April 16, 2024 12:20

Israeli artists shutter Venice Biennale pavilion until ceasefire and hostage deal

The delegation representing Israel at the art fair will not open their show in protest at war

March 21, 2024 10:44

Review: Shylock’s Venice – An unimprovable book

A rigorous trawl through Venetian archives yields a work that begs for a lavish film adaptation

February 28, 2024 18:12

Artists try to ban Israel from Venice Biennale art fair

Petition says Israel’s presence would amount to having a ‘genocide pavilion’

January 18, 2024 11:07

I never thought I could be more disillusioned with Europe, but then I went to Venice

I won’t be returning to what used to be my favourite city