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Qatar makes Venice Biennale debut with pavilion built on collaboration, food and live art

Led by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, the project brings together artists, musicians and chefs from across the Arab world.

Euronews

Khaled Sabsabi is finally at the Venice Biennale: ‘Being here is already a win’

Australia’s representative at the world’s biggest art show has not one but two works on show – a major achievement and happy ending to a year of controversy and protest

The Guardian - AU

An outsider artist takes the world's biggest stage with the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition for the Venice Biennale after a fraught selection process came down to the wire

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What Iran’s absence from the Venice Biennale reveals about art and politics

Just days before the opening of the 2026 Venice Biennale, organisers announced that Iran would no longer participate.

The Conversation

From Eurovision to the Venice Biennale, culture contests are being overshadowed by politics

The Venice Biennale, Eurovision and Cannes are framed as artists representing their nations. But in a fractured world national identity seems increasingly futile

The Guardian - UK

Pussy Riot stage protest blocking access to Russian pavilion at Venice Biennale

Members of punk group Pussy Riot and Ukraine's FEMEN organization have staged a protest at the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale

The Independent UK

Long road to Venice: Australia's entry finally on show

Australia's Venice Biennale entry is on display, more than a year after the artist and curator were ditched from the job, sparking a raging controversy.

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Ukraine war briefing: Death toll from strikes across Ukraine rises to 27; Russia shunned at Venice Biennale

Strikes came hours before deadline for Kyiv ceasefire proposal and were one of the worst wave of attacks this year

The Guardian - AU

Dark clouds, protests and resignations dampen start of 61st Venice Biennale

Russian pavilion to stay closed as outcry over Israel’s inclusion also grows – but nesting seagull provides some light relief

The Guardian - UK

Venice Biennale previews in chaos after jury quits over Israel and Russia’s participation

The Venice Biennale has begun previewing its 61st edition only days after the art show's jury resigned in protest

The Independent UK

Iran exits Venice Biennale as tensions remains high in Middle East

The Islamic Republic of Iran has withdrawn from the 2026 Venice Biennale just days before the opening exhibition as fears remain high of renewed conflict in the Middle East.

Euronews

‘We put our heads above the parapet’: Lubaina Himid on winning her 40-year battle to storm the Venice Biennale

In the 1980s, she had to show her work in a corridor by the ICA’s toilet. Now she’s representing Britain at the ‘art Olympics’. So is the artist feeling a bit establishment? Quite the reverse

The Guardian - UK

Artist Chris Levine’s latest installation is ‘art on a cosmic scale’

Projected vertically into the sky, it marks the opening of the Venice Biennale 2026.

Evening Standard

The Venice Biennale jury has resigned, proving art institutions cannot remain separate from politics

The Venice Biennale is the most prestigious recurring event in contemporary art, often described as the Olympics of the art world.

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‘It has become a symbol of hope’: the epic journey of Ukraine’s origami deer to the Venice biennale

As cities emptied on the eve of Russia’s full-scale invasion, artist Zhanna Kadyrova’s defiant concrete sculpture began its odyssey to this year’s festival

The Guardian - UK

Venice Biennale jury quits amid row over participation of Russia

Decision follows backlash from Italian government and European Commission

The Independent UK

Venice Biennale’s international jury resigns amid dispute over Russia’s participation

The international jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned

Euronews

Italian Culture Minister shuns opening of Venice Biennale due to Russia pavilion

Moscow has not participated in the Biennale since 2022. This year, it received the approval of the president of the Biennale Foundation, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco. The decision caused tensions within the Italian government and Brussels.

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The Independent UK

EU pulls $2.4 million from Venice Biennale over Russia's return

The Venice Biennale has lost 2-million-euro ($2.4 million) in funding due to its decision to allow Russia to participate in the 61st contemporary art show

Euronews

MEPs urge Commission leaders to stop Russia from returning to the Venice Biennale

MEPs have urged European Commission leaders to prevent Russia from participating in the Venice Biennale. The move has been backed by Ukraine's foreign policy chief who says "Russia rejects all proposals to end the war and rejects the dialogue that the organizers of the exhibition claim."

The Guardian - UK

South African work banned from Venice Biennale to be shown outside main event

South Africa’s Venice pavilion left empty after Gabrielle Goliath’s ‘highly divisive’ tribute to Palestinian poet blocked

The Guardian - UK

Venice Biennale risks losing EU funding over planned Russia involvement

European Commission says it will suspend €2m grant if organisers of arts festival go ahead with proposals

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Europe condemns Trump’s oil sanctions move as Zelensky bemoans Middle East conflict

Zelensky says Trump’s move could net Moscow as much as $10bn to support Putin’s war on Ukraine

AAP

'No time for grudges': artist duo's eyes set on Venice

Two artists dumped then brought back as Australia's representatives for the prestigious Venice Biennale want attention on their work, not an earlier fracas.

Euronews

New power generation: Former diesel plant readies to become Uzbek contemporary art space

Uzbekistan will open a new Centre for Contemporary Arts at a historic former diesel power plant. The exhibition space's inaugural season includes international artists, a Venice Biennale collateral project and city-wide cultural festivals.

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