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60th Venice Biennale: Giardini

Curated by Adriano Pedrosa, the first queer and South American curator in its history, the biennale includes several artistic positions previously featured in C&AL. For most of these artists this has been their first big break, marking a shift in the usual power dynamic and offering a glimpse of what the future might look like at prestigious contemporary art events.

Aycoobo (Wilson Rodríguez) (detail) at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

Collective MAHKU at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

Pablo Delano (detail) at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

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Tue 30 Apr, 2024

A particular curatorial characteristic of the international exhibition at Giardini is what Pedrosa calls Nucleo Storico. These rooms contain a variety of modernist art works by artists from Africa, Latin America and Asia in an attempt to correct some historical blindspots at the Biennale.

60th Venice Biennale
April 20 to November 24
Summer opening hours: 11 am – 7 pm (from 20 April to 30 September)
Until 30 September, Arsenale venue only: on Fridays and Saturdays extended opening until 8 pm
Autumn opening hours: 10 am – 6 pm (from 1 October to 24 November)
Closed on Mondays (except 22 April, 17 June, 22 July, 2 and 30 September, 18 November)

www.labiennale.org

Collective MAHKU at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

Abel Rodríguez at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

Manuara Clandestina at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

André Taniki Yanomami at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

Pablo Delano (detail) at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

Rubem Valentim at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

Joseca Mokahesi Yanomami at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

Miguel Ángel Rojas at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

Rosa Elena Curruchich at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

Sénèque Obin at the 60th Venice Biennale Foreigners Everywhere. Photo: C&AL

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