Emma Ridgway, Shane Akeroyd Associate Curator and Artist Sonia Boyce standing in room 5 at the British Pavilion, 2022
Emma Ridgway, Shane Akeroyd Associate Curator and Artist Sonia Boyce standing in room 5 at the British Pavilion, 2022. Photo by Cristiano Corte. ©

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Read what the press have been saying about Feeling Her Way and Sonia Boyce's historic Golden Lion win for Best National Participation at the Venice Biennale 2022.

Golden Lion Award coverage

Guardian/ObserverBritish artist Sonia Boyce wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennale

Al JazeeraFemale artists dominate the Venice Biennale for first time

New York TimesBoyce, the first Black woman to represent Britain at the Venice event, won the Golden Lion for her sound installation of five Black British female musicians singing a cappella

VogueSimone Leigh and Sonia Boyce Make History at the Venice Biennale

The Art NewspaperSonia Boyce's British pavilion wins Venice Biennale's coveted Golden Lion for best national exhibition 

Artforum - Simone Leigh and Sonia Boyce win Venice Biennale's top honour

Berliner Zeitung (Germany)Goldene Löwen für die Künstlerinnen Sonia Boyce und Simone Leigh

Helsingin Sannomat (Finland)Brittitaiteilija Sonia Boyce voitti Venetsian biennaalin Kultainen leijona -palkinnon teoksella, joka antaa äänen mustille naisille

De Standaard (Netherlands) - Gouden Leeuw voor stemmenkoor

ArtnetSonia Boyce and Simone Leigh Win Golden Lions at the Venice Biennale for Work Honoring the Visions of Black Women

ContemporaryandThe Jury of the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia announces the following winners

Art NewsBlack Women Reign Victorious at Venice Biennale as Simone Leigh, Sonia Boyce Win Top Awards

Reviews 

Guardian ‘A glorious cacophony of Black female voices’ – Sonia Boyce’s soul train hits Venice

The Independent -  Venice Biennale 2022 – British and French pavilions review: Pure aspirational uplift

Financial Times (Paywall) -  Venice Biennale meets the moment with outstanding pavilions

Editorial

EuronewsVenice Biennale 2022: Spotlight on women and non-gender conforming artists

Wick Culture - Interview: Emma Ridgway