Embrace of Indigenous artists reaches London thanks to influence of Venice Biennale

<p>Curators and artists say this is a time of overdue recognition but others are cautious about the longevity of the moment</p><p>At last year’s Venice Biennale, the pavilions were packed with indigenous art from around the world.</p><p>Artists from the Tupinambá community in Brazil sat alongside work by the late <a href="https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/rosa-elena-curruchich/">Rosa Elena Curruchich</a>, who made pieces about Indigenous women in Guatemala. The Amazonian artist <a href="https://torontobiennial.org/artist-contributor/aycoobo-wilson-rodriguez/">Aycoobo</a> was celebrated, as were carvings by the Māori artist <a href="https://www.labiennale.org/en/art/2024/nucleo-contemporaneo/fred-graham">Fred Graham</a>. The eventual winner of the Golden Lion – the event’s highest accolade – was the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2024/apr/20/artwork-commemorating-indigenous-australian-history-triumphs-in-venice">Indigenous Australian artist Archie Moore</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/feb/16/embrace-of-indigenous-artists-reaches-london-thanks-to-influence-of-venice-biennale">Continue reading...</a>