The Venice Biennale will include Russia in its 2025 contemporary art exhibition, reversing its exclusion since the invasion of Ukraine and sparking outrage from diplomats.
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OP-ED. A collective of artists and academics express outrage at Moscow's return to the international art festival after a…
The major international art event, which this year reopened its doors to Russia, is facing widespread protests. On the ground,…
Russia's Venice Biennale pavilion was closed after the Ukraine invasion but, as the Winter Paralympics show, Russia is now…
At the art world’s most important event, culture is again being used in the service of state power
Venice Biennale President Pietrangelo Buttafuoco has said this year's exhibition will also provide a platform for dissidents…
Ukraine criticises organisers’ decision to allow Russia to take part in prestigious art exhibition as ‘incomprehensible’
