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The VICE Guide to the Venice Biennale

Every two years, Venice hosts the most important contemporary art exhibition in the world. Over a period of six months, the Biennale welcomes over 375,000 visitors and raises millions of Euros. We went to Venice a few months before the official opening to meet artists, curators, and producers, and to understand the impact such a massive art event has on the city and its citizens. Full story

Filthy Lucre

Artists too have their myths. The lies told to artists mirror the lies told to women. Be good enough, be pretty enough, and that guy or gallery will sweep you off your feet, to the picket-fenced land of generous collectors and two and a half kids. But, make the first move, seize Full story

Art Talk

Matt Mignanelli

His paintings may seem simple at first glance, but spend more time with them and you'll start to admire the patterns created by light and energy. We hung out with Matt at his studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and talked about his work, life, and strong American work ethic while eatin… Full story

The Creators Project

Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Collaborators: Giorgio Moroder

In this new series, The Creators Project is taking a look at the collaborators behind 'Random Access Memories,' the new album from Daft Punk. In episode one we speak with legendary Italian producer Giorgio Moroder. Full story

Art Talk

Rostarr

Romon Kimin Yang, a.k.a. Rostarr, is a painter, calligrapher, and filmmaker living and working in Brooklyn. He spent much of his early career focusing on painting and graphic design, blurring the lines between the two. For the past 15 years, he has become more widely known for hi… Full story

The Creators Project

6,000 Light Bulbs React to Your Movements

The Creators Project has shown artist Muti Randolph’s 'Deep Screen' at several of their events. Here’s your chance to see what it’s like to step inside the interactive light installation. Full story

Art Talk

Matt Curry

When we went to Washington, DC, to meet the Grammy-nominated illustrator, he showed us his most recent work, the various techniques he uses, and his small studio in the middle of the woods. Full story

Art Talk

Ghost of a Dream

Ghost of a Dream is the collaboration of sculptor Lauren Was and painter Adam Eckstrom. A few months ago we met up with them and got a chance to explore their works in progress, look at the variety of materials they use, and hear how they came to develop the pieces that first for… Full story

Art Talk

Deedee Cheriel

LA darling Deedee Cheriel is a punk rocker turned painter known for mixing iconography from Indian temple imagery, South American political art, and animals in the wild to produce mystical narrative paintings. Full story

VICE Meets

David LaChapelle

Photographer David LaChapelle invites us into his LA studio and reminisces about his early days in New York, back when he used to work at Studio 54, hang out at the Mudd Club, and generally be a fabulous young man. Full story