Venice Biennale - Finestre sull'Arte

Ministry of Culture sends inspectors to Biennale over Russian pavilion case

The Ministry of Culture has ordered inspectors to be sent to the headquarters of the Venice Biennale at Ca' Giustinian as part of a series of checks related to the staging of the Russian pavilion planned for the 2026 Art Biennale. As reported by the ...
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Venice Biennale, Minister Giuli will attend neither the pre-opening nor the opening ceremony

Minister Alessandro Giuli will not be present in Venice during the pre-opening days of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, nor will he take part in the opening ceremony scheduled for May 9. The decision was officially annou...
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Venice Biennale, jury excludes Russia and Israel from awards

The international jury of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale has made it known that it will refrain from considering countries whose leaders are currently charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Co...
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An all-female jury for the Venice Biennale 2026

The jury of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, scheduled from May 9 to Nov. 22, 2026 between the Giardini and the Arsenale in Venice, will be composed of only women. Chairing the panel will be Solange Oliveira Farkas, flank...
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Murano glass at the Venice Biennale, at the Stanze the exhibition on the decade 1948-1958

From April 19 to November 22, 2026, The Glass Rooms in Venice, Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, host the exhibition 1948-1958 Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale, the third chapter of the project dedicated to the presence of Murano glass at the Bienn...
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Venice Biennale, Somali artists protest their country's pavilion: 'does not represent us'

A group of artists, cultural workers and organizations active in Somalia has released, through the Somali Arts Foundation, a collective position statement ahead of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, protesting the way in wh...
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Biennale Art 2026, the Venice Pavilion presents "Persistent Notes"

The exhibition project Persistent Notes, with which the Venice Pavilion will participate in the Biennale Arte 2026, was presented at Ca' Farsetti, headquarters of the Venice City Council. The initiative proposes an investigation of the lagoon city un...
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Vietnam debuts at Venice Biennale with its own pavilion: here's what it brings

For the first time in its history, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is officially participating in the Venice Art Biennale: The debut takes place as part of the 61st. International Art Exhibition, scheduled to be held in Venice from May 9 to Nov. 22...
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