Ceramicist’s installation The library of exile, currently on show in Venice, will also travel to the Japanisches Palais in Dresden

From an aquatic odyssey to a guerrilla dance performance, here are the exhibitions we loved at the heart of the big event

Romanian artist, whose show is open at the Palazzo Cini during the Biennale, compares his art market ascendancy to working in porn

Swiss artist Christoph Büchel's Arsenale project is a symbol of global immigration crisis

Cathy Wilkes, Charlotte Prodger and Sean Edwards are all showing new work at the 2019 Venice Biennale

Filippo Bollani, head concierge at The Luxury Collection's Hotel Danieli reveals the best restaurants and bars to refuel during the Venice Biennale 2019

Among the many official “collateral” exhibitions connected to the Biennale and independently organised shows, painting is noticeably abundant

It may be the most prestigious art event in the world, but be warned—it is also the most gruelling

The artistic director selects five artists, all born in the 1980s, with a big presence in his exhibition

National pavilions in Venice have long been criticised as anachronistic. But for nations newer to the event, such quibbling can seem like a luxury

The artistic director reveals his plans and the French artist discusses his biggest motivation for making art

From Hillary Clinton’s emails in a supermarket and a beach of opera singers, to the world’s largest plane carrying “all of Ukraine’s artists”

Historical importance, glamour, big spenders—it continues to be an art festival like no other

From a psychedelic furry grotto to a Tintoretto tribute—what to see at the pavilions and beyond

By only showing living artists, the artistic director's exhibition will reflect this time of emergency

The artistic director speaks to The Art Newspaper as he puts the finishing touches to the exhibition that he has divided between the Arsenale and Giardini’s central pavilion

Complications around shipping and insurance have not stopped artists and curators from the country to make their presence felt at this year's edition

Show of site-specific works by Zahrah Al Ghamdi is supported by the government-backed Misk Art Institute

The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement award given for incisive take on today’s political climate

Delfina Foundation co-organises Meetings on Art programme focused on nationality, gender and queer issues

Contemporary re-assessments of the independence leader's legacy are unlikely to be addressed by participating artists

Organisers blamed budget cuts before taking on a new team and subsequently withdrawing from the biennial

Russia’s entry for 2019 show influenced by Gospel of Luke and includes installation by famous film director Alexander Sokurov

Despite lacking a designated theme, the event will take the unusual step of being divided into two distinct exhibitions

We remember the pioneering artist, discuss the turmoil of the New York fairs and go behind the scenes of the Venice Biennale with three curators

Mawande Ka Zenzile, Dineo Seshee Bopape and Tracey Rose will explore themes of social, political and economic resilience in post-Apartheid South Africa

Artists on show will include John Akomfrah, El Anatsui and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye

London- and Karachi-based artist's show will explore life on Manora Island

The ceramicist will also unveil library of books by exiled writers at Ateneo Veneto to coincide with the opening of the 58th Biennale

Three artists who endured communist era will show new versions of installations