The Cultural Review

Venice Biennale

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The German Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, reimagined with a tile facade resembling a Berlin housing complex, showcasing Sung Tieu's 'Ruin' installation.
Art

International Art Biennials for Emerging Artists

Sung Tieu has transformed the German Pavilion at the Venice Biennale with a new shell made of thousands of tiles, recreating a Berlin housing complex.

Matteo Ricci·May 14, 2026
A grand, aging art museum with a tattered national flag, symbolizing the impact of economic crises on national identity and cultural institutions.
Culture

Economic Crises Reshaping National Identity Through Art

The Venice Biennale, a global beacon of contemporary art, saw its lowest attendance in two decades last year.

Eleanor Voss·May 12, 2026
A powerful display of Georg Baselitz's signature inverted figure paintings and sculptures, evoking a sense of artistic controversy and historical weight.
Art

Georg Baselitz, master of inverted figures

In 1980, Georg Baselitz exhibited a sculpture at the Venice Biennale that some viewers perceived as giving the Nazi salute, a controversy he claimed not to have intended.

Matteo Ricci·April 30, 2026