Venice Special (Biennale): Great Art Cities Explained:

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In the third of a new series, James Payne and Joanne Shurvell combine their love of Art and Travel, as they travel to Venice for the world’s oldest and greatest art exhibition, the Venice Biennale.
The 59th International Venice Biennale Arte runs to 27 November 2022. The cost for a one-entry ticket is 25,50 euros for access both to the Giardini area and the Arsenale area. Off-site exhibitions throughout the city are free and most run through until the fall but do check dates.
I would like to thank all my Patreon supporters, in particular Alan Stewart, Alexander Velser, David Abreu, Christa Sawyer, Griffin Evans, Jennifer Baranaby, Kibbi Shaw, Nicholas Siebenlist, Paul Ark, Paul Waterman, Pawel Juszczyk, Theresa Garfink, Toni Ko, and Tyler Wittreich.
"What a brilliant series this is.” - Stephen Fry on Twitter 12 December 2020
CREDITS
SUBTITLES I input the English subtitles myself but I rely on volunteers to do subtitles for other languages and I really appreciate it - just contact me at [e-mail]
Chinese subtitles provided by Charles Xue
French Subtitles by Ludivine Desriac
Spanish Subtitles by Lourdes Saez
Title Sequence by Brian Adsit (instagram brian_vfx?... and Behance www.behance.com/badsit88)
All the videos, songs, images, and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and I or this channel does not claim any right over them.
IMAGES Courtesy:
Giardini:
©️Simone Leigh/Matthew Marks Gallery
©️Sonia Boyce/The British Council
©️Stan Douglas/The National Gallery of Canada
©️Zineb Sedira/Kamel Mennour
©️Francis Alÿs/David Zwirner
©️Sami/Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA)
©️Uffe Isolotto
©️Dumb Type/Japan Foundation
©️Marco Fusinato/Artspace, Sydney©️Uffe Isolotto/Danish Arts Foundation
©️Na Chainkua Reindorf, Diego Araúja, Afroscope/Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture
Arsenale:
©️Pavlo Makov /Ya Gallery
©️Arcangelo Sassolino, Giuseppe Schembri Bonaci, and Brian Schembri/Arts Council Malta
©️Delcy Morelos
©️Emma Talbot/ Petra Rinck Galerie, Düsseldorf and Galerie Onrust, Amsterdam
©️Mire Lee/Tina Kim gallery
Offsite:
©️Wallace Chan
©️Anselm Kiefer /Gagosian
©️Raquib Shaw/White Cube
©️Georg Basiletz/Gagosian
©️Kehinde Wiley, Templon gallery
©️Daniel Richter/ Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
©️ Anish Kapoor /Lisson Gallery
©️ Fiona Banner/ Frith Street Gallery
©️THE Surrealism EXHIBITION/Peggy Guggenheim museum
©️Julian Opie/ Lisson Gallery
©️Ai Weiwei/Lisson Gallery
©️ Kehinde Wiley/ Sean Kelly Gallery
©️Lucio Fontana/Gagosian
©️Antony Gormley/White Cube
©️Marlene Dumas/ David Zwirner
©️Joseph Beuys/Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac
©️Ugo Rondinone/Almine Rech
©️Danh Vo, Isamu Noguchi, Park Seo-Bo/White Cube
MUSIC:
Musetta’s Waltz from La Bohème by Puccini
Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholar-ship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

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This really gets into the background and raison d'etre for the Biennale, a wonderful look at the Pavillons, and the Arsenenalehe artists the. The Venice Biennale can be overwhelming Great Arts Explained helps us to understand the themes and meaning behind such a diverse range of work. Thank you James....

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Thumbs down for the Russiaphobia.

[@GreatArtExplained]

@@jazzypoo7960 I was really careful not to be anti-Russian as I am not. I made it clear the Russian artist pulled out themselves. The video has to reflect what is going on though. Thanks for watching

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[@JJONNYREPP]

Great Art Cities Explained: Venice Special (Biennale) 1936pm 28.4.22 akin to the great waterways of the southern climes the art sinks to high heaven - in short the art world is an open sewer. p.s the russians will be all the cleaner for their not being invited to attend or blocked from attending. which i find a bit off... bad form. the surrealist skit has been dnen to death.

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Totally

[@GreatArtExplained]

I made it pretty clear in the video that the Russian artist and curator pulled out because of the war. No-one “blocked” them. Thanks for watching anyway

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It’s a small moment in the video, but I loved hearing the curator describe the challenge of moving the sculptures as a “logistical masterpiece”. Usually such a thing would be called a nightmare, but instead she highlighted the beauty of it. So poetic.

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Nice observation! This curator (Gisela) is always so positive and inspiring.

[@kylesmitheram5338]

The ending is so great. Sometimes loving art is understanding that there will be art you don't love. That really helps you find what really speaks to you, and see what speaks to other people, which it seems the Biennele is all about. All the different cultures and artists and walks of life represented really lets you get an idea of what humanity is. Thanks for putting this together for us!

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[@b1ohazard777]

The Biennale definitely seems to be about art you don't love.

