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Venice Biennale

The Venice Biennale is an international cultural exhibition hosted in Venice, Italy. There are two main components of the festival, the Art Biennale and the Architecture Biennale, held in alternating years.

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Biennale President Pietrangelo Buttafuoco (center) presents the completely renovated Central Pavilion at the Giardini della Biennale.

Venice Biennale: Is art ever separate from politics?

Venice Biennale: Is art ever separate from politics?

The 61st Venice Biennale, the world's largest art exhibition, has begun. What is art's role in times of crisis?
ArtsMay 16, 202603:30 min
FEMEN and Pussy Riot activists at a protest, one woman holds a sign that reads 'Enjoy the show- ignore the war'

Venice Biennale in crisis: The controversies explained

Venice Biennale in crisis: The controversies explained

The Golden Lion will not be awarded this year. The jury has resigned over Russia's and Israel's disputed participation.
ArtsMay 6, 2026
A large hanging installation made of translucent textile materials floats beneath the ceiling of a light-filled room at the Venice Biennale.

Knitted canopy from Serbia turns heads at Venice Biennale

Knitted canopy from Serbia turns heads at Venice Biennale

Serbia turns heads at the Venice Architecture Biennale with a gigantic knitted canopy.
ArchitectureOctober 26, 202503:57 min
A low-angle view of exhibition visitors studying writing and images on a table-like surface

Three creative Biennale ideas for coping with climate change

Three creative Biennale ideas for coping with climate change

Adapting architecture to extreme weather, including drought and flooding: The Emirates, Brazil and Mexico pavilions.
ArchitectureJune 24, 202504:40 min
A low-angle view of the "arbor kitchen," a group of trees surrounding several tables, covered by a see-through tarpaulin

Ratti's Biennale: Architects respond to a changing climate

Ratti's Biennale: Architects respond to a changing climate

MIT professor Carlo Ratti has curated the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, with a focus on adapting to climate change.
ArchitectureJune 23, 202505:00 min
'Heat image' of a city square, with several buildings and a crowd of people, showing in orange and red where temperatures are the hottest

Venice Architecture Biennale: Preparing for extreme heat

Venice Architecture Biennale: Preparing for extreme heat

The 19th international architecture exhibition is exploring how cities can adapt to soaring temperatures.
CultureMay 9, 2025
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A monument is seen covered with sand bags for protection

Ukraine rushes to save cultural heritage

Galleries and museums across Ukraine are evacuating art and cultural treasures, some moving works across the border.
CultureMarch 17, 2022
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