A Doug Aitken exhibition in Venice shows how VR can be useful to the art world, but the medium has standalone merits

In the wake of Russia’s invasion, some of the spending power at the exhibition is being directed towards good causes

An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Sassetta to Klimt

From demonstrations to a presidential address, the Biennale city continues to be a creative platform to criticise Russia's war

Sodi’s muscular, primordial works form a stark contrast to a Venetian palazzo’s ostentatious elegance

Simone Leigh, Zineb Sedira and Ali Cherri also receive awards

There's a lot to see in Venezia—save precious time and skip these

The Milk of Dreams is a "show of ripples and resonances, one that honours its artists"

Plus, artists Francis Alÿs, Sonia Boyce, Shubigi Rao and Na Chainkua Reindorf on their national pavilion shows; and a Bellini masterpiece

There are more women than ever in the main show in Venice—and it's both exhilarating and emotional

Writhing bodies in a deconsecrated church, BDE at the Ducale and an entirely improvised pavilion—what to see beyond the Arsenale and Giardini

Passersby are invited to touch the work—but it is only in town for one day

Russian artist Vadim Zakharov was stopped by Italian police

From a Gauguin impersonation to fire raining from the sky, here are the best exhibitions in the city's former shipyards

Our art critic with all the best invites describes the "visual feast" that she has been gorging since her arrival in Veneto

The work is held at the Ludwig Museum in St. Petersburg, making it "impossible" to be shown in the Biennale's main exhibition

From America's African facelift to the scents of hope and fear, here are the exhibitions we loved at the heart of the big event

The "meditative" space aims to put Russia's war in Ukraine at the heart of the exhibition—and at the forefront of peoples' minds

Shipping chaos has derailed plans for the Central Asian nation's inaugural pavilion—but its organisers are improvising solutions

From the greatest stars of the Venetian School to the most mysterious painting in the city, here is our selection of unmissable masterpieces in La Serenissima

Biennale Danza director Wayne McGregor has given the 16th international festival of contemporary dance the title of "Boundary-less" to reflect the current state of global flux

A full list of the official collateral events taking place during this year's Venice Biennale

Ceramics have at last gained due prominence in contemporary art. After decades of making her sensual vessels, the Kenyan-British artist explains why

An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Donna Haraway to David Hockney

Surrealist artists, especially women, are gaining renewed institutional and market traction

Both artists will feature in the main exhibition titled The Milk of Dreams

The latest details about the key participants of the 59th International Art Exhibition

Mixing the new with the old requires care as the Venice Biennale is sure to attest

Despite facing major risks, key cultural figures in Russia are speaking out against the war

The pavilion’s organisers said they are “not in immediate danger” but have been forced to halt work on the planned solo presentation of works by Pavlo Makov in Venice