The 59. International Art Exhibition, "The Milk of Dreams", curated by Cecilia Alemani, was inaugurated on 23 April and closed on 27 November 2022.

In a highly polychrome and colourful Art Biennale, black dominates everything. It is a hegemonic colour, it does not admit other artistic nuances. Simone Leigh, an American born in Chicago, wins the Golden Lion for Brick House.

Venice is expressive, dreamlike, mysterious. Any place has an anecdote. Any place has a past, not necessarily important. There is also a private narration made up of many people capable of building the charm of the city.

How will we live together? is the title of the 17th Architecture Biennale, curated by architect Hashim Sarkis. It studies the themes of aggregation and participation, starting from the big cities where coexistence is a fundamental stimulus for the future.

Ralph Rugoff, director of the Hayward Gallery in London, curated the 58th Venice International Art Exhibition. The title is cerebral: May You Live in Interesting Time.