From the greatest stars of the Venetian School to the most mysterious painting in the city, here is our selection of unmissable masterpieces in La Serenissima

Biennale Danza director Wayne McGregor has given the 16th international festival of contemporary dance the title of "Boundary-less" to reflect the current state of global flux

A full list of the official collateral events taking place during this year's Venice Biennale

Ceramics have at last gained due prominence in contemporary art. After decades of making her sensual vessels, the Kenyan-British artist explains why

An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Donna Haraway to David Hockney

Surrealist artists, especially women, are gaining renewed institutional and market traction

Both artists will feature in the main exhibition titled The Milk of Dreams

The latest details about the key participants of the 59th International Art Exhibition

Mixing the new with the old requires care as the Venice Biennale is sure to attest

Despite facing major risks, key cultural figures in Russia are speaking out against the war

The pavilion’s organisers said they are “not in immediate danger” but have been forced to halt work on the planned solo presentation of works by Pavlo Makov in Venice

Project shines a light on the cultural exchange between Algeria, France and Italy during the 1960s

Local associations are objecting to plans to transform part of the former shipyard into a new site for the Biennale’s historical archives

Plus, Van Gogh’s self-portraits in London, and the story of when Dalí met Freud

The exhibition will include “gender non-conforming artists who are challenging the figure of man as centre of the universe”

This year’s commissioner hopes the absence of government funding might help them avoid the disaster of the nation's 2019 pavilion, which was cancelled amid “corruption” allegations

Curator of Portuguese pavilion says Grada Kilomba's application to represent the country was swung by a jury member who delegitimised her experience of racism

In addition to her trademark large-scale sculptures, Leigh’s presentation includes a range of scholarly and educational projects on both sides of the Atlantic

Five artists will show at the inaugural exhibition, including the late Raiya Al Rawahi

The organisation launched a contemporary arts research centre at the Expo 2020 Dubai earlier this month

On the eve of a new London show, the Ghanaian artist discusses how he is turning a disused food silo in his homeland into a cultural centre

An artist who was always fascinated by new materials, he represented Britain at the Venice Biennale in 1968

Gabriel Weisz Carrington recalls the fantastical tales imagined by his Surrealist artist mother that informed the title for next year’s big art event

Plus, Leonora Carrington's Surrealist children's book behind the next Venice Biennale and Rubens's landscapes reunited after 200 years

The exhibition’s president and curator also announced the main exhibition’s three themes

Boyce says bringing people together for her Venice commission has been like a “gargantuan puzzle”

The vessel was on loan from the town of Augusta, which intends to turn it into a memorial for the hundreds of migrants who died on board in 2015

The new time limits are shorter than the duration of the exhibitions

Decision will affect partying art collectors and redirect the mass tourism routed through the Giudecca Canal

Roberto Cicutto's plans range from encouraging collaboration between Venice's arts organisation to delving into the biennial's archives