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Venice Biennale Faces One-Day Strike as Protests Confront Israel and Russia

The stoppage shows geopolitics shaping access, funding, and prizes at the Biennale.

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

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

Venice Biennale Opens With Citywide Works as India Reopens Its Pavilion

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

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

Jury Resignation Triggers Prize Overhaul at Venice Biennale

Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Over Russia–Israel Awards Ban

Goliath’s ‘Elegy’ Goes Off-Site in Venice as South Africa’s Pavilion Stays Empty

Khaled Sabsabi to Show in Both Australia Pavilion and Main Venice Biennale Exhibition

South Africa to Sit Out 2026 Venice Biennale After Court Rejects Artist’s Bid

Public Protector Reviews South Africa’s Venice Biennale Withdrawal as Qatar Museums Claim Emerges

South Africa Cancels Venice Biennale Pavilion as Artist Appeals to President

Argentina Picks Matías Duville’s ‘Monitor Yin Yang’ for 2026 Venice Biennale

Creative Australia Reinstates Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino After Independent Review

Henrike Naumann and Sung Tieu to Shape German Pavilion at 2026 Venice Biennale

Pioneering Art Curator Koyo Kouoh Dies at 57

Koyo Kouoh Named Artistic Director of 2026 Venice Biennale

Abbas Akhavan to Represent Canada at 2026 Venice Biennale