The festival can often make you queasy, as geopolitics are played out through the proxy of art. This year it feels on the verge of collapsing in on itself, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The major international art event, which this year reopened its doors to Russia, is facing widespread protests. On the ground, artists are divided.

The festival can often make you queasy, as geopolitics are played out through the proxy of art. This year it feels on the verge of collapsing in on itself, says Charlotte Higgins,…

Geopolitical tensions spilled over into the Venice Biennale art exhibition