The Venice Biennale may have lost much of its singular luster, now that hundreds of periodic surveys of new international art have joined the roster of what was the first — and, for decades after its 1895 founding, one of the few — of its kind. That’s a frame of reference that guides “Taking Venice,” a bumpy new documentary directed …
Australia has won gold at the Venice Biennale, the world's oldest international art biennial, and "the Olympics of the art world". First Nations artist Archie Moore was named the recipient of the coveted Golden Lion for best national pavilion, marking the first time in history that an Australian has received the accolade. In awarding the Golden Lion, the Biennale jury …
