Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian and critic Aruna D’Souza’s highlights from the biennale, plus six artworks inspired by the Odyssey. The Venice Biennale made headlines in the spring, from the triumph of late curator Koyo Kouoh’s In Minor Keys to the historic pro-Palestine strike. Now that the dust has settled, Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian and critic Aruna D’Souza.
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Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian and critic Aruna D’Souza’s highlights from the biennale, plus six artworks inspired by the Odyssey. The Venice Biennale made headlines in the spring, from the triumph of late curator Koyo Kouoh’s In Minor Keys to the historic pro-Palestine strike. Now that the dust has settled, Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian and critic Aruna D’Souza.
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