New York–based artist Guadalupe Maravilla had traveled to Venice last weekend to finalize the installation of his work at the 2026 Venice Biennale , a crowning achievement for any artist. But that situation, which he first posted about on Instagram, soured Thursday evening after he had left the Arsenale, one of the Biennale’s main venues, when two police officers approached him. “After completing the installation of my work at the Venice Biennale, I was racially profiled by police in the streets of Venice, who attempted to take me in for questioning,” Maravilla told ARTnews in a written statement. “Two officers initially stopped me and demanded my documents, then called in additional backup and escalated the situation to the point of attempting to detain me. They moved to handcuff me, but I was ultimately able to de-escalate and leave.” Related Articles ARTnews has reached out to the Biennale and the Carabinieri for comment.…