Moscow’s brief yet controversial return reignited debate over its place in Europe’s cultural institutions, even as the war in Ukraine continues.
Moscow's brief yet controversial return reignited debate over its place in Europe's cultural institutions, even as the war in Ukraine continues.
By MARTINA SAPIOin VENICE
International women's movement FEMEN and Pussy Riot activists stage a protest against the participation of Russia in the Venice Biennale art show, in front of Russian pavilion on May 6, 2026 in Venice.
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Russia’s art is back on the European stage — and so is its soft power.
Protests have taken place at the prestigious arts fair over the inclusion of Russia for the first time since the full-scale…
OP-ED. A collective of artists and academics express outrage at Moscow's return to the international art festival after a…
Protesta davanti al padiglione russo
Demonstrators, angered by Russia’s inclusion at arts festival, shout ‘Curated by Putin, dead bodies included’
Russia's Venice Biennale pavilion was closed after the Ukraine invasion but, as the Winter Paralympics show, Russia is now…
Les deux groupes ont organisé leur toute première action commune devant le pavillon russe.
