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Jack Gramenz, Farid Farid and Liz Hobday

UNCOVERED: Axed duo reinstated in venice biennale backflip | History Defined

Michael Dagostino (L) and visual artist Khaled Sabsabi have been reinstated for the Venice Biennale. (HANDOUT/CREATIVE AUSTRALIA)

An axed duo have been reinstated as Australia's picks for a major international exhibition after a review found the nation's arts body should have been better prepared for an inevitably controversial decision.

In a statement on Wednesday, artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino said they had accepted an invitation to once again represent the nation at the 2026 Venice Biennale after being uninvited in February.

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