HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 | History Defined

What will life after globalisation look like? The Venice Biennale may hold the answer

Cultural colonialism has rightly been rejected – but China’s protest shows that authoritarians can also weaponise tradition, says philosopher Lorenzo Marsili

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

‘Museums are laboratories of ideas,’ believes curator Alka Pande

With the Bihar Museum Biennale 2023 set to begin, Pande spotlights its main attractions, and muses on the role of public museums in the country

The Hindu · Jun 9, 2023

Rahul Mehrotra’s many-sided portrait at the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale

Through publications, projects and video documentaries, architect Rahul Mehrotra and curator Ranjit Hoskote bring the former’s hybrid three-decade-old practice to Venice Architecture Biennale

The Hindu · May 26, 2023

Pair Kerala spiced prawns with wine at Fort Kochi’s Francis, set in a 300-year-old Dutch house

Popular with artists, travellers and locals thanks to the Kochi Munziris Biennale, Francis serves Kerala food, kandari chicken, squid rings, sausages, beer, wine and retro music

The Hindu · May 11, 2023

Islamic Arts Biennale in Jeddah Extended till May 23

The Diriyah Biennale Foundation announced Tuesday extending the Islamic Arts Biennale art gallery held at the Pilgrims Lounge at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah until May 23. The decision was taken upon the visitors’ request. The event is the first of its kind in the world and it celebrates…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 18, 2023

Chiang Rai to host international art festival

Organised by the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, the Ministry of Culture and Chiang Rai province, Thailand Biennale, Chiang Rai 2023 is set to be held from Dec 9 to April 30 next year.

Bangkok Post · Apr 4, 2023

Scotland pauses involvement with Venice Biennale for review

Cost, planning and environmental concerns are behind the decision.

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Architect Lesley Lokko: ‘There is a sense in Africa that it is our time’

The Ghanaian-Scottish architect is curator of this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale, and more than half of the participants will be African. The story of architecture we are used to, she says, is incomplete

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2023

Venice Architecture Biennale 2023: who, when, and what to look forward to

As we gear up for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, we explore what’s in store for visitors at the world's famous celebration of building design

Wallpaper · Mar 23, 2023

The world's first Islamic art biennale shines a light on Muslim African artists

The inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale is underway in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Biennales are large and prestigious international art exhibitions held every two years.) This important new event for the Muslim world features numerous African artists. And the biennale’s artistic director is Sumayya Vally, a South African architecture professor and principal…

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2023