia Dehn Published
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Technicolor timepiece: Ian Davenport’s Swatch is making us tick
By Laura Hawkins Published