The Central Pavilion of the Venice Biennale, via Art Observed

Spread between above the green lawns and trees of Venice’s Giardini, and the winding streets and canals of the Arsenale nearby, the Venice Biennale’s Central Pavilion has opened its doors for its Vernissage event, kicking off the 57th annual edition of the exhibition, and welcoming visitors to its first open viewings before it opens to the public this coming Saturday.   (more…)

Christine Macel will curate the Anri Sala exhibition at the 2013 Venice Biennale French pavillion. Macel has been chief curator at the Musee National d’Art Moderne at the Centre Pompidou for the last 12 years. The artist and the curator have been discussing a collaboration between France and Germany and a decision will be reached in the next couple of weeks. (more…)