Overview

• Monash University has indefinitely postponed Khaled Sabsabi's 'Flat Earth' exhibition, citing the need for deeper community engagement.
• The exhibition was set to open in May at the Monash University Museum of Art and had been planned for 18 months.
• Creative Australia's earlier decision to drop Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino from the 2026 Venice Biennale remains under scrutiny, with no resolution on their reinstatement.
• Sabsabi's gallerist, Josh Milani, claims these developments have caused severe damage to the artist's career and reputation.
• The future of Australia's participation in the 2026 Venice Biennale is uncertain, with concerns that the Australian pavilion may remain empty.