Venice Biennale

Pussy Riot storms Russia’s pavilion at Venice Biennale

Members of the Russian punk collective Pussy Riot and the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN swarmed the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale on Wednesday, May 6, staging a protest against Russia's return to the international art exhibition for the first…

EU moves to cut Venice Biennale funding over Russia’s return

The European Union escalated its standoff with the Venice Biennale on Tuesday, with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas declaring that Russia's participation in the storied art exhibition is "morally indefensible" as the bloc moves to strip funding from the…

EU threatens to cut Venice Biennale funding over Russian pavilion

The European Commission warned on March 10 that it could suspend or terminate grant funding for the Venice Biennale after organizers allowed Russia to reopen its national pavilion at the 2026 exhibition, marking Moscow's first participation since its full-scale invasion…

Banksy’s “the migrant child” removed from venice wall for preservation

Art restorers have removed Banksy's deteriorating work "The Migrant Child" from the facade of Palazzo San Pantalon in Venice, Italy to preserve the artwork for future public display, as reported by various news outlets. The removal of the 2019 graffiti…

Creative Australia reinstates Sabsabi & Dagostino for Venice Biennale

According to SBS News, Creative Australia has reinstated renowned Lebanese-Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino as Australia's representatives at the 2026 Venice Biennale, reversing a controversial February decision that had sparked widespread protests from the arts community and…