Marina Xenofontos on Representing Cyprus at the 61st Venice Biennale “In my practice, Cyprus operates as a method: its complex histories and political conditions shape the conceptual and emotional dimensions of my work”

“In my practice, Cyprus operates as a method: its complex histories and political conditions shape the conceptual and emotional dimensions of my work,” Marina Xenofontos tells ArtReview artreview.com/marina-xenof...

Desmond Morris, zoologist, presenter and surrealist painter, 1928–2026 Morris is known for his 1967 bestseller The Naked Ape and TV programme Zoo Time (1956–67)

Desmond Morris, zoologist and painter known for his 1967 book The Naked Ape and TV programme Zoo Time (1956–67), has died aged 98 artreview.com/desmond-morr...

Finland’s political leadership to retract from Venice Biennale over Russian Pavilion Finnish public officials will still participate

Finland’s political leadership will not participate in the Venice Biennale if Russia takes part in the exhibition artreview.com/finland-poli...

Li Yi-Fan: Poet of the Enshittosphere All set to present at this year’s Venice Biennale, the Taiwanese artist is preparing us for the age of man-versus-software

All set to present at this year’s Venice Biennale, the Taiwanese artist Li Yi-Fan is preparing us for the age of man-versus-software – but watch out for the cock-and-balls humour artreview.com/li-yi-fan-po...

Is Gothenburg a Reader’s Paradise? Anandi Mishra thought she had it good in Delhi

I moved from Delhi to Sweden and realized: your environment doesn’t just change how much you read, it also shapes who you are as a reader.
Is Gothenburg actually a reader's paradise? My latest for @artreview.bsky.social

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Ibrahim Mahama awarded 2026 Arnold Bode Prize He will receive €10,000 in recognition of his artistic practice

Ibrahim Mahama has been awarded the city of Kassel’s 2026 Arnold Bode Prize artreview.com/ibrahim-maha...

There Has Never Been an Apolitical Venice Biennale More than a century on, the Venice Biennale remains a stage for soft-power plays, where art and propaganda are inseparable

More than a century on, the Venice Biennale remains a stage for soft-power plays, where art and propaganda are inseparable artreview.com/there-has-ne...

Faig Ahmed on Representing Azerbaijan at the 61st Venice Biennale “The Venice Biennale remains one of the few places where it is possible to speak freely about everything, on equal terms”

“The Venice Biennale remains one of the few places where it is possible to speak freely about everything, on equal terms,” Faig Ahmed tells ArtReview artreview.com/faig-ahmed-o...

Marcos Kueh in Turbulent Seas The artist reflects on the histories and contemporary reality of Chinese labour and migration

Marcos Kueh reflects on the histories and contemporary reality of Chinese labour and migration artreview.com/marcos-kueh-...

Mikala Tai to curate 2027 TarraWarra Biennial The Biennial will take place from 31 July to 14 November

The TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, Australia, has appointed Mikala Tai as curator of the tenth edition of its Biennial artreview.com/mikala-tai-t...

Guangzhou Image Triennial 2025 Review: The Case for Sensitivity The latest edition addresses the current crisis of technological mediation

The latest Guangzhou Image Triennial addresses the current crisis of technological mediation artreview.com/guangzhou-im...

The Antwerp Six and the Problem of Now A new exhibition traces the legacy of the visionary Belgian fashion designers, asking what it takes for creativity to flourish today

A new exhibition traces the legacy of the visionary Belgian fashion designers, asking what it takes for creativity to flourish today artreview.com/the-antwerp-...

The Politics of Russia’s Return to the Venice Biennale On a cultural stage, we’re starting to see a shift towards collective, wilful amnesia when it comes to Russia’s discernible crimes

On a cultural stage, we’re starting to see a shift towards collective, wilful amnesia when it comes to Russia’s discernible crimes artreview.com/the-politics...

Is Gothenburg a Reader’s Paradise? Anandi Mishra thought she had it good in Delhi

Anandi Mishra thought she had it good in Delhi, but when she moved to Gothenburg, Sweden, she found a reader’s paradise artreview.com/is-gothenbur...

Galle Facing The artist Abdul Halik Azeez’s illustrated text critiques moves by planners in Sri Lanka’s commercial capital to reinvent the city

The artist Abdul Halik Azeez’s illustrated text critiques moves by planners in Colombo to reinvent the city artreview.com/colombo-is-a...

