Phyllida Barlow to represent Britain at Venice Biennale

The sculptor Phyllida Barlow will represent Britain at the 57th Venice Biennale next year (13 May-26 November 2017), the British Council announced today, 4 March. Barlow has long been respected among British artists, having taught at London’s Slade School of Fine Art for more than 40 years. However, she has come to international prominence relatively late in her career. Recent shows include one last summer at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, which she transformed with typically larg