Russia’s Venice Biennale Pavilion Will Be Closed To The Public
The controversy surrounding Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale after a two-year absence has produced an outcome that satisfies almost no one and resolves nothing. The Pavilion, whose reappearance in the Giardini for the 61st Biennale provoked immediate and...
Jim Jarmusch, Patti Smith & Brian Eno Feature In Venice Biennale’s The Holy See Pavilion
The Holy See Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale has announced its exhibition, and it is unlike anything the Biennale has staged before. Curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Ben Vickers, and realised in collaboration with Soundwalk Collective, the show is titled The Ear...
Venice Biennale: EU Pulls €2m In Funding Over Reopened Russia Pavilion
The Venice Biennale is facing the prospect of losing €2 million in European Commission funding over its decision to allow Russia to reopen its national pavilion at the 2026 edition. A letter sent by the Education and Culture Executive Agency to Biennale...