Camouflage nets, Palestinian farms, Irish video... 10 highlights of the Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale 2024: A still from The Return of Balot, on show at the Netherlands' pavilion.
The art world is often held to be aloof from politics, but that is certainly not the case with the Venice Biennale, the largest and most prestigious international festival of the visual arts, which opened on 20th April and runs until 24th November.
For one thing, curator Adriano Pedrosa – the first Brazilian to hold the position in the event’s 129-year history - has chosen Foreigners Everywhere as the potentially provocative title and theme of this, the 60th edition of the Biennale.
