Venice Biennale jury quits amid row over participation of Russia Decision follows backlash from Italian government and European Commission The Guardian - UK · Apr 30
Venice Biennale’s international jury resigns amid dispute over Russia’s participation The international jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned The Independent UK · Apr 30
EU pulls $2.4 million from Venice Biennale over Russia's return The Venice Biennale has lost 2-million-euro ($2.4 million) in funding due to its decision to allow Russia to participate in the 61st contemporary art show The Independent UK · Apr 23
Venice Film Festival set to begin as activists hope to shift the spotlight to Gaza The Venice Film Festival is kicking off amid protests and calls to boycott Israeli actor Gal Gadot The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2025
Groundbreaking Cameroonian Curator Kouoh Dies: Cape Town Art Museum Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh, the head of the top contemporary art museum in Africa and first African woman appointed to lead the Venice Biennale, has died Saturday, the Zeitz MOCAA museum said. International Business Times · May 10, 2025
Koyo Kouoh appointed curator of 2026 Venice Biennale Swiss-Cameroonian’s