The French Pavilion, where the art-world darling Julien Creuzet presented sinewy sculptures made of thread, beads and netting, at the Venice Biennale on April 18, 2024. The world’s longest-running and most extravagant festival of contemporary art opens to the public on Saturday after a preview biathlon of fine art and financial profligacy that has grown more hectic than ever. (Casey Kelbaugh/The New York Times)