Bangladeshi-Italian Candidates Eye Historic Venice Win
Seven Bangladeshi-Italian candidates run for Venice's council, facing far-right hostility. The community seeks representation amid overtourism and housing crisis.
Seven Bangladeshi-Italian candidates run for Venice's council, facing far-right hostility. The community seeks representation amid overtourism and housing crisis.
Austrian artist Florentina Holzinger discusses her provocative Venice Biennale pavilion featuring nudity, human bells, and urine-diving performances.
Russian-born artist Sanya Kantarovsky presents 'Basic Failure' in Venice, featuring haunting depictions of children and Christian iconography, exploring homesickness and the supernatural.
From naked jetskiers to a celebrity seagull, the 61st Venice Biennale delivers unforgettable moments. David Levene captures the art, protests, and chaos.
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RecommendedA roundup of key takeaways from the Venice Biennale 2026, including female nudity, political protests, and art that stinks.
Several pavilions at the Venice Biennale closed in protest over Israel's inclusion, with some artists adding Palestine references to their work.
From Florentina Holzinger's nude bell-ringing performance to a banned opera singer's hypnotic elegy, the 2026 Venice Biennale is full of provocative art and even a nesting gull.
At the Venice Biennale, protests erupt over Russia's return and Israel's presence, with jury resignations and accusations of propaganda.
Khaled Sabsabi, Australia's representative at the 2026 Venice Biennale, presents two major works after a year of controversy. His exhibitions at the Australian Pavilion and Arsenale mark a historic achievement.
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RecommendedThe 2026 Venice Biennale is a chaotic mess of politics and protests, with a main theme of rest that feels tone-deaf. National pavilions offer bizarre delights, while unofficial shows deliver real power.
Pussy Riot protesters forced the Russian pavilion at Venice Biennale to close, shouting slogans against Russia's inclusion amid the Ukraine war.
Political tension, protests, and a jury resignation overshadow the 61st Venice Biennale, with the Russian pavilion closed and outcry over Israel's inclusion.
Russian strikes kill 27 across Ukraine hours before Kyiv's ceasefire deadline. Venice Biennale opens with Russia's pavilion closed to public amid controversy.
British-Algerian artist Lydia Ourahmane presents a Venice-born show with a pier, 1.3 tonnes of hotel bedlinen, and a coin-operated light machine, exploring art's reabsorption into the world.
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RecommendedArtist Lubaina Himid, once relegated to showing work by a toilet, now represents Britain at the Venice Biennale. She discusses her journey, the politics of belonging, and her pavilion 'Predicting History: Testing Translation'.
Cuban-American artist Hernan Bas discusses his new series 'The Visitors' at Ca' Pesaro, featuring young white men in uncanny tourist scenarios, inspired by his fascination with Holden Caulfield.
At the Venice Biennale, Lubaina Himid's British Pavilion installation uses vibrant paintings and sounds to question belonging, migration, and the discomfort of home in Britain.
Artist Anish Kapoor argues the US should be barred from the Venice Biennale due to its political climate, sparking debate on art and politics.
Fiona Pardington's human-scale portraits of extinct and endangered New Zealand birds, blending Māori spirituality and photography, will be exhibited at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
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RecommendedThe Venice Biennale jury resigned days before the exhibition due to a dispute over Russia's participation, leading to a postponed award ceremony.
Exiled Belarusian dissidents create a multi-sensory installation for the Venice Biennale, depicting life under authoritarian rule through sculpture, painting, music, scent, and taste.
Teatro La Fenice cancels all collaborations with Beatrice Venezi after she accused the orchestra of nepotism, sparking months of protests.
The Venice Biennale jury will not award artists from countries whose leaders face ICC charges, apparently targeting Russia and Israel, sparking debate and EU funding threats.
Venice's Mose flood barrier system has prevented 154 potential floods since 2020, but rising sea levels and ecological damage force authorities to urgently seek a Plan B. The system's frequent use threatens the lagoon's ecosystem and costs millions.
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RecommendedThe European Commission warns it will suspend a €2 million grant if the Venice Biennale proceeds with Russia's participation, citing violations of European values and ethical standards amid Ukraine's cultural destruction.
Ukraine criticizes Venice Biennale's decision to allow Russia's participation, calling it 'incomprehensible' and warning against whitewashing war crimes.
Researchers propose regulating human activities in Venice Lagoon to safeguard dolphin populations, highlighting threats from tourism and pollution.
Two British cousins, aged 19 and 21, have been arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a 22-year-old local man in Venice on Valentine's Day.
Venice faces an ecological crisis as invasive warty comb jellyfish, known for eating their young, colonise its lagoons, harming native fish and the fishing industry.
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RecommendedThe historic Palazzo Ca' Dario on Venice's Grand Canal, notorious for legends of misfortune, has been renovated and relisted for sale at €20 million despite its challenging reputation.