It’s been a year of firsts. Emerging from two years of pandemic idleness into a war on Europe’s doorstep, the world’s most defining international art fair has finally returned in Spring’s bloom. Just as the full moon awoken in the sky over the shimmering waters of Venice, the 59th Biennale opened to the world once more. Cecilia Alemani, the first Italian curator of the Biennale, broke tradition by showcasing a record 1433 pieces art, with women and non-binary artists dominating men at 10 to 1. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made an online appearance, sending an urgent message and reminder of the pressing functions of art: “There are no tyrannies that would not try to limit art because they can see the power of art.” Zelensky said in the video. “Art can tell the world things that cannot be shared otherwise.”Art can tell the world things that cannot be shared otherwise... Read the full Editor's message by Sam Vassallo, inside this issue: Artpaper #18.
