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The latest announcements of the key players representing their countries at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
Artist Amina Agueznay has created a 300 sq m site-specific installation in the Arsenale
The head of the Venice-based publisher and exhibition organising company shares his suggestions for places to eat, shop and explore
The five-person jury resigned amid an escalating dispute over the participation of Israel and Russia at this year’s Biennale
Baselitz’s death comes on the eve of a major exhibition of his latest paintings at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini concurrent with the Venice Biennale
Israel and Russia's return to the Biennale has sparked threats of disruption
The sweeping exhibition "The Promise of Change" demonstrates the painter’s fascination with art history and mythology, and his movement between dreams and documentary
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”
The latest announcements of the key players representing their countries at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia
Ambitious art projects abound across the streets—and islands—of Venice
The Holy See pavilion will honour the the life and legacy of the Benedictine nun, Saint Hildegard of Bingen
Dozens of MEPs signed a letter decrying Russia’s plan to return to the Biennale and urging the suspension of all EU funding
The artist meanwhile has heavily criticised her country’s decision to leave its official pavilion empty
Signatories include artists Alfredo Jaar, Yto Barrada, Rosana Paulino, Meriem Bennani and Cauleen Smith, along with curators such as Binna Choi and Carles Guerra
Russia’s decision to put on a show in Venice has prompted criticism from Russian dissidents and Ukrainian artists
Ben Luke speaks to Jane Morris about the 2026 Biennale artists and framework, takes a tour of the late González's show at the Barbican. Plus, a conversation about a long-hidden Emin work
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"
His double appearance in Venice is “a major historic first for an Australian artist”, the government body Creative Australia says
The announcement comes after a court dismissed Gabrielle Goliath’s attempt to have her project reinstated—a ruling that has been met with anger by members of South Africa’s art world
The artist and the curator Ingrid Masondo will be challenging the decision handed down by a judge from South Africa’s high court
The artist's planned work will be shown posthumously in Venice, organisers say
The choreographer and performance artist is best known for her radical theatre performances
Suspended from a crane, the work is meant as a metaphor for the country's ongoing precarious situation during the war
Organised by curator Amin Jaffer, the selected artists all use organic materials traditional to India in their work
The exhibition of architectural models and sculptures at the artist's Cannaregio foundation will explore the less commercial side of his practice
The move by the artist and her team comes as South Africa’s culture ministry has allegedly begun approaching new artists about making work for the 2026 pavilion
Gabrielle Goliath’s video-based project Elegy was pulled by Gayton McKenzie, seemingly over a planned Gaza-related segment
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
The state department’s announcement, delayed by the US government shutdown, says Allen’s presentation will further Donald Trump’s “focus on showcasing American excellence”
After plans for a Robert Lazzarini presentation collapsed, another sculptor has reportedly been picked for the US Pavilion
The artist has a particular interest in craft traditions—and frequently addresses the fragility of cultural heritage in her work
