The Italian government must intervene against powerful forces opposed to change

Conservation experts and lobby group launch a Green Paper to put Europe’s heritage at the heart of the EU’s greening policy

On 25 March, the city began celebrating 1,600 years of its history—but the date is somewhat fishy

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

If the sale goes ahead, La Casa dei Tre Oci will be the Berggruen Institute's space for its European programming with plans to partner with major museums such as Tate and MoMA

Luigi Brugnaro's "entrepreneurial" decision violates Venice's historic agreement with Italian state to keep the landmark open to the public

Biennale officials and Sicilian town council call on artist to honour his commitment to return controversial Barca Nostra exhibit after one year

The mobile barriers have at last held back a flood, but they will not be raised to protect the low-lying parts of town

Multimedia installation synthesises three years of scientific research into marine transformation across the planet

A team of scientists are digitally mapping the entire island of San Giorgio in a mission to preserve the sinking city as combinations of 0 and 1

Polls show that Venetians are about to re-elect a populist mayor who promises to bring back all the tourists—but none of the other eight candidates has presented a realistic alternative

Honour bestowed on four previous artistic directors of the international exhibition

Wim Wenders and Annie Leibovitz among those showing their unique interpretations of the French photographer’s own master collection at the Palazzo Grassi

Five paintings and sketches by the British artist selected from a new book

Send in your comments, to be presented to the UN General Assembly in September

With museums in Bilbao and Venice poised to reopen, while New York remains in lockdown, Richard Armstrong, Juan Ignacio Vidarte and Karole Vail talk about weathering the financial crisis

Organisers say "it is impossible to move forward within the set time limits in the realisation of such a complex and worldwide exhibition"

National spending package includes emergency support for state museums, arts organisations and cultural businesses

The fire is now under control, but the mayor warns people to stay indoors and keep their windows closed

Restoration on the Bellini workshop piece at Venice studio was halted by coronavirus outbreak

Contrary to assurances, the MSC Opera was sailing under its own power, reports the navy

In this interview relating to an exhibition in Venice in 2019, Frank Auerbach discusses the importance of drawing in his work, from street sketches to working from the Old Masters

He designed many prestigious buildings in Italy and internationally and led the visual arts section of the Venice Biennale twice in the 1970s

Images of clearer water and returning wildlife to the Italian city are being posted on social media

Exhibition at Galléria dell'Academia will be first time public can see artist's works using the controversial Vantablack material

The biennial's 17th edition will now only run for three months rather than six

Public and private institutions in Venice, Milan and Turin will stay closed for at least a week as more than 200 cases of Covid-2019 are confirmed

Selection committee says British Afro-Caribbean artist "has consistently probed one of society’s big questions: how do we live with difference?”

Pro-Israel arts group protested to French culture ministry about her appointment