The Venice Biennale’s US Pavilion Was Supposed to Say Something About America. It Didn’t—And That’s the Point.

Every two years, nearly 100 countries send their best artists to the Venice Biennale, sometimes called the Olympics of art. It’s cultural diplomacy dressed up as art—a chance for each nation to make a statement to the world about who they are. I am by no means an art expert; the closest I’ve come…