Paolo Baratta, president of the Venice Biennale, and Christine Macel, the curator of the 57th edition, announce title of the 2017 biennial as ‘Viva Arte Viva’.
The Scottish artist and filmmaker Rachel Maclean is to present a solo exhibition for the Scotland + Venice partnership at the 57th Venice Biennale.
Dublin-based artist to collaborate with renowned theatre artist Olwen Fouéré on work that addresses social and political issues.
Sculpture and installation artist to create new work for solo show at the 57th International Art Biennale.
The current chief curator of the Musée National d’Art Moderne in Paris has been announced as director of the Venice Biennale 2017, with responsibility for curating the 57th International Art Exhibition.
Awards presented for best artist in the International Exhibition, Lifetime Achievement and Services to the Arts.
The curator of the 56th Venice Biennale has revealed the 136-strong list of participating artists for the International Exhibition, including works by many high-profile names such as Steve McQueen, Jeremy Deller and Oscar Murillo.
The title and concept of the curatorial theme for the 56th International Exhibition of the Venice Biennale has been announced and sees Okwui Enwezor tackling global politics and disorder, and the disconnect between how things are and how they appear.
Artist Sean Lynch, commissioner Mike Fitzpatrick and curator Woodrow Kernohan have been announced as the Ireland at Venice team for the 56th International Art Exhibition at the Venice Biennale.
Glasgow-based artist Graham Fagen’s solo presentation, commissioned and curated by Arbroath’s Hospitalfield Arts, will represent Scotland at the 56th Venice Biennale.
“A formidably inventive sculptor whose work remains urgent,” say Selection Committee as Sarah Lucas is chosen to represent Britain at the 56th Venice Biennale.
The Nigerian curator and writer Okwui Enwezor has been announced as the Director of the 56th International Art Exhibition.
The 55th Venice Biennale achieves daily attendance record – and surpasses 400,000 visitors.
Eight artists who were in Venice courtesy of a-n’s Go and see bursaries, pick some of their favourites from the hundreds of shows taking place throughout the city.
Turner Prize nominee Tino Sehgal has been awarded the Golden Lion for best artist at the 55th Venice Biennale.
The Venice Biennale is the world’s biggest and most important international art event. But how do the exhibiting artists get chosen to represent their country at the national pavilions or collateral exhibitions and how does the process differ from one country to the next? We take a look and find that, although in differing forms, the open call is becoming increasingly popular.
With high volumes of applications already in, a-n announces two new supporters of bursaries to artists in their area.
UK’s Tacita Dean, Helen Marten, Roger Hiorns and Cathy Wilkes amongst artists selected for 55th International Art Exhibition in Venice.
Artist and AIR Council member Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva has been selected to represent Macedonia at next year’s Venice Biennale.
The UK’s presence at this year’s Venice Biennale is particularly strong, with Phyllida Barlow’s sculptures at the British Pavilion, Rachel Maclean’s new film for Scotland + Venice, James Richards’ sound and film work representing Wales, and the new Diaspora Pavilion reflecting the diverse cultural backgrounds of UK-based artists. Moira Jeffrey reports.
With the announcement last week that James Richards is to represent Wales at the 2017 Venice Biennale, joining Rachel Maclean for Scotland, Phyllida Barlow in the British Pavilion and Jesse Jones for Ireland, Belfast-based curator Hugh Mulholland laments the continuing absence of a Northern Ireland presence at the world’s longest running art biennial.
The Cardiff-born 2014 Turner Prize nominee has been chosen from a shortlist of three to represent Wales at the 57th Venice Biennale.
Artist Anthony Schrag is walking to Venice and invites artists and members of the public to join him along his route. Organised by Deveron Arts, Lure of the Lost: A Contemporary Pilgrimage questions the temptations of La Biennale.
As the dust settles after last week’s hectic preview period, a-n’s Pippa Koszerek reviews the exhibitions by Sarah Lucas (British Pavilion), Helen Sear (Wales) and Graham Fagen (Scotland) at the 56th Venice Biennale.
Just because you’re not officially in the Venice Biennale doesn’t mean you can’t be part of the frenzy of activity taking place across the city. Pippa Koszerek highlights some of the alternative and artist-led events taking place during and beyond the Biennale’s three-day preview.
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