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German museum director slams Ai Weiwei choice for national pavilion

Udo Kittelmann says other artists chosen to represent Germany at the Venice Biennale will be “overshadowed”

Published online: 04 April 2013

Curators have mixed reactions to artist roster for Venice Biennale

Many colleagues expect Massimiliano Gioni to put on a “beautiful” show, but there are some complaints of the dominance of European and American artists

Published online: 15 March 2013

City of Venice takes majority ownership of biennale site

Arsenale can now be developed for further cultural purposes

Published online: 22 February 2013

Italian Pavilion turns to “crowdfunding” to raise cash

Money donated will help fund Bartolomeo Pietromarchi's presentation on the theme of "duality" at the Venice Biennale

Published online: 06 February 2013

Vatican to finally have pavilion at Venice Biennale

The Holy See joins eight countries showing at the biennial for the first time, and curator Massimiliano Gioni outlines his vision for an “Encyclopedic” exhibition

Published online: 27 October 2012

Gallery:  Inside "Illuminazioni"

The Art Newspaper brings you its Picture Postcards from the 2011 Venice Biennale, photographed by Stefano Manca (unless otherwise credited). In this gallery we include our favourite works in Bice Curiger's "Illuminazioni" exhibition, with comments by Franco Fanelli.

Gallery:  Pavilion hopping

The Art Newspaper brings you its Picture Postcards from the 2011 Venice Biennale, photographed by Stefano Manca. In this gallery we bring you the national pavilions housed in the Giardini, with comments by Franco Fanelli.

German curator enters Russian territory at Venice

Russian journalists, curators and collectors descended upon the Stella Art Foundation in Moscow last night (28 February) to discover...

And the best dressed gondolier is…

There are many fine views to be had in Venice, not least from the summit of the Starn brothers’ vertiginous Big Bambú, which looms...

And the best dressed gondolier is…

There are many fine views to be had in Venice, not least from the summit of the Starn brothers’ vertiginous Big Bambú, which looms...

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