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[@andizhanstuey]

I couldn't make it till the end, sorry.

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That is such a nice thing to say. Thank you!

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I very much appreciate the time and toil you folks put into not only this endeavor, but into your entire oeuvre. They have provided much joy, and imparted much knowledge. To my eye, works of art in their own right. Thank you.

[@nicoantuna1454]

Really enjoyed this one! Love how you interface with real life art situations.

[@bethhumphreys110]

Thank you for sharing this experience. The exhibits and their inspirations and messages are powerful.

[@GreatArtExplained]

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[@eternallyhi420]

I had never even heard of this event, thank you so much for sharing this experience with us! I love all of your videos, thanks so much for what you do

[@gardeniainbloom812]

Thank you for distilling it all for us. Some powerful and thought provoking works.

[@berolinastrassmann]

Wonderful curated visit, James. I was there in 2023 and it was somewhat overwhelming. Just the art on the streets and the outside pavilions was amazing. Any corner you turned could uncover an unexpected exhibition that could amaze me. I stumbled upin the pavilion of the tiny republic of San Marino and it was brimming with brilliant pieces from artists based there. You are right, the uniqueness of the city as a background plus the scale of it makes this unique. It made poignant how important art is as inspiration and a source of awe. Some art touches you through beauty, others by provocation, or awe or thiughtfulness. A remarkable experience. What's more, this was only the visual ART Biennale. During a Biennale year, Architecture, Cinema, Dance, Music and Theater have their Biennalemas well. It is a massive undertaking.

[@cherryrao1152]

I have been looking so very much forward to this! Thank you James for this professional and informative Great Art Explained episode! ❤️❤️❤️

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[@garrettmiller567]

Love your channel. Keep creating! Your videos have taught me much & broadened my perspective and appreciation for many artists. My wife & I are travelling to Venice later this week and I didn't even know the biennale existed! Tickets are bought & excitement meter is at 100. Thanks for sharing your passion as well as the passion & beauty of all the artists you cover.

[@jshurvell]

It's great to hear we introduced you to the biennale! Did you enjoy your visit there?

[@ac7301]

Venice becomes a truly magical place during the biennale. Thank you for showing us and explaining some of the coolest artworks there!

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Glad to be early to this, as an artist, love your videos and how in depth you go into these topics

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I loved the way you covered this and all of the artists that you highlighted! Thank you. It’s beautiful!

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Beautiful movie. 😍Thank you!

[@mrtnbrwn]

Fantastic James! Compelling as ever. Terrific filming, editing and great interviews with the Artists, Critics and Curators interspersed with the art

[@GreatArtExplained]

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Just discovered this channel as I trying to get back into art appreciation. This is wonderful. Thank you!!

[@Soda_Lemoon]

I lived in Venice for 3 years, I love this city so much. Thank you for the video.

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That's so nice! I wish I could afford to live there!

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a truly great channel. thank you James.

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I live in Venice and it's always such a great experience

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Good for you! If I could live there, I absolutely would!

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I wish I were there. Thank you for bringing us something to dream about.

[@paulb5218]

This was such a great "insider" view , thanks for sharing

[@GreatArtExplained]

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[@MariaVosa]

Remarkable look at this art event. Hard to get a proper understanding of many of the art works in such short glimpses. My own purely subjective taste is more aligned with the artists creating sculptures in clay, stone and metal that to me show a lot of craft skill as well as imagination. Simone Leigh's work especially stood out to me. Raqib Shaw's enamel paintings were also stunning - just stunning!

[@jshurvell]

it's meant to be a taster to entice you to visit. we wanted to fit as many highlights in as possible out of the hundreds of exhibitions.

[@MariaVosa]

@@jshurvell Oh absolutely, I think you did a fantastic job getting so much across in such a short time, including the themes and experiences of the art work. It was not meant as criticism at all! Very jealous.

[@welldonewit5129]

All the large scaled statues and sculptures just amaze me. Beautiful video thank you and well done

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This is quickly becoming a favorite channel of ours We also appreciate this episode particularly for the diversity and highlighting African art.

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Watching your videos leaves a sense of calm and great satisfaction. You bring us back from a chaotic world to a meaningful one. Thank you, sir.

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You have helped to make art accessible for me, I've never been so interested and that is in a large part down to KZbin channels like yours...thanks 👍

[@feetiefeetie]

This is amazing! I would love to visit the Venice Biennale one day too!

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Venice! Origin of some of my most favorite artists ever. Excellent video as always.

[@nathnieloleary502]

Thank you for this video. I have been watching as many biennale videos as I can and this one was by far the best. 😍

[@GreatArtExplained]

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I love your videos and the fact that they further ignite my passion and curiosity for art.

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Amazing work! Yet again, thanking for introducing us to this world, James!

[@lingnieh5146]

I only just learned about la biennale because New Zealand artist, Yuki Kihara was there this year. It’s awesome to learn more about it. Thank you so much. I love your channel.

