Venice Biennale Previews in Chaos as War Follows Art
The jury resigned over Israel and Russia participation, and visitors will choose winners from 100 national pavilions and the main show.
- On Saturday, the Venice Biennale opened its most contentious edition in memory with no Golden Lions after the jury resigned in protest of Israel and Russia's participation.
- The jury's resignation targeted nations under International Criminal Court investigation for human rights abuses, though critics argued the United States should have been included in the boycott.
- Visitors will now vote for the best national pavilion and main curated show, "In Minor Keys", which features 110 artists and groups originally assembled by the late Koyo Kouoh.
- British artist Anish Kapoor cited "the politics of hate and war and all that that's been going on", while the Biennale's artistic expressions continue across Giardini and Arsenale venues.
- Winners will be announced November 22, as immersive experiences feature music by 12th-century abbess St. Hildegard of Bingen reinterpreted by artists including Brian Eno and Patti Smith.
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There is no jury, the big celebration is cancelled - and prizes are only available in November. The 61st art biennial in Venice was damaged before the beginning. Now it has officially opened its doors.
Venice Biennale jury quits over Israeli, Russian participation
Geopolitical tensions spilled over into the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition, which opens its most chaotic and contested edition in memory Saturday with no Golden Lions after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation and loud protests outside their pavilions....Keep on reading: Venice Biennale jury quits over Israeli, Russian participation
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Venice Biennale opens without a jury amid strife over Russian and Israeli participation
Geopolitical tensions have spilled over into the Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition. The event opens Saturday with no Golden Lions after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation. Protests erupted outside their pavilions. The jury limited its…
After the disputes over the participation of Russia and Israel in the 61st Biennial, the Kunstschau opens without celebration or jury. The opening is marked by protests and political conflicts.
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