Part protest, part rave: the Indigenous artists stunning the Venice Biennale
by The Guardian
The Guardian— From Gold Lion winner Archie Moore to Brazilians the Tupinambá collective, First Nations artists are making their voices heard at ‘the Olympics of art’. They talk hammocks, hunting and human connection‘I’m not using the word ‘representing’ as I can’t represent Australia,” says the softly spoken Indigenous artist Archie Moore, recovering after the packed opening of the Australia pavilion at the Venice Biennale. “I can’t even represent all the Aboriginal people – because we’re not a homogenous...
KSBW—Pope makes landmark visit to Venice Biennale and proclaims that 'the world needs artists'. Pope Francis became the first pontiff to visit Venice's contemporary art festival during a trip that saw him visit a female prison and rehabilitate the reputation of a pioneering American nun artist.
WCCB Charlotte—Pope Visits Venice To Speak To The Artists And Inmates Behind The Biennale's Must-See Prison Show. Pope Francis traveled to the lagoon city to visit the Holy See’s pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art show. But because the Vatican decided to mount its exhibit in Venice’s women’s prison, and invited inmates to collaborate with the artists, the whole project assumed a far more complex meaning.
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