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Over 6,000 Sign Letter Opposing Russia’s Venice Biennale Pavilion
The petition, signed by cultural figures such as Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova, comes as the European Union threatens to pull Biennale funding over Russia's inclusion.
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The Case for Palestine at the Venice Biennale
Does the exhibition prefer to destroy its long-standing significance for artists, curators, and art workers than to hold the moral clarity that this moment is asking from us?
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Venice Biennale Names 111 Artists for International Exhibition
“In Minor Keys” opens on May 9, a year after beloved curator Koyo Kouoh’s passing.
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Israel's Plan to Artwash Genocide at the Venice Biennale
The artwork at the heart of the pavilion promises to continue the project of denying Palestinian existence.
Opinion
Gabrielle Goliath Strikes a Tuning Fork of Dissent
The cancellation of the South African artist’s Venice Biennale pavilion reveals the machinations of state censorship — and the ways we can collectively resist it.
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Gabrielle Goliath to Seek Legal Action After Axed Venice Biennale Pavilion
The artist 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.