Steve McQueen

The only person on the planet to have been awarded both the Turner Prize and the Caméra d'Or (for best first feature at the Cannes film festival) is also representing Britain at the 53rd Venice Biennale. We speak with him about his oeuvre.

Venice Roundup

An interview with Venice Biennale artistic director Daniel Birnbaum, plus a thorough preview of what to expect in the Giardini this summer, from the artists and national pavilions to the compelling sideshows the mother of all biennials inevitably attracts.

PLUS

MARINA ABRAMOVIC
The grande dame of performance art is at the Manchester International Festival this summer. We look at her influence on a whole generation of artists, and assess the status of performance art today.

BRUCE NAUMAN
Cult US artist Bruce Nauman's work, ranging from neon and video to sculpture and installation, often defies description, but Vincent Katz gives it a go in advance of Nauman's multisite retrospective at the Venice Biennale.

VIDEO EXTRAS
Films by Zilvinas Kempinas, Marina Abramovi?, Ragnar Kjartansson and Elmgreen & Dragset.