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Artists threaten legal action against Venice Biennale over inclusion in visitors' ballot

Dozens of artists at this year’s Venice Biennale are threatening legal action if their names aren't removed from a visitor voting ballot

The Independent UK

At the Venice Biennale I saw anger at Russia and Israel – and its leadership pretending everything was fine

The festival can often make you queasy, as geopolitics are played out through the proxy of art. This year it feels on the verge of collapsing in on itself, says Charlotte Higgins, the Guardian’s chief culture writer

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

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.

Euronews

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

The international jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned

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

The Independent UK

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The lost sea: Venice Biennale pavilion set to explore Aral Sea environmental disaster

Once the world’s fourth-largest inland sea, the Aral has lost more than 90% of its volume since the 1960s and is now, largely a desert. At the Venice Biennale, a national pavilion will revisit the environmental disaster through art, folklore and collective memory.

Euronews

Sydney’s Biennale theme, ‘rememory’, urges us to confront trauma – now more relevant than ever

The Biennale of Sydney is returning this year for its 25th edition, and exploring a bold new theme: rememory.

The Conversation

After a turbulent year, Australia’s Khaled Sabsabi will present two works at the Venice Biennale

The artist, who was controversially revoked and then reinstated by his government, is planning a ‘nurturing experience’ to bring people together

The Guardian - AU

Sydney Biennale 2026: Hoor Al Qasimi unveils expansive program for 25th edition

Work from 37 countries will take over five key venues in March, including an expanded footprint in Western Sydney

The Guardian - AU

‘Art became a means of survival’: the Gaza Biennale lands in New York City

A traveling exhibition of work from Palestinian artists aims to provide visibility to those whose lives have been devastated by the ongoing war

The Guardian - US

Venice Film Festival set to begin as activists hope to shift the spotlight to Gaza

The Venice Film Festival is kicking off amid protests and calls to boycott Israeli actor Gal Gadot

The Independent UK

I created a Vivaldi-inspired sound artwork for the Venice Biennale. The star of the show is an endangered bush-cricket

It was late January when I got the call. I’m asked to bring my sound art to a collaborative ecology and design project, Song of the Cricket, for the Venice Biennale of Architecture. When such as invitation arrives, you have no choice but to jump in.

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Euronews

Venice Art Biennale to honour late curator Koyo Kouoh with 2026 exhibition ‘In Minor Keys’

Plans for the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia will go ahead as envisioned by the late Cameroonian curator, following her sudden death aged 58 earlier this month.

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Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly aged 58

The Swiss-Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh has died at the age of 58. She was the first African woman invited to lead the Venice Art Biennale.

The Independent UK

Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly at age 58

Koyo Kouoh, the curator of the 2026 Venice Art Biennale, has died at age 58, her home institution in South Africa said in an Instagram post

The Independent UK

Willem Dafoe is named artistic director of Venice Biennale's theater department

Actor Willem Dafoe, a frequent red-carpet star at the Venice Film Festival, was named artistic director Monday of the Venice Biennale’s theater department

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Evening Standard

Venice Biennale: what you need to know about 'the Olympics' of the art world

The glittering event begins on Saturday with 331 participating artists and 88 pavilions from around the world... let the games begin

Evening Standard

Work of AI robot Ai-Da to feature at London Design Biennale homeware exhibition

The event will be the first time a humanoid robot has used AI algorithms to design household items

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