At the Venice Biennale, artist Simone Leigh centers experience of Black women

by Lauren Williams via https://www.wbur.org/

When you get to St. Mark’s Square in Venice, take a right towards the Adriatic Sea. Then follow the water south, over ancient bridges, and past the city’s lively terraces. Soon enough, you’ll run right into the Giardini Biennale, the grounds which have hosted the Venice Biennale since 1895. The event is a massive international production — equal parts exhibition of some of the world’s foremost artists, a business conference and a diplomatic affair.

The Biennale grounds are dotted with buildings called pavilions, constructed by various nations. Israel sits next to the United States, and Hungary is a stone’s throw away. Most of the buildings looked the same as in past years. But…0

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