VENICE THIS YEAR is a Cockaigne of art. Eighty countries participate in the 59th Art Biennale, with more than 30 official collateral events alongside major corresponding shows such as Anselm Kiefer at Palazzo Ducale, Marlene Dumas at Palazzo Grassi and Anish Kapoor at the Accademia. The white dust of the Giardini has mercifully settled now the scrum of press week has subsided and while it’s hard to know where to begin, there has never been a better time to appreciate one of the strongest assemblies of exhibits in years.
“I say Sonia, you say Boyce!” The crowd at the British Pavilion party at the State Archives were somewhat bewildered by the DJ’s attempts to whoop them into a frenzy, carried off this year’s Golden Lion.
