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Venice Biennale puts the spotlight on female artists who have been long overlooked despite prolific careers

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The Venice Biennale asks fundamental questions about the planet’s future and the possibility of a posthuman world.

The art fair runs through Nov. 27

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Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for 1st time

VENICE, Italy (AP) -- For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world's oldest and most important contemporary art fair

For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and most important contemporary art fair features a majority of female and gender non-conforming artists, under the curatorial direction of Cecilia Alemani.

The event puts a spotlight on artists who have been overlooked, while also investigating themes including gender norms.