
1. Editor’s Note: E-Issue 05
September 5th, 2022
The end of a journey and the beginning of a new one, Global Art Daily (GAD)’s fifth E-Issue reaches the Venetian lagoon to document the 59th International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia.
The mother of all art biennales is back after the pandemic. Curated by Cecilia Alemani, the biennale is held under the title The Milk of Dreams. If you haven’t had the chance to visit it, you will have the opportunity to read all about it throughout this E-Issue. The articles below represent the efforts of a global team of young art practitioners that not only visited the city and its exhibitions but also wanted to highlight its critical points.
As E-Issue 04 was set in Istanbul, the meeting point between Europe and Asia, Venice continues in a lineage of cities that are often thought of by Europeans as the door towards Asia. Venice, the city built on water – and probably one of the inspirations of Dubai’s pioneering urbanscape – is a connectingn point. A place of wonders where art reigns supreme. However, it is also a city suffering from overtourism with a local residential population constantly declining. As GAD focuses on the relationship between art and cities, this E-Issue also raises questions about the role of contemporary art exhibitions and viewership from a local Venetian point of view.
This year’s Biennale is special for many reasons, from the historical artworks on display to the artists invited, and shows ways exhibitions can be successfully contemporary when they engage with our time. Old and new friends joined in the contributions and we are extremely pleased to have offered a platform for written publication, from curators’ interviews to original texts.
The mother of all art biennales is back after the pandemic. Curated by Cecilia Alemani, the biennale is held under the title The Milk of Dreams. If you haven’t had the chance to visit it, you will have the opportunity to read all about it throughout this E-Issue. The articles below represent the efforts of a global team of young art practitioners that not only visited the city and its exhibitions but also wanted to highlight its critical points.
As E-Issue 04 was set in Istanbul, the meeting point between Europe and Asia, Venice continues in a lineage of cities that are often thought of by Europeans as the door towards Asia. Venice, the city built on water – and probably one of the inspirations of Dubai’s pioneering urbanscape – is a connectingn point. A place of wonders where art reigns supreme. However, it is also a city suffering from overtourism with a local residential population constantly declining. As GAD focuses on the relationship between art and cities, this E-Issue also raises questions about the role of contemporary art exhibitions and viewership from a local Venetian point of view.
This year’s Biennale is special for many reasons, from the historical artworks on display to the artists invited, and shows ways exhibitions can be successfully contemporary when they engage with our time. Old and new friends joined in the contributions and we are extremely pleased to have offered a platform for written publication, from curators’ interviews to original texts.
It has been a great pleasure to work with the contributors and above all, I am thankful to Sophie Arni to have let me engage in this difficult quest. As someone who lived close to Venice most of my life, this E-Issue brings a personal touch that I could have not imagined.
The E-Issue starts with “What’s On in Venice” presenting what is happening inside and outside the context of the Biennale. Then, we are excited to present a special Pop(Corn) article dedicated to the UAE National Pavilion, interviewing Maya Allison and Tala Nassar. The following Rapport dissects some themes of the Biennale and presents a reflection on links between art and city. The Rapport also contains contributions from friends and other GAD editors with their experience of the Biennale. We are happy to introduce Nergis Abiyeva’s review of the Turkish Pavilion entitled Once Upon a Time. After a short selection of our Top Picks for National Pavilions between the two venues, Giardini and Arsenale, the E-Issue concludes with two collateral exhibition reviews: Anita Shishani’s take on Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence at Cini Foundation and my opinions on Alluvium: Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian at OGR Torino.
Stay tuned to more contributions about the Biennale and beyond in the following E-Issue 05++ articles, and don’t miss our updates on Instagram @globalartdaily.
Borrowing Sophie’s words, as always: stay curious, stay global,
NiccolòAcram Cappelletto
Editor
The E-Issue starts with “What’s On in Venice” presenting what is happening inside and outside the context of the Biennale. Then, we are excited to present a special Pop(Corn) article dedicated to the UAE National Pavilion, interviewing Maya Allison and Tala Nassar. The following Rapport dissects some themes of the Biennale and presents a reflection on links between art and city. The Rapport also contains contributions from friends and other GAD editors with their experience of the Biennale. We are happy to introduce Nergis Abiyeva’s review of the Turkish Pavilion entitled Once Upon a Time. After a short selection of our Top Picks for National Pavilions between the two venues, Giardini and Arsenale, the E-Issue concludes with two collateral exhibition reviews: Anita Shishani’s take on Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence at Cini Foundation and my opinions on Alluvium: Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh, Hesam Rahmanian at OGR Torino.
Stay tuned to more contributions about the Biennale and beyond in the following E-Issue 05++ articles, and don’t miss our updates on Instagram @globalartdaily.
Borrowing Sophie’s words, as always: stay curious, stay global,
NiccolòAcram Cappelletto
Editor

1. GAD E-Issue 05, VCE, Fall 2022. Cover Image: Central Pavilion of La Biennale di Venezia. Photo by Roberto Marossi. Courtesy of La Biennale di Venezia.

4. Rapport: Venice, by NiccolòAcram Cappelletto et al. Image: Melanie Bonajo’s exhibition at the Pavilion of the Netherlands, 2022. Courtesy of La Biennale di Venezia.

7. Strangers to the Museum Wall: Kehinde Wiley’s Venice Exhibition Speaks of Violence and Portraiture, by Anita Shinshani Image: Installation view, Kehinde Wiley: Archeology of Silence, at Fondation Cini, Venice, 2022. Photo © Ugo Carmeni.

8. Questioning Everyday Life: Alluvium by Ramin Haerizadeh, Rokni Haerizadeh and Hesam Rahmanian at OGR Torino in Venice, by NiccolòAcram Cappelletto Image: Installation view, Alluvium, at OGR Torino. Photo: Andrea Rossetti for OGR Torino.