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Artpress May 2022 Issue Preview: Venice Biennale Focus

publication · 2026-04-23

The May 2022 issue of Artpress (n°499) features a comprehensive dossier on the 59th Venice Biennale, titled 'The Milk of Dreams' curated by Cecilia Alemani. The issue includes interviews with Alemani by Massimiliano Gioni, and with participating artists Zineb Sedira (France), Andrius Arutiunian (Armenia), Ignasi Aballí (Spain), Loukia Alavanou (Greece), Angela Su (Hong Kong), Gian Maria Tosatti (Italy), Tina Gillen (Luxembourg), and Pavlo Makov (Ukraine). Additionally, a special section covers the Italian art scene in Nice, with an interview of Valérie Da Costa by Richard Leydier and a text by Vittorio Parisi. Other highlights include articles on Drawing Now, Marseille's institutional transformation (interview with Muriel Enjalran), Portuguese women artists in Tours, and reviews of exhibitions by Frank Stella, Hannah Darabi, Eva Koťátková, and others. The issue also features columns by Richard Leydier, Étienne Hatt, and Fabrice Lauterjung, and a feuilleton by Jacques Henric on Michel Houellebecq. The next issue (n°500, June 2022) will include a roundtable on art criticism, an interview with Ugo Rondinone, and features on Pedro Costa, Gagosian Gallery, and Jochen Lempert.

Key facts

  • Artpress n°499 is the May 2022 issue.
  • The cover image is from Geumhyung Jeong's 'Toy Prototype' (2021).
  • The issue focuses on the 59th Venice Biennale curated by Cecilia Alemani.
  • Interviews with Cecilia Alemani by Massimiliano Gioni, and with Zineb Sedira by Paul Ardenne.
  • Participating artists featured: Zineb Sedira, Andrius Arutiunian, Ignasi Aballí, Loukia Alavanou, Angela Su, Gian Maria Tosatti, Tina Gillen, Pavlo Makov.
  • Special section on Italian art scene in Nice with interview of Valérie Da Costa.
  • Articles on Drawing Now, Marseille institutions, Portuguese women artists in Tours.
  • Reviews of Frank Stella, Hannah Darabi, Eva Koťátková, and others.
  • Columns by Richard Leydier, Étienne Hatt, Fabrice Lauterjung.
  • Feuilleton by Jacques Henric on Michel Houellebecq.
  • Next issue n°500 (June 2022) previewed: roundtable on art criticism, Ugo Rondinone, Pedro Costa, Gagosian, Jochen Lempert.

Entities

Artists

  • Cecilia Alemani
  • Zineb Sedira
  • Andrius Arutiunian
  • Ignasi Aballí
  • Loukia Alavanou
  • Angela Su
  • Gian Maria Tosatti
  • Tina Gillen
  • Pavlo Makov
  • Geumhyung Jeong
  • Frank Stella
  • Hannah Darabi
  • Eva Koťátková
  • Erró
  • Damien Cabanes
  • Clément Rodzielski
  • Laurence Elbé
  • Ugo Rondinone
  • Pedro Costa
  • Jochen Lempert
  • Richard Leydier
  • Étienne Hatt
  • Fabrice Lauterjung
  • Massimiliano Gioni
  • Paul Ardenne
  • Thibaut de Ruyter
  • Victoria Combalía
  • Caroline Ha Thuc
  • Giuliano Sergio
  • Christophe Le Gac
  • Mariia Rybalchenko
  • Valérie Da Costa
  • Vittorio Parisi
  • Muriel Enjalran
  • Aurélie Cavanna
  • Élisabeth Couturier
  • Jacques Henric
  • Michel Houellebecq
  • Laurent Lafolie
  • Georges Banu

Institutions

  • Artpress
  • Venice Biennale
  • National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
  • Gagosian Gallery

Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Marseille
  • France
  • Tours
  • Nice
  • Armenia
  • Spain
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Luxembourg
  • Ukraine
  • Korea

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