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Liz Hobday and Farid Farid

Aussie Venice picks 'extremely hurt' after being dumped

Visual artist Khaled Sabsabi's work is held in numerous collections across the nation. (HANDOUT/CREATIVE AUSTRALIA)

The artistic duo selected and then ditched as Australia's representatives at the Venice Biennale say they are "extremely hurt and disappointed".

Artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino were announced a week ago as the nation's pick for the 2026 event, regarded as the most prestigious in the contemporary art world.

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