The Venice Biennale is the oldest and one of the most important contemporary art exhibitions in the world. Until 1964 an American had never won the grand prize, but that changed with Robert Rauschenberg. Taking Venice uncovers the story behind rumors that the US Government and a team of high-placed insiders rigged the 1964 Venice Biennale so that Robert Rauschenberg could win the International Prize in Painting.
