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Somalia’s Venice Biennale Debut Faces Formal Objections Over Representation and Curatorship

Critics question the pavilion’s legitimacy over exclusion of local voices.

EU Commissioner Boycotts Venice Biennale, Threatens €2 Million Grant Over Russian Pavilion

Spain’s Culture Minister Blocks Basque Bid to Borrow Picasso’s ‘Guernica’

Venice Biennale Confirms Russia’s Return for 2026 as Ukraine and Dissidents Decry Move

South Africa to Sit Out 2026 Venice Biennale After Court Rejects Artist’s Bid

Goliath and Masondo File Urgent Court Challenge to Restore South Africa’s Venice Pavilion

South Africa Cancels Venice Biennale Pavilion as Artist Appeals to President

Ohio Auction House Pulls Two Bosschaert Still Lifes Linked to Nazi Looting