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Demonstrations arose against Israel’s involvement in the Venice Biennale, even though the Israel Pavilion stayed closed. Palestine couldn't host a pavilion as Italy, like many EU countries, doesn't recognize it. The curator of this year's edition, Adriano Pedrosa, selected 30 events for the Biennale and Palestinian artists and gallerists alike wondered whether there would be projects dedicated to Palestinian heritage and culture.South West Bank: Landworks, Collective Action and Sound is one official collateral project approved by Pedrosa that highlights Palestinian voices -- spearheaded by Artists and Allies of Hebron and the Dar Jacir Center for Art and Research. The installment showcases various Palestinian artists, including Emily Jacir and Jumanna Manna, at Palazzo Contarini Polignac. ...

The forthcoming BRED Abu Dhabi festival presented by HYPEBEAST, is gearing up for its second annual edition, scheduled to run from April 24 to 28. Returning to the picturesque Yas Bay Waterfront, this edition promises to be the most monumental yet. The event serves as a vibrant convergence of cultural elements, spanning music, fashion, art, sport and gaming, with a lineup that's set to attract guests from across the globe.At the heart of the festival lies the Hypeart Studio which serves as a hub of creativity, showcasing the talents, perspectives and techniques of two remarkable artists: Omar Sha3 and Ana Barriga. Their collaboration epitomizes the synergy of artistic disciplines within contemporary culture, illustrating how diverse influences can harmoniously inspire and elevate each othe...

Coinciding with the ongoing Salone del Mobile, Triennale di Milano is hosting one of the largest retrospective exhibitions to date on the late artist, designer, architect and editor, Alessandro Mendini. Produced in collaboration with Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain, Io sono un drago (I am a Dragon) is a self-portrait of the many faces of one of Italy's preeminent creative forces of the past century, featuring over 400 works, spanning painting, sculpture, installation, film, drawings, as well as architectural and interior design work and his impact across publications Modo, Casabella and Domus. The term creative polymath has become somewhat overused in the present, but Mendini, alongside fellow Italian giants, such as Ettore Sottsass, defied categorization as they produced some of...

Marquis Lewis, better known by his artist alias RETNA, has worked with Print Them All to release a new one-color screen print that draws on his quixotic signature script. Entitled Even The Heart Skips A Beat, the Los Angeles-based artist's practice is largely inspired by various calligraphic styles around the world, from ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and cuneiform to Hebrew, Arabic and his own background in graffiti. Mysterious but instantly recognizable, RETNA's imprint can be seen plastered on walls around the world. He quickly ascended on art radars for first tagging over popular high fashion labels to the point where he ironically started collaborating with the very entities he covered over — Louis Vuitton and Chanel being some of the many brands that have tapped RETNA to imbue his p...