Several Venice Biennale Pavilions Close Amid 24-Hour Strike over Israel’s Participation
Artists and cultural workers joined a 24-hour strike that closed or scaled back several pavilions as organizers sought Israel’s exclusion, with 236 signatories backing the campaign.
- On Friday, several national pavilions at the Venice Biennale closed or scaled back exhibitions as cultural workers joined a 24-hour strike protesting Israel's participation in the 61st International Art Exhibition.
- The Art Not Genocide Alliance organized the action, with 236 signatories arguing that Israel's presence normalizes actions in Gaza and uses culture as political cover.
- Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside Israel's temporary exhibition space at the Arsenale on Wednesday, waving Palestinian flags and accusing the pavilion of 'artwashing,' while other pavilions displayed signage supporting Palestine.
- Biennale organisers distanced themselves from the protests, stating in a statement that operations continue lawfully and pledging 'respect for freedom of expression and pluralism of opinion.'
- The strike adds to an unusually turbulent opening for the event, which previously saw the international jury resign over leaders facing international charges, prompting organisers to scrap traditional Golden Lion awards.
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The Netherlands, together with several other countries, has temporarily closed its own pavilion at the Venice Biennale in protest against the presence of the Israeli pavilion at the international art event.
About 2,000 people gathered on Friday to protest Israel's participation in the Venice Biennale, on the eve of the opening of the 61st edition of this prestigious art festival, told the local police at the German press agency dpa. ...
Historic Strike Disrupts Biennale as Thousands March in Venice
VENICE — Artists and cultural workers made history at the Venice Biennale today as they launched a major strike that disrupted the pre-opening of the international exhibition. It is the first cultural strike in the biennale's 131-year history. At least 27 of the exhibition’s 100 national pavilions were partially or fully shut down this morning, May 8, while artists draped or altered their works in the main exhibition In Minor Keys as part of a 2…
The day before the opening of the art exhibition there was a small procession and some pavilions were closed
The Venice Biennale, the world's oldest and most important exhibition for contemporary art, is experiencing a very tense edition this year. Fierce protests against the participation of Israel and Russia are overshadowing the start. Today, at least six artists kept their exhibitions closed in protest against the presence of Israel, writes the American newspaper The New York Times. For instance, the doors of the Austrian pavilion remained closed, …
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