The Installation Was Withdrawn Amid Controversy Over the Inclusion of a Memorial for Palestinian Poet Hiba Abu Nada, Who Was Killed in an Israeli Airstrike in 2023
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The installation was withdrawn amid controversy over the inclusion of a memorial for Palestinian poet Hiba Abu Nada, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in 2023
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South Africa will not participate in this year's Venice Biennale following a dispute between its culture ministry and the artist it had selected, whose planned installation focused on Gaza.
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