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19/05/2026

The 61st Venice Biennale: Soft notes in the Arsenale

Entitled “In Minor Keys”, the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia opened on Saturday 9 May 2026. A team of curators (1) continued the work of Koyo Kouoh, who passed away a year ago, in keeping with her vision: to “propose to visitors an exhibitional experience that is more sensory than didactic”…. (read more)

Posted in Exhibitions and tagged 2026, 61st Venice Biennale, Alfredo Jaar, Arsenale, Bee House, Ben Oki, Biennale, Carsten Höller, Dan Lie, Daniel Lind-Ramos, Ephemeral temple for decaying beings, Etal Adnan, Florence Lazar, Garden of the Broken-Hearted, In Minor Keys, International Art Exhibition, Issa Samb, Italy, It’s All Thanks to Bad Weather, Joana Hadjithomas, Kader Attia, Khaled Sabsabi, Khalil, Khalil Joreige, Koyo Kouoh, La Biennale di Venezia, maroonage, Maroons, Mmakgabo Mmapula Helen Sebidi, Nick Cave, Ntlo E Etsamayang/The Walking House, Olive Tree, Omo Elu & Yemaya, People’s Desire, Ranti Bam, Refaat Alareer, Sandra Knecht, Sawangwongse Yawnghwe, Smell of My Father, Tabita Rezaire, The End of the World, Theo Eshetu, Toni Morrison, Two Points in Time at Once, Venice, Whisper of Traces
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05/05/2026

Artwork of the Month / May 2026

Una notte, d’estate (One Summer’s Night) Ester Grossi 2013 Acrylic on canvas 60 cm x 50 cm Ester Grossi’s painting “Una notte, d’estate” (One Summer’s Night), shows a woman in a green dress sitting on a chair, smoking a cigarette. She has crossed her legs and is holding her right hand to her ear. Therefore,… (read more)

Posted in Artwork of the month and tagged Claudio Lepore, Cuban Revolution, d'estate, Ester Grossi, Italy, James Dean, Marlene Dietrich, New Woman, One Summer’s Night, opera, Otto Dix, painting, promotional poster, smoking, Spoleto, Teatro Lirico Sperimentale, Una notte, Vincent van Gogh
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Artificialis

contemporary art / history of art

Archive for May 2026

19/05/2026

The 61st Venice Biennale: Soft notes in the Arsenale

05/05/2026

Artwork of the Month / May 2026

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