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artpress May 2015 Issue: Venice Biennale Supplement and Roland Barthes Feature

publication · 2026-04-23

The 56th Venice Biennale, titled 'All the World's Futures' and curated by Okwui Enwezor, is highlighted in the May 2015 edition of artpress (No. 422), which includes an interview with Enwezor conducted by Massimiliano Gioni. The supplement showcases national pavilions from various countries, including Germany, Australia, Belgium, Catalonia, Cyprus, Croatia, the United States, France, Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, and Turkey. Additionally, an interview with Paolo Baratta reflects on the Biennale's development. The main content features an editorial by Anaël Pigeat, exhibition critiques, an interview with Peter Doig, an investigation by Catherine Francblin, profiles of Damien Cabanes, Julie Béna, and Trevor Yeung, a dossier on Roland Barthes, book reviews, a column by Isabelle de Maison Rouge, a historical section by Richard Leydier, a city report by Bernard Marcelis, and a comic by Clo'e Floirat.

Key facts

  • Issue No. 422 of artpress, May 2015
  • Supplement on the 56th Venice Biennale curated by Okwui Enwezor
  • Interview with Okwui Enwezor by Massimiliano Gioni
  • National pavilions covered: Germany, Australia, Belgium, Catalonia, Cyprus, Croatia, USA, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Netherlands, Russia, Turkey
  • Interview with Paolo Baratta on the Venice Biennale
  • Editorial by Anaël Pigeat
  • Exhibition reviews of 12th Sharjah Biennial, Anri Sala, Luc Tuymans, others
  • Interview with Peter Doig by Anaël Pigeat
  • Investigation on art and business by Catherine Francblin
  • Dossier on Roland Barthes with multiple contributors
  • City report on Brussels, Mons, Namur by Bernard Marcelis

Entities

Artists

  • Okwui Enwezor
  • Massimiliano Gioni
  • Anri Sala
  • Luc Tuymans
  • David Brognon
  • Stéphanie Rolin
  • Yves Chaudouët
  • Antony Gormley
  • Takis
  • Hervé Télémaque
  • Jérôme Zonder
  • Éric Corne
  • Peter Doig
  • Damien Cabanes
  • Julie Béna
  • Trevor Yeung
  • Roland Barthes
  • Éric Marty
  • Marie Odile Germain
  • Patrick Bouchain
  • Tiphaine Samoyault
  • Bernard Comment
  • Olivier Rey
  • Maurice Blanchot
  • Susan Sontag
  • Aldo Leopold
  • Jacques Henric
  • Catherine Millet
  • Anaël Pigeat
  • Catherine Francblin
  • Charlotte Waligòra
  • Ingrid Luquet-Gad
  • Caroline Ha Thuc
  • Bernard Marcelis
  • Isabelle de Maison Rouge
  • Richard Leydier
  • Clo'e Floirat
  • Fabrik
  • Fiona Hall
  • Vincent Meessen
  • Albert Serra
  • Christodoulos Panayiotou
  • Damir Očko
  • Joan Jonas
  • Céleste Boursier-Mougenot
  • Tsang Kin-Wah
  • Chiharu Shiota
  • herman de vries
  • Irina Nakhova
  • Sarkis
  • Paolo Baratta
  • Estelle Bories
  • Étienne Hatt
  • Peter Hill
  • Jacqueline Caux
  • Jean de Loisy
  • Frédérique Joseph-Lowery
  • Régis Durand
  • Nicolas Audureau
  • Jean-Hubert Martin
  • Androula Michael
  • Marc Bembekoff

Institutions

  • artpress
  • Venice Biennale
  • Sharjah Biennial

Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Sharjah
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Germany
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Catalonia
  • Spain
  • Cyprus
  • Croatia
  • United States
  • France
  • Hong Kong
  • Japan
  • Netherlands
  • Russia
  • Turkey
  • Brussels
  • Mons
  • Namur

Sources