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Curator Lesley Lokko’s focus on Africa and its diaspora has inspired creative work — and few buildings
Africa and the African diaspora take centre stage at this year’s festival under curator Lesley Lokko. Plus: moon-dancing at the British pavilion, an exhibition of modern icons and Bridget Riley paints the ceiling
Gathering inspiration from immigrant cultures in the UK, the curators are focusing on celebration and ritual
The Ghanaian-Scottish academic, the event’s first curator of African origin, is focusing on voices from the continent
The V&A shows how a ‘colonial’ style in fact always had diverse influences and practitioners
The Australian says he harnesses the power of deafening music and violent images to think about our capacity for war
A selection of prime properties in La Serenissima, all well placed for enjoying the city’s biennale art fair, currently under way
British, Ukrainian and French artists bring work that speaks to the political present — but also offer fun
The exhibition’s chief curator aims to evoke notions of change and transformation
Presenting national artists in Venice is a brew of politics, money and culture
Her Fondazione In Between Art Film is showing some of its commissions during the Venice Biennale
Around the Biennale, exhibitions by female artists make a powerful statement
The historic Arsenale is being divided between the festival and the navy but locals deserve better
He is representing Canada at the Venice Biennale with photos about riots and a video about grime
From a fountain of fire to a Lebanese egg, via crystal trees, Nepali and Omani newcomers and art from Ukraine
The Japanese-Samoan artist reworks Gauguin at the Venice Biennale to explore colonial history and gender politics
The Scandinavian indigenous people are fighting back with their work, selected to show at the Venice Biennale
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