The major international art event, which this year reopened its doors to Russia, is facing widespread protests. On the ground, artists are divided.

Alla Biennale di Venezia scoppia il caso del padiglione russo, contestato da Bruxelles. Ma le critiche ignorano Cuba e Cina, presenti senza polemiche nonostante repressioni e…

Uno dei padiglioni più affollati pochi minuti prima della pre-apertura dei cancelli della Biennale, riservata oggi alla stampa selezionata, &eg...

An Italian artist has launched the project Reliquiae in response to the participation of Russians in the 2026 Venice Biennale. — Ukrinform.

Russian pavilion to stay closed as outcry over Israel’s inclusion also grows – but nesting seagull provides some light relief

La gran cita del arte contemporáneo inaugura una edición marcada por la muerte de su comisaria, la dimisión del jurado y las llamadas al boicot por la participación de ambos países

epa12935950 People protest during the opening of the 61st International Art Exhibition (Biennale Arte 61) against the presence of the Israeli pavilion at the event, in Venice,…

Demonstrators, angered by Russia’s inclusion at arts festival, shout ‘Curated by Putin, dead bodies included’

Various activist groups protested outside the Russian and Israeli pavilions at the Venice Biennale.

Protests have taken place at the prestigious arts fair over the inclusion of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

A 24-hour cultural strike called by international and Italian unions and activist groups will take place on Friday

The major international art event, which this year reopened its doors to Russia, is facing widespread protests. On the ground, artists are divided.

About a dozen were affected while some artists backed strike by adding Palestine references to their work

The festival can often make you queasy, as geopolitics are played out through the proxy of art. This year it feels on the verge of collapsing in on itself, says Charlotte Higgins,…

Tensione alla Biennale di Venezia 2026: proteste contro il padiglione israeliano, 27 stand chiusi e scontri tra manifestanti pro Pal e polizia. Matteo Salvini difende Pietrangelo…

Geopolitical tensions spilled over into the Venice Biennale art exhibition

Boykott-Aufrufe gegen Israel, Ärger um Russland, bestreikte Länderpavillons und keine Jury: Die Kunstbiennale von Venedig startet im Ausnahmezustand. Ausgerechnet daraus entsteht…

Despite a call for calm, a combustible mix of politics and protest punctuated the preview week across the pavilions

Le retour de la Russie à la Biennale a suscité un tollé international depuis son annonce début mars.

The Venice Biennale Opened on Saturday After a Series of Upheavals, Culminating in the Resignation of Its Judges and anti-Israel Protests. What Role Have Israeli Artists Played?