[@natellazadeh]

Thank you very much for filming this. You have a huge impact on my transition to art world. Though I'm jealous of all people that have chance to see such kinds of beauty ) I felt almost all art pieces that showcased in the video. Hope one day art will shift its focus from sarrows of mankind to its deserved freedom and happyness.

[@Pyridius]

Uffe Isolotto was the one that stood out to me the most, thank you for covering the Biennale :)

[@katarinajanoskova]

Oooh, I really want to go! Thank you SO much for this James. I hope you had fun!

[@Ponyindreamland]

I love this channel and have watched every single video since discovering it through the Bosch video. I have learned so much.

[@danag812]

Thank you so much for bringing us a this beautiful glimpse into this spectacular event. I wish I could give you a hug for all the joy you’ve brought me with your videos. Mile grazie!

[@GreatArtExplained]

Grazie! 🙏

[@maucomia105]

You are my Favourite channel, I got teary eyed by the end of the video, and i cant even imagine how is it like standing there in Venice in person, i would definitely cry.

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Once again, an amazing video! It opens so many doors into the creative world.

[@dipanwitaganguly597]

Marlene Dumas and Raqib Shaw are geniuses. The sculpture inspired by Caravaggio is also amazing in its reinterpretation of a masterpiece.

[@aadijain222]

Thank you for taking us on this wonderful, guided tour.

[@GreatArtExplained]

Thanks for watching!

[@barbaraarlen2882]

Wonderful. Great preparation for the Biennale. Thank you.

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[@Umla80]

"so brilliant you will never forget it" so true.. ive had the pleasure to visit the 2001 Biennale and it was such an experience and i still recall it. As always a great video, thank you!

[@GreatArtExplained]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@jshurvell]

James and I have been visiting the biennale for many years and feel the same way. it never loses its charm!

[@Umla80]

@@jshurvell oh thats nice! ive only been able to once sadly but its a memory i cherish alot ❤

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Amazing! I never knew about the biennale, and now I feel the need to plan a trip to the next one. Great video.

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Sounds like a mecca for art! Thank you for sharing such phenomenal works with us, and putting together such high quality video! Going to the 60th Biennale is now a must on my bucket list. As a Nigerian, I’m particularly interested in seeing the art of African countries - the works of Simone Leigh and Na Chainkua Reindorf are absolutely marvellous. Seeing so many talented black women in art gets me unbelievably excited!! Thank you for teaching us about them, and all these other remarkably talented creatives :)

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[@swagatron9477]

For a long time I had a problem connecting with the visual arts. I appreciated them always, I knew they had messages and some had no message at all. I can’t see visuals in my head, I don’t see the moving pictures and wasn’t allowed to have a tv or cellphone in the home I grew up in so maybe thay contributed to my leaning toward the written word and audio stimulation but your videos have helped me open my eyes and understand the things in this visual art in spoken word that might not be picked up immediately if you’re just glancing. I’ve learned to stop and pay attention, slow my pace and take the words and create what the art means to me or what it meant to the artist, with the help of you. I appreciate you, you a real one.

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Thank you for this video. Now I'm adding the Biennale to my bucket list.

[@jshurvell]

that's so great to hear. hope you make it there either this year before November or in 2024!

[@jimmyzbike]

This is so amazing. I’ve never heard of such a festival. Wow

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I am visiting the Biennale for the first time in May! 😍 Thank you for this video!

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As usual, loved the video James, thank you for doing what you do

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This channel sparked a interest in art that I never knew I had, thank you!

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I live at 10 minutes from the biennale but i've been working so much that i can't go becuase i finish work at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1230">20:30</a> xD so instead i watch It here for now. I will take some days off in june and enjoy It with a friend coming to visit me. Thanks to You now i will now more about what is in It before going :D

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You made me enjoy art and I look forward to every video. You’re amazing! Thank you

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Thank you for this informative tour. I remember those bald ladies from the TV show Eurotrash!

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Thank you so much for the time taken to synthetize (a bit..) all theses events !

[@0HARE]

I so enjoyed this episode, and applaud your hard work in presenting it. I can not say that I understand, or even like much of this artwork, but the scale, and the sheer audacity of it all is inspirational. Bravo!

[@Yourhighnessnona]

I am going to visit it in November! My first time in Venice, and my first time of course attending la Biennale. So excited! Thank you for this wonderful video.

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Really nicely made!

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I did not know about this before watching your video and now I wish to go for the next Venice Biennale to watch the magic from my own eyes. Thank you for making this vlog, I really appreciate your content.💖

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Thank you 🙏

[@jshurvell]

it's on until November so you have plenty of time to get to this edition.

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amazing!❤ Thank-you for taking your time and making this. I wasn't able to attend, your video made me understand the importance of venice and its biennale in the history of art

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So grateful to have seen all these through your lens. ❤️

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Excellent video, as always. Thank you so much.

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You make me feel like I'm there in Venice. Thank you

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What a beautiful vlog, Simone Leigh, Sonia Boyce, Kahindr Wiley's Anselm Kieffer and Raqib Shaw's works breath-taking. Thank you loved every minute of it.

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I went to a bienale a couple of years ago so nice that u guys went there to show us this years weird and wonderful.

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