Koyo Kouoh, the art curator set to lead the 2026 Venice Biennale, has passed away at 57.
Koyokoo, the pioneering Swiss Cameroonian curator and the first African woman to lead the Venice Biennale, tragically passed away on Saturday, as announced by the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. “We are deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of our beloved executive director and chief curator, Koyo Kouoh, on Saturday, May 10, 2025,” […]
Thousands of tourists squeeze down Venice streets ahead of controversial entry fee: ‘Fight for survival’
Tourists flooded roads and bridges for the opening weekend of the Italian Venice Carnival, weeks before the historic city charged a controversial admission fee for tourism. The incredible footage shared on social media showed streets that had stopped stagnant streets as people tried to incorporate the sights and attend events such as boat parades along […]
Nicole Kidman Misses Venice Film Festival Honor Due to Mom’s Death
VENICE, Italy (AP) “The Room Next Door” Pedro Almodóvar's English-language debut “The Prisoner of Azkaban,” starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, topped the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, winning the Golden Lion award. Nicole Kidman is A graphic and explicit portrayal of the CEO In “Baby Girl,” she was embroiled in an affair with an […]
Nicole Kidman wins best actress in Venice, but misses ceremony due to mom’s sudden death: ‘I’m in shock’
Nicole Kidman is mourning the death of her mother, Janelle Anne Kidman. Kidman, who won the best actress award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday for her performance in “Babygirl” but had to miss the ceremony to be with her family, broke the news of her mother's death in a statement released by the […]
Palestinian Filmmaker Hany Abu-Assad Among 300 Calling for Boycott of Israeli Movies at Venice Film Festival
More than 300 directors and actors participated Paradise Now Film director Hany Abu-Assad has called for a boycott of Israeli films screening at this year's Venice Film Festival in Italy, claiming the films are engaged in so-called “artwashing” of “apartheid, occupation and now genocide.” The petition accuses Israel of numerous crimes but makes no mention […]
Brad Pitt and girlfriend Ines de Ramon all smiles in matching white while arriving at Venice Film Festival
Brad Pitt and girlfriend Ines de Ramon looked in great spirits as they arrived in Venice, Italy on Saturday. The 60-year-old actor and the 34-year-old jewelry designer were all smiles as they strolled along the pier ahead of Sunday's premiere of Pitt's action-comedy “Wolves” at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. The couple, who have previously […]
Max Mara departs from quiet luxury with Marco Polo-inspired Venice show | Max Mara
Quiet luxury has been the position fashion brands have been scrambling to claim for the past two years, but Max Mara creative director Ian Griffiths took a defiant and celebratory stance with his collection, shown in Venice on Tuesday night. “Quiet Luxury Has Arrived [such] “On the scale of an epidemic, it’s complete silence and […]
Notes on chocolate: a glorious gelato in touristy Venice | Chocolate
I I’m in Venice. It’s crowded with slow-moving, selfie-stick-toting tourists, more interested in seeing themselves in the sights than sightseeing. Where do ordinary people buy pots and cloth? There is a lot of glass and beautiful handmade paper for sale. But is it a normal everyday thing? There aren’t that many. I have read that […]
Venice to Introduce World’s First Daily Admission Tickets for Tourists
(Photo by Laurel Cho/Getty Images) OAN’s James Myers3:22 PM – Tuesday, April 23, 2024 Venice, Italy, has cut ticket sales to tourists wanting to access the canal city as part of a long-standing plan to charge day-trippers in hopes of limiting major tourism in the city. It started. advertisement From April 25thththe city will collect […]
Insider art: Vatican sets up Biennale pavilion at Venice women’s jail | Venice Biennale
○Originally a 13th-century convent and once a rehabilitation facility for prostitutes, Giudecca Women’s Prison, located on an island in the Venetian lagoon, will take on a very different role this summer. This year in Venice, it will be the official pavilion of the Vatican. Biennale. Pope Francis is scheduled to attend on April 28, marking […]