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Liz Hobday

Restore Venice artist's name or be sued, says gallerist

Khaled Sabsabi's (right) gallerist has warned of legal action for reputational damage to the artist (HANDOUT/CREATIVE AUSTRALIA)

Legal action against Creative Australia is inevitable unless the funding body acts to restore the reputation of artist Khaled Sabsabi, his gallerist says.

Sabsabi, along with curator Michael Dagostino, had been picked to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale, but their invitation was rescinded in February after Sabsabi's artworks from two decades ago were highlighted in a gossip column and then raised in parliament.

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