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Gabrielle Goliath to Seek Legal Action After Axed Venice Biennale Pavilion
The artist reportedly alleges that South Africa’s minister of culture acted unconstitutionally in canceling her commission, which included references to Gaza.
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J. Oscar Molina Is El Salvador's First Venice Biennale Artist
The painter and sculptor hopes his exhibition, “Cartographies of the Displaced,” will cultivate “patience and compassion for newcomers.”
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The South African Pavilion Is Betraying Its Own History
The same government that has held Israel accountable for its genocide in Gaza must revoke its culture minister’s decision to axe the Venice Biennale performance.
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South Africa Axes Venice Biennale Proposal Centering Gaza Victims
Right-wing culture minister Gayton McKenzie reportedly called the subject of artist Gabrielle Goliath’s performance “highly divisive in nature.”
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Artist Alma Allen to Represent US at 2026 Venice Biennale
The artist alleged that two galleries dropped him from their rosters after he accepted the commission for the United States Pavilion.
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Artists Threaten to Boycott Venice Biennale Over Israeli Pavilion
Plans to set up an “alternative pavilion” for Israel inside the historic Arsenale sidestep the issue of its continued inclusion in the storied art festival, activists said.
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Andres Serrano Proposes Trump Altar for the Venice Biennale
“It makes sense to me that for America’s 250th Celebration, there’s no one better to represent America than the President," the photographer told Hyperallergic.
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Khaled Sabsabi Reinstated as Australia’s Venice Biennale Artist
An independent review found “a series of missteps” related to the initial decision to drop the Lebanese-born artist as well as curator Michael Dagostino.
Opinion
Curtis Yarvin’s Venice Biennale Proposal Proves the Far-Right Can’t Do Art
Not content to help disintegrate democracy here at home, the cheugy shit-poster is seeking to create a new low cultural watermark in a city known for its rising tides.
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The 2026 Venice Biennale Wants to Cut Through the Noise
The late curator Koyo Kouoh envisioned an exhibition that would “shift to a slower gear and tune in to the frequencies of the minor keys.”
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US Government Calls for Venice Biennale Proposals Focused on “American Values”
The newly opened grant portal for the United States pavilion features updated Trumpian language and a shortened timeline for applications.
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Australia’s Gold Lion Winners “Appalled” by Decision to Drop Khaled Sabsabi
Artist Archie Moore and curator Ellie Buttrose called for reinstating the artist and curator originally selected for the 2026 pavilion.