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Over 100 Artists Threaten Lawsuits Over Venice Biennale Visitors’ Lions Ballot

Legal warnings demand that the Biennale remove signatories’ names from the public ballot and disqualify any votes cast for withdrawn artists.

Iran Challenges Venice Biennale Exit, Seeks Late Pavilion Opening

Somalia’s Venice Biennale Debut Faces Formal Objections Over Representation and Curatorship

Protests Roil Venice Biennale as Jury Quits and Dozens of Artists Exit Awards

Venice Biennale Opens Under Protest With Jury Gone and Awards Put to Public Vote

Venice Biennale Confronts Street Clashes, Pavilion Closures, and a Vacant Jury

Venice Biennale Opens With Protests, Sanctions Pressure, and No Jury

Venice Biennale Faces Turmoil as Jury Walks Out and EU Threatens Funding

Venice Biennale Jury Quits as Organizers Replace Golden Lions With Public Vote

Venice Biennale Jury Quits Over Russia’s Inclusion

Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Over Planned Prize Exclusions, Awards Delayed to November

EU Commissioner Boycotts Venice Biennale, Threatens €2 Million Grant Over Russian Pavilion

Venice Biennale Turmoil Deepens as Jury Resigns and Awards Are Delayed

Jury Resignation Triggers Prize Overhaul at Venice Biennale

Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Over Russia–Israel Awards Ban

Venice Biennale Curbs Access to Russia’s Pavilion as Jury Bars ICC-Charged Nations From Prizes

Barcelona’s Liceu Unveils 2026–27 Season Led by ‘Aida’ With Netrebko and Shirin Neshat

EU Moves to Suspend €2 Million Biennale Grant Over Reopened Russian Pavilion

EU Freezes €2 Million for Venice Biennale Over Russia’s Return

Venice Biennale Jury Bars Russia and Israel From Top Prizes