In the Early 20th Century, Jean Cocteau’s Queer Art Was Notably Cocksure

The French polymath is currently the subject of a retrospective at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. Read more

5 Must-See Shows at Gallery Weekend Berlin 2024

The event celebrates its 20th anniversary edition, taking place April 26–28. Read more

Indigenous Artists Win Venice Biennale’s Top Prizes, as Mataaho Collective and Archie Moore Take Home Golden Lions

The Silver Lion for a promising young artist was given to Karimah Ashadu, who is based in Lagos and Hamburg. Read more

Artist Eun-Me Ahn Blesses and Baptizes Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo’s Venice Island Ahead of Its Debut as an Arts Center

The performance was curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist Read more

Meeting of the Minds: James Lee Byars and Seung-taek Lee’s Art Convene for an Introspective Collateral Event in Venice

The exhibition is on view at the Palazzo Loredan, the seat of the Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti. Read more

For the Canadian Pavilion, Kapwani Kiwanga Considers the Hefty Historical Importance of the Tiny Venetian Seed Bead

“Venice is built on many things, but trade is very much a big part of everything that surrounds us,” Kiwanga said. Read more

Pro-Palestine Protest Staged Outside Israeli and American Pavilions at Venice Biennale

The demonstrators chanted “shame on you” and “Biden, Biden, you can’t hide. We charge you with genocide.” Read more

At the Venice Biennale, Ana Segovia Mocks Machismo

The Mexican artist renders cowboys and bullfighters in neons and pastels. Read more

Israel’s National Pavilion Won’t Open Until a Ceasefire Is Reached, Artist Says

“I hate it, but I think it’s important,” artist Ruth Patir told the New York Times. Read more

At the Venice Biennale, Ukrainian Artists Examine the Many Realities of Russia’s War

The country’s national pavilion and the PinchukArtCentre’s collateral exhibition explore the conflict while also seeking to transcend it. Read more