🎭 Culture May 16, 2026 · Hyperallergic

A True-to-Life Biennale

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After miles of legwork, dozens of espressos, too much pasta, and an astronomical amount of art at the Venice Biennale, I'm back at my desk in New York City. It was historical. It was political. It was thrilling and moving. Did the Biennale "implode" because of boycotts, resignations, and international disputes, as some critics have lamented? Quite the opposite — it was more alive than ever. An international exhibition at this scale would fall flat if it didn't reflect

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