Venice Biennale
At the Venice Biennale, collateral exhibitions embrace the possibilities of digital art
Both AI-generated art and digital art have had a tough time lately, but the 61st Venice Biennale offers the digitally-minded some work to feel good about
What’s it like organising the Venice Biennale? Former curators dish the dirt
Robert Storr speaks about his tenure in this exclusive extract from Massimiliano Gioni’s new book of interviews with biennale artistic directors
Comment | A trip to Venice this year offered thought-provoking reminders of past art disputes
From a contested Richard Prince to the disputed Veroneses, La Serenissima remains one of the best places to see works of art formerly at the centre of legal controversies
European Union officially pulls €2m Venice Biennale funding over Russian participation
“Cultural events, funded by European taxpayers’ money, should safeguard democratic values—values which are not respected in today’s Russia,” a European Commission spokesman said
Wallace Chan exhibitions pair intricate sculptures with Venetian heritage
The Hong Kong jeweller and sculptor unveils parallel installations at Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo and Santa Maria della Pietà, linking mythology, sacred architecture and cosmology
More than 100 artists threaten legal action against Venice Biennale
The artists claim the organisers did not respond to their request for removal from the Visitors' Lions prize vote, which the Biennale disputes
June Book Bag: from the street art of JR to a behind-the-scenes look at the Venice Biennale
Our round-up of the latest art publications
At the Venice Biennale, Ukraine’s Pinchuk Art Centre finds fragile moments of joy amid loss
Once known for its celebrity-filled opening parties, the Kyiv institution now foregrounds stories of survival and resilience in wartime Ukraine
The Venice Biennale has long been a sales platform—now no one is pretending otherwise
From a Christie's exhibition to a posthumous display of Mel Ramos, this year numerous explicitly commercial shows signal a shift in attitude
Israel’s foreign ministry accuses Venice Biennale's jury of ‘politicising’ exhibition
The Biennale's five-member international jury announced on Thursday that it would not award prizes to countries “whose leaders are currently charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court”
Venice Biennale 2026: all the national pavilions, artists and curators
The key players representing their countries at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
Members of European Parliament call on EU to pull Venice Biennale funding over Russian participation
Dozens of MEPs signed a letter decrying Russia’s plan to return to the Biennale and urging the suspension of all EU funding
Russia’s pavilion at Venice Biennale will be closed if it features propaganda, city’s mayor says
Luigi Brugnaro makes clear however that he feels the event should be a place for “diplomacy and openness”
Nearly 200 Venice Biennale participants sign letter demanding cancellation of Israeli pavilion
Signatories include artists Alfredo Jaar, Yto Barrada, Rosana Paulino, Meriem Bennani and Cauleen Smith, along with curators such as Binna Choi and Carles Guerra
EU threatens to pull funding from Venice Biennale over return of Russian pavilion
The move comes after Russia's participation sparked outcry from European governments and arts professionals
Pussy Riot slams Russia’s return to Venice Biennale
Russia’s decision to put on a show in Venice has prompted criticism from Russian dissidents and Ukrainian artists
Lee Ufan retrospective will be among 2026 Venice Biennale collateral events
The show, spanning the South Korean artist’s seven-decade career, will be one of 31 collateral events at this year’s Biennale
Venice Biennale curatorial team reveal how they are bringing the late Koyo Kouoh's vision to life
The team announced the 111 artists and artist collectives—many of whom come from the Global South—that will be included in the exhibition "In Minor Keys"
Khaled Sabsabi—who had his Australia Pavilion cancelled and reinstated—will also exhibit in main Venice Biennale show
His double appearance in Venice is “a major historic first for an Australian artist”, the government body Creative Australia says
Artist Gabrielle Goliath’s attempt to reinstate cancelled Venice Biennale pavilion dismissed by court
The artist and the curator Ingrid Masondo will be challenging the decision handed down by a judge from South Africa’s high court
Dangling sculpture—‘evacuated’ from Russian-Ukrainian frontline—will be focus of Ukraine's pavilion at Venice Biennale
Suspended from a crane, the work is meant as a metaphor for the country's ongoing precarious situation during the war
‘I'm going to miss the quiet life we had’: Greenlander artist Inuuteq Storch on Trump, travel and his ambitions to build a photography museum
As his latest exhibition opens at the Hasselblad Center, Storch discusses his love and hope for his home country
Five artists announced for India's Venice Biennale pavilion
Organised by curator Amin Jaffer, the selected artists all use organic materials traditional to India in their work
Venice Biennale: South African pavilion scandal, Marian Goodman remembered, Paul Cezanne in Basel—podcast
We discuss the cancellation of Gabrielle Goliath’s pavilion and the artist’s attempt have the decision overturned, pay tribute to the lauded gallerist Marian Goodman, and hear about Cezanne’s famous ‘The Card Players’
Anish Kapoor to show some of his most ambitious projects—realised or not—in Venice
The exhibition of architectural models and sculptures at the artist's Cannaregio foundation will explore the less commercial side of his practice
Amoako Boafo solo exhibition to open in Venice during 2026 Biennale
Gagosian will bring the Ghanaian artist to Venice's Palazzo Grimani in May
Art market 2026 predictions: underwhelming rebound and another Frieze fair
Our columnist gazes into her crystal ball to spot the major trends—from London regaining its lustre to AI fatigue—that are set to dominate the trade over the coming 12 months
Venice, Sydney, Gwangju: the most interesting biennials to visit in 2026
Plus, full listings of the biennials, triennials and festivals taking place throughout the year
The US Venice Biennale saga, Queer Islamic art in Oslo, Duane Linklater in Ottawa—podcast
Ben Luke speaks to The Art Newspaper’s editor-in-chief in the Americas, Ben Sutton, about the selection of Alma Allen for the US pavilion, explores a new exhibition on queerness in Islamic art and meets curators from Canada's National Gallery
Sculptor Alma Allen reportedly selected to represent US at 2026 Venice Biennale
After plans for a Robert Lazzarini presentation collapsed, another sculptor has reportedly been picked for the US Pavilion