The Legend of Zorro

A work by street artist Banksy depicting a migrant child wearing a lifejacket holding a pink flare is painted on the outer wall of a house overlooking the canal Rio de Ca’ Foscari, in Venice, Italy. Photo: AFP/Marco Sabadin.

Once Upon a Time in Venice

“Setting out my stall at the Venice Biennale”, anonymous street artist Banksy captioned his video. “Despite being the largest and most prestigious art event in the world, for some reason I’ve never been invited”. Municipal police apparently prompted him to pack up and leave because he didn’t have a permit to operate a stall.

Venice in Oil

Street artist Banksy, in order to emphasize the fact that he has not been invited to the Venice Biennale, set up an improvised stall in Piazza San Marco (St Mark’s Square) — with an installation titled “Venice in Oil” detailing the plight of city residents against the enormous cruise ships which dock in its canals — just to be promptly kicked out by municipal police for running a stall without a permit. Photo credit: Banksy.

The Importance of Not Being Arcovazzi

Venice, Italy: “Building Bridges” by Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn, a sculptural installation showing six pairs of arching hands creating a bridge over a Venetian waterway in a former shipyard, before the 58th International Venice Biennale art exhibition. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP/Getty Images.

The Importance of Not Being Arcovazzi

The fishing vessel that sank on April 18, 2015 trapping hundreds of migrants, is installed by artist Christoph Büchel in Venice’s former shipyards as part of the 58th Biennale. Photo: David Levene/The Guardian.