Venice Biennale opens under shadow of protests over Russia and Israel
Ticket holders will choose the winners after the jury resigned and the traditional Golden Lion was scrapped, officials said.
- 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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The crisis opened at the Venice Art Biennale is worsening. When it seemed at last that with the opening to the public and the end of the protests against Russia and Israel the Biennale would again be simply a great showcase of international contemporary art, a group of more than seventy artists, including representatives of 22 national pavilions, have once again poured salt into a wound that has been suppurating for months. With just four short …
Israel condemns anti-Israel protests targeting pavilion at Venice Biennale
Italy’s government rejects boycott calls and reaffirms support for Israel’s participation in the Biennale, despite anti-Israel protests outside the Israeli pavilion during the prestigious international art exhibition.
Is the art world open to the public? In Venice, the 61st Biennale opened – with a lot of controversy about the participation of Russia and Israel.
Venice Biennale engulfed in geopolitical controversy
The Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious international art exhibition, is engulfed in controversy this year. The inclusion of Russia, which is participating for the first time since the 2022 Ukraine invasion, has set off protests, while the Biennale’s international jury resigned following backlash over its decision to not award prizes to artists from countries whose leaders are accused of crimes against humanity. Dozens of artists also …
Protests and boycotts rock prestigious Venice Biennale
The 61st Venice Biennale opened Saturday in a chaotic atmosphere marked by geopolitical strife, casting a shadow over what draws people to the world-renowned festival: the contemporary art on display.In tandem with the opening, dozens of artists announced their withdrawal from awards consideration — the latest in a wave of protests surrounding the international art event that has historically celebrated the likes of Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, …
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