Remarkably little is known about the selection, reception and whereabouts of the Native art shown in the US pavilion at the 18th Biennale

The Sea Pearl has been a looming presence along the water during this week's preview

An in-depth interview with the artist on her cultural experiences and greatest influences, from residencies in Paris to the jazz legend Sun Ra

As the war between Israel and Hamas intensifies, artists in Venice use their work to make statements

Ignacy Czwartos will present 15 paintings in an exhibition entitled Polonia Uncensored—close to the Giardini site

The Russian pavilion will host a group exhibition of artists from South America organised by Bolivia’s Ministry of Cultures, Decolonisation and Depatriarchalisation

Decomposing fruit, a scent-diffusing figurine and a fantasy dragon ship are just some of the works that explore themes of identity, migration and memory at the prestigious event this year

Museo Correr will be filled with works embroidered by the Italian maverick

More than 14,500 people have signed a letter demanding country is banned from this year’s Biennale

Outside of the artists' work, the pavilion will show projects made in collaboration with the Museum of West African Art

Donald Tusk’s coalition is revoking cultural leadership appointments made by the previous right-wing regime—but is cancelling Poland’s Venice Biennale artist a step too far?

Shows in London, Southampton and St Ives are introducing a wider audience to the work of artists from the far north

Plus, the rise of immersive institutions and Barbara Kruger’s “Untitled (Forever)”

Historic works from 20th-century artists from Latin America, Africa, the Arab world, and Asia will also be included

Ignacy Czwartos was chosen to represent Poland but his exhibition concept has been ditched by the new government

NPG chief Nicholas Cullinan, Southbank’s Elaine Bedell and Nick Merriman of Horniman Museum all receive OBEs

Full listings of the biennials and triennials happening in 2024

A new documentary delves into the machinations that led to the upstart American artist’s stunning triumph at the art world’s Olympics

This is first time an art fair has funded a national exhibition at the Biennale

The trio are part of a larger group of critics arguing that the exhibition follows the narrative of the current Law and Justice (PiS) government's “right-wing, martyrdom-oriented cultural policy”

Plus, the appointment of the new Venice Biennale president sparks a political row, and a tender portrait by Dorothea Lange

Members of Italy’s ruling coalition have described the 128-year-old exhibition as a "fiefdom" of the left

Niger, which is participating in the current architecture biennale, had planned to show at next year’s art biennale for the first time

The exhibition, featuring eight Nigeria-based and diasporic artists, will be curated by Aindrea Emelife

The focus of the show will be foreign artists—including refugees, émigrés and members of a diaspora

The Hong Kong-based FinTech entrepreneur and philanthropist explains why he is drawn to moving-image work and offers advice for the Basel newbie

Tarini Malik, formerly of the Whitechapel Gallery and the Hayward Gallery, will seek to "extend the reach" of Akomfrah's work at a "critical, transitional moment" for the UK's visual sector

Gallerie dell’Accademia show will explore how Italy shaped the late artist’s vision

Citing the present economic situation, the arts body Scotland + Venice has withdrawn from the event—although Scottish arts figures hope the decision will not mark "a full stop"

The presentation will be curated by Azu Nwagbogu, founder of the African Artists’ Foundation and former director of Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art