Gardar Eide Einarsson Leaves You in the Dark The artist’s nonimages work in codes, simultaneously revealing and withholding information

Gardar Eide Einarsson’s nonimages work in codes, simultaneously revealing and withholding information artreview.com/gardar-eide-...

Merike Estna on Representing Estonia at the 61st Venice Biennale “I will be starting with an empty canvas and hoping to finish with a set of 22 paintings”

“I will be starting with an empty canvas and hoping to finish with a set of 22 paintings,” Merike Estna tells ArtReview artreview.com/merike-estna...

Morad Montazami appointed artistic director of 2026 Dakar Biennale The exhibition will be titled ‘(Anti)Fragility: Arts of Repair and Counter-Shock Strategies’ and will centre on the idea of transforming fragility into a strength

Morad Montazami has been selected as artistic director for the 16th edition of the Dakar Biennale artreview.com/morad-montaz...

Genti Korini on Representing Albania at the 61st Venice Biennale “Coming from a small art scene, the echo of Venice is bigger”

“Coming from a small art scene, the echo of Venice is bigger,” Genti Korini tells ArtReview artreview.com/genti-korini...

Taiwan’s New Typologies A series of new museums are reshaping the cultural ecology of Taiwan. Within that, museums are merging with libraries. But is the arts landscape really joined up?

A series of new museums are reshaping the cultural ecology of Taiwan. Within that, museums are merging with libraries. But is the arts landscape really joined up? artreview.com/taiwans-new-...

Toronto Biennial of Art announces 2026 artists and theme The 2026 edition will be titled ‘Things Fall Apart’

The 2026 edition of the Toronto Biennial of Art, curated by Allison Glenn, will be titled Things Fall Apart artreview.com/toronto-bien...

Theme and artists announced for British Art Show 10 The 10th edition of British Art Show, curated by Ekow Eshun, will be titled ‘A Chorus of Strangers’

The 10th edition of British Art Show, curated by Ekow Eshun, will be titled ‘A Chorus of Strangers’ and feature over 30 artists artreview.com/theme-and-ar...

In this ongoing series, we publish an original poem, written in response to a work of contemporary art. This month, poet Ella Frears chose Volcano Snake Sun, September (2024) by Charlie Prodger. Read now: artreview.com/volcano-snak...

The Politics of Russia’s Return to the Venice Biennale On a cultural stage, we’re starting to see a shift towards collective, wilful amnesia when it comes to Russia’s discernible crimes

On welcoming Russia back to the Biennale, for ArtReview

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Locating Luigi Ghirri It’s hard to know what Alessio Bolzoni and Luca Guadagnino’s tribute to the artist actually is

It’s hard to know what Alessio Bolzoni and Luca Guadagnino’s tribute to the artist actually is artreview.com/luigi-ghirri...

‘As If’ by Isabel Waidner, Reviewed Waidner’s novel probes the extent to which life is circumstantial

Isabel Waidner’s novel probes the extent to which life is circumstantial artreview.com/as-if-by-by-...

The Politics of Russia’s Return to the Venice Biennale On a cultural stage, we’re starting to see a shift towards collective, wilful amnesia when it comes to Russia’s discernible crimes

On a cultural stage, we’re starting to see a shift towards collective, wilful amnesia when it comes to Russia’s discernible crimes, says Aliide Naylor artreview.com/the-politics...

The Robots Were Never the Problem ‘New Humans’ at the reopened New Museum misses a crucial distinction underpinning our technological age – that of the bodies that are encased and the ones designing the cages

‘New Humans’ at the reopened New Museum misses a crucial distinction underpinning our technological age – that of the bodies that are encased and the ones designing the cages artreview.com/the-robots-w...

Biennale Jogja 18 Review: Occasional Moments of Brilliance ‘KAWRUH: Land of Rooted Practices’ explores different modes of sensemaking but doesn’t offer many fresh openings

KAWRUH: Land of Rooted Practices explores different modes of sensemaking but doesn’t offer many fresh openings artreview.com/biennale-jog...

Settlement allows Institute of Museum and Library Services to continue operations The settlement will also reverse the termination of grants and staff reductions that had taken place following the Executive Order targeting the IMLS

The largest American union of cultural works signed a settlement with the Trump administration on 9 April that allows the Institute of Museum and Library Services to continue carrying out its work artreview.com/settlement-a...