Benin waited more than 50 years since its independence for a biennial, and now it has two

In the second part of our interview with Storr, he considers the question of how to make the historic event truly representative of today’s global art world

The State Department wants to promote programmes in the Muslim world

Controversy over Venice Cube project

Less circus, more focus at the Venice Biennale

Long live the united nations of the arts?

Our overview also reveals the highs and lows of this year's biennale, which draws heavily on Scandinavian artists and pays tribute to grand masters Serra, Beuys, Twombly and Richter

Pigs not caught in flagrante delicto and women wrestling with balloons are just some of the delights at this multi-venue biennale curated by Rosa Martínez

The pull of past traditions is juxtaposed with the push of digital innovations

The Houston international photographic biennial is the only event of its kind in the US

The Biennale director who launched the “Aperto” section for young artists is now replacing it with “d’Apertutto” as the theme of Biennale ‘99

A history of how Documenta has changed with the times