Why is the Venice Biennale so Important? (May 4 - 18, 2026)


Editor's note Hi Prazzler, Venice Biennale opens this Saturday. Every two years, the art world makes its way to Venice for the world to see. Pavilions go up. Conversations shift. Reputations are made, corrected, or finally given the stage they were always owed. This year, we arrive with more questions than conclusions, about who carries a vision forward when the person behind it is gone. In this edition of the Arts and Culture Scoop: Patrick Banks makes the case that art's biggest opportunity...

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