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The Wedding at Cana: French artist JR transforms Venice Venice hotel in latest social project

JR’s latest project celebrates real and complicated contemporary human lives, while seeking to forge new social connections.

Euronews

'Forgotten dreams': Aussie artist dazzles at Venice

After much fanfare and controversy, crowds are marvelling at Khaled Sabsabi's work in Venice as he brings western Sydney's diversity to life on a world stage.

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Pussy Riot protest at Venice Biennale forces Russian pavilion to briefly close

Demonstrators, angered by Russia’s inclusion at arts festival, shout ‘Curated by Putin, dead bodies included’

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Italy: Femen and Pussy Riot protest Russia’s return to Venice Biennale

The 2026 Venice Biennale opened press previews on Wednesday with protests outside the Russian pavilion, marking Moscow’s return since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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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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Stick a euro in the slot for the lights! The mesmerising, strictly Venetian works of Lydia Ourahmane

From the pier built for a former quarantine island to the sculpture made from 1.3 tonnes of hotel bedlinen, the British-Algerian’s coin-operated show feels like it has sprung from The Floating City itself

The Guardian - UK

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

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221 passengers on United Flight 169 walked away unharmed after crash, but the truck driver caught under its landing gear didn’t

United Airlines Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, struck a bakery delivery truck and a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike during its landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 3, 2026. While all 221 passengers and 10 crew members walked away unharmed, the truck driver suffered minor injuries.

The Mary Sue

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.

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‘I paint the kind of people I’m attracted to’: Hernan Bas on hiding from the world in Venice

The Cuban-American artist likes to paint pretty young white men – inspired by his fascination with Holden Caulfield. So why do his portraits have a sinister edge?

The Guardian - UK

‘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

'A Haunting in Venice' just landed on Hulu — and it's one of the best Agatha Christie adaptations I've seen in years

'A Haunting in Venice' just landed on Hulu, and here's why you need to add this spooky whodunnit to your watchlist.

Tom’s Guide

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

Anish Kapoor says US’s ‘politics of hate’ should exclude it from Venice Biennale

Artist commends jury for resigning over inclusion of Russia and Israel but says reasoning should have also included US

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Plane hits truck while landing at Newark airport, chilling dashcam video shows what happened

The chilling dashcam video revealed the exact moments when a United Airlines flight landing at Newark Liberty International Airport hit a streetlight and a tractor-trailer on the nearby highway in a bizarre accident on Sunday. A Boeing 767 was flying from Venice, Italy, to Newark with more than 200 passengers…

The Economic Times

United Airlines flight landing in Newark strikes pole on New Jersey Turnpike, damages delivery truck

A United Airlines flight from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The aircraft, carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew members, landed safely with no injuries reported. The incident also involved a delivery truck and a Jeep on the…

International Business Times UK

United Airlines Newark Collision: Viral Dashcam Video Shows Horrifying Crash – Is the Truck Driver Alive?

United Airlines Boeing 767-400ER from Venice narrowly avoids disaster at Newark after colliding with a bakery truck. Viral footage shows the miraculous escape; the truck driver survives with minor injuries.

The Conversation

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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Euronews

Fighters, legends and beloved indie bands: What to see, do or hear this week in Europe

Marina Abramović marks her upcoming 80th birthday with a new exhibition in Venice, 2000's band Broken Social Scene return, and Mortal Kombat II brings arcade fun to the big screen. Here's what to look out for this week.

The Guardian - UK

‘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

Euronews

Venice Biennale's international jury resigns as Italy's government opposes Russia's participation

The Italian government has opposed the Biennale's decision to allow Russia to participate in the international exhibition.

The Guardian - UK

Venice Biennale jury quits amid row over participation of Russia

Decision follows backlash from Italian government and European Commission

Euronews

Venice opera house La Fenice fires music director Beatrice Venezi after 'offensive' comments

Famous Venice opera house Teatro La Fenice has fired the incoming music director Beatrice Venezi after months of protests and following “repeated and serious public statements that were offensive and harmful” to the theater.

The Guardian - UK

Venice opera house fires government-linked music director after months of protests

Teatro La Fenice says Beatrice Venezi let go for making ‘repeated offensive’ statements

The Independent UK

Venice’s La Fenice theater drops incoming music director after months of protests

Venice’s La Fenice opera house is cutting ties with incoming music director Beatrice Venezi

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