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A woman with dark brown hair lays on the floor surrounded by an electric guitar and other musical instruments.

Carrie Able Can Do Everything

Carrie Able first picked up a guitar in 2016. Today, her music has been streamed over 4.5 million times on Spotify.
By Jasmine Lobe

Biennale Report: The Venice Biennale Celebrates the Feminine Surreal

In the 59th Venice Biennale, "The Milk of Dreams," they spotlight women surrealists and the global perspective on living in the current era.
By Farah Abdessamad

Review: Polymath Artist Frank Walter’s Paintings Shine at David Zwirner Gallery, Curated by Hilton Als

Running until July 29 at David Zwirner's E 69th St space, Hilton Als celebrates Antiguan artist and polymath Frank Walter.
By Annie Levin

Observer’s Venice Biennale 2022 Picks

By Erin Taylor

Russia’s Attack on Ukraine Prompts Calls for Cultural Sanctions

By Helen Holmes

Kazakhstan Will Make Its Debut at the Upcoming Venice Biennale

By Helen Holmes

A Simone Leigh Statue Is Replacing a Confederate Monument

By Helen Holmes

For the Venice Biennale, Simone Leigh Will Interrogate the US Art Industry’s Issues

By Helen Holmes

Cecilia Alemani’s Venice Biennale Appointment Is Great News for the Art World

By Helen Holmes

Israeli Artist Tsibi Geva Breaks Down the Man-Made World

By Osman Can Yerebakan

Hillary Clinton Dropped in to Read Her Own Emails at a Venice Art Exhibition

By Helen Holmes

How Sanctions Are Affecting Iran’s Art Market and Cultural Workers

By Mariana Fernandez

Art Basel’s Savviest Galleries Capitalize on Venice Success Stories

By Mariana Fernandez

Egyptian Artists Claim Government Interference in the Country’s Controversial Venice Pavilion

By Paddy Johnson

Why Ghana Chose ‘Freedom’ as the Theme of Its Venice Biennale Debut

By Mariana Fernandez

The Curator of Venice’s Belgian Pavilion Previews the ‘Uncanny’ Puppets She’s Putting on View

By Mariana Fernandez

Arts Power 50: The Changemakers Shaping the Art World in 2019

By Paddy Johnson, Mary von Aue, Juliet Helmke, Sissi Cao and Helen Holmes
In Search of Truth by Hank Willis Thomas, Ryan Alexiev and Kim Ricks on display during Art Basel Miami Beach 2014.

Suggestions to Help the State Department Pick an Artist for 2019’s Venice Biennale

By Paddy Johnson

The 51 Artists, Curators, Directors and Dealers Changing the Art World in 2018

By Margaret Carrigan, Juliet Helmke and Guelda Voien
Jasper John, Three Flags, 1958.

Why People Still Get Worked Up About Jasper Johns’s ‘Flag’ Painting

By Jordan Riefe
Laure Provoust

Top 10 Fall Art Exhibitions

By Taylor Dafoe
‘Demon with Bowl’: Psychotropic drugs were all the rage in ancient times. For a hot second this drug called "the demon" was making the rounds, and it was a common site to see mostly nude waiters and nightclubs offering patrons the substance in large fruit bowls. While most feelings of euphoria were the drugs most common side effect, some users reported seeing the nude waiters transform into demons. This sculpture commemorates the disco age of the second century.

5 Things to See During the Venice Film Festival—That Aren’t Movies

By Alanna Martinez
Robert Rauschenberg exhibition, Venice Biennale, June 21, 1964.

Documentary to Explore Robert Rauschenberg’s Controversial 1964 Venice Biennale Win

By Alanna Martinez
Installation view of Werken by Bernardo Oyarz'n 57th Venice Biennale.

Reflections on the Venice Biennale, Where Politics Is Unavoidable and Size Matters

By David D'Arcy
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