Venice Biennale Eve – Director Quits, Accusations Fly

On the eve of this year’s Venice Biennale, the event’s managing director has quit “amid a welter of snide remarks and angry accusations. Renato Quaglia said he had become exasperated with the exhibition’s curator, the esteemed American art historian and painter Professor Robert Storr. Mr Quaglia said the final straw came when the bill for the festival came in a million euros over budget.”