Scotland + Venice
Scotland + Venice provides artists based in Scotland with a valuable platform to showcase their work on the international stage at one of the world’s most prestigious visual arts festivals, the Venice Biennale.
Learn more about Scotland + Venice, the partnership, and recent iterations on the Scotland + Venice website.
Stories from Scotland + Venice
The Scotland + Venice partners are beginning preparations for participation in the 58th International Art Exhibition, the Venice Biennale, in 2019.
Published: 06 Apr 2018
The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to announce that Rachel Maclean has been selected to represent Scotland at the 57th International Art Exhibition, the Venice Biennale, running from 13 May to 26 November 2017.
Published: 10 May 2016
As the call for entries for Scotland + Venice 2017 opens, it's been revealed that Graham Fagen attracted record numbers to the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
Published: 15 Mar 2016
The Scotland + Venice partnership is delighted to announce further details of the 2015 presentation with Glasgow-based artist Graham Fagen as a Collateral Event of the 56th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.
Published: 10 Mar 2015
Scottish Artist Karla Black had a solo presentation at the 54th International Art Exhibition -- la Biennale di Venezia, the world's largest and most prestigious showcase for contemporary visual arts. The exhibition was curated by The Fruitmarket Gallery and was presented, as in 2009, at Palazzo Pisani (S. Marina).
Published: 24 Jun 2011
Martin Boyce was selected to represent Scotland at the Venice Biennale in 2009 with an exhibition of work entitled No Reflections. Curated by Dundee Contemporary Arts (DCA) Martin Boyce devised a lyrical installation for seven inter-connected rooms of the second floor of the 15th-century Palazzo Pisani (S. Marina).
Published: 25 Jun 2009
Hosted by the Scottish Arts Council, National Galleries of Scotland and British Council, and curated by Philip Long, Scotland and Venice 2007 featured the work of Charles Avery, Henry Coombes, Louise Hopkins, Rosalind Nashashibi, Lucy Skaer and Tony Swain.
Published: 30 Jun 2007
Glasgow-based artists, Alex Pollard, Cathy Wilkes, Tom O'Sullivan and Joanne Tatham were chosen to represent Scotland at the 2005 event in an exhibition entitled Selective Memory.
Published: 30 Jun 2005
In 2003, the Scottish Arts Council and the British Council, supported by the Scottish Executive, formed a successful partnership which mounted a presentation of new work from Scotland entitled Zenomap. Unusually, Zenomap included some 28 artists working in a variety of media.
Published: 30 Jun 2003
