Scotland pauses involvement with Venice Biennale for review

Cost, planning and environmental concerns are behind the decision.

Still from Alberta Whittle’s from Lagareh – The Last Born, which went on show at the Venice Biennale last year (Matthew Arthur Williams/PA) (PA Media)

Scotland is pausing its involvement with the world’s oldest contemporary art exhibition, the Venice Biennale, citing concerns over finance, planning and the environment.

Dating back to 1895, the Biennale is widely viewed as one of the foremost global cultural events and alternates between art and architecture.

The team behind Scotland’s involvement said there is no change to plans for the Scotland + Venice Architecture project, A Fragile Correspondence, taking place from May to November this year.