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THE ART TRACE · EDITORIAL REPORT

The artists, ideas and cultural shifts shaping contemporary art in 2027.

Belarus in Venice: when the State no longer represents the country
May 22, 2026 Antonino La Vela
Kader Attia talks to us about his work at the Biennale Arte 2026
May 21, 2026 Antonino La Vela
“How You Curate Genocide?”: Faisal Saleh and the Palestinian Question Crossing the Venice Biennale
May 19, 2026 Antonino La Vela
Pussy Riot and FEMEN Protest at the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale: “Blood Is the Real Language of Russia”
May 12, 2026 Antonino La Vela