Biennale

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  “We need to be loud to drown out Russian wails.” Ukraine’s Minister of Culture Tetyana Berezhna on the biennale, cultural diplomacy, and Ukrainians abroad

  Tetyana Berezhna is 37; she joined the Ukrainian government in June 2022—taking on the position of Deputy Minister of Economy. Berezhna’s background was fitting—she was...

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  “I am a Ukrainian artist and I want to speak about Ukraine.” One of the most controversial Biennales of recent years has opened. How it happened — a report from Venice

  The 61st Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art forum, opened on May 9. Ukraine’s pavilion features “Security Guarantees"—an origami-style deer sculpture crafted...