Landing by helicopter at a women’s prison where the Vatican has mounted its pavilion for the Venice Biennale international art exhibition, Pope Francis on Sunday
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At Venice Biennale, a Conservative Polish Painter Stages an Unpopular Rebellion
Six months ago, Ignacy Czwartos won the opportunity of a lifetime. A politically conservative painter whose work contains religious, historical and military images, Czwartos was
On the Ground at the Venice Biennale
The exhibitions have been installed. The artists have arrived. The city of Venice is prepared to welcome throngs of visitors from across the world. The
Israeli Artist Shuts Venice Biennale Exhibit and Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire
Since February thousands of pro-Palestinian activists have tried in vain to get the Venice Biennale, one of the world’s most prestigious international art exhibitions, to
To Star at the Venice Biennale, Artists Need Patrons’ Deep Pockets
When organizers with the State Department announced that Jeffrey Gibson would represent the United States at the 60th Venice Biennale next spring — the contemporary