What to see at the Venice Biennale, from Sonia Boyce to the Sami Pavilion The Venice Biennale is back and it’s as thrilling as ever, but what should you take the time to see? Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2022
British artist Sonia Boyce wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennale Winning piece, Feeling Her Way, described as ‘perfect selection for this time in UK history’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2022
Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for first time The event puts a spotlight on artists who have been overlooked, while also investigating themes including gender norms. Al Jazeera · Apr 23, 2022
Female Artists Dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st Time For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair features a majority of female artists, under the curatorial direction of Cecilia Alemani. The result is a Biennale that puts the spotlight on artists who have been long overlooked… Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 23, 2022
Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st time For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair features a majority of female and gender non-conforming artists, under the curatorial direction of Cecilia Alemani The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2022
US artist Leigh recasts colonial imagery at Venice Biennale American sculptor Simone Leigh is the first Black woman to headline the U.S. Pavilion at the Venice Biennale contemporary art fair The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022
Ukrainian artist makes cultural stand at Venice Biennale Artist Pavlo Makov’s role representing Ukraine at the Venice Biennale has become an act of defiance against the Russian invaders, whose attacks on his adopted hometown of Kharkiv have grown more intense in recent days The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022
‘We are fighting for our culture’: Ukrainian artists head to Venice Biennale Pavlo Makov was reluctant to leave Kharkiv but after sleeping in a bomb shelter for a week, he decided he had to represent Ukraine The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2022
Venice Biennale artist Sonia Boyce on her British Pavilion hailing black British female musicians The trailblazer is finally getting her due, and not before time Evening Standard · Apr 20, 2022
Venice Biennale kicks off with brightness and joy amid global tensions Sonia Boyce, representing Britain with Black and female artists, makes ‘a collective attempt against amnesia’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022
Beyond the Biennale: Venice’s ‘secret’ Sant’Elena island While most of La Serenissima will be heaving with visitors during the art fair, which starts this week, this tiny island at the city’s eastern tip is a world apart The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2022
Artist Sonia Boyce: ‘Paintings are not born on walls’ The first black female artist to represent Britain at the Venice Biennale reflects on a career challenging the racial and sexual bias behind what art hangs in galleries – and around in our memories The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2022
'Rich with wonder': the 2022 Sydney Biennale finds connection and relevance in troubled times Review: the 23rd Biennale of Sydney, rīvus. The Conversation · Mar 16, 2022
Biennale of Sydney artists navigate troubled waters to produce works of beauty and environmental activism With an "animal orchestra", talking rivers and living artworks, the Biennale puts the voice of nature centrestage. ABC News · Mar 13, 2022
Financial Times · Mar 12, 2022 Is it right to cancel Russian artists? From the Bolshoi to the Venice Biennale, Putin’s war has created a dilemma for the art world
France 24 · Mar 4, 2022 Franco-Algerian artist Zineb Sedira to represent France at 59th Venice Biennale She's called herself a "caretaker of memory". Zineb Sedira is as much an artist as she is a researcher, historian and filmmaker. The Franco-Algerian artist is representing France at the 59th Venice Biennale of contemporary art in April. She joins us in the studio to talk about the influence of…
The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022 Ukrainian artists embraced as Russia sees cultural blacklist The Venice Biennale art exhibition says it is working to make sure the artist representing Ukraine can come to Italy and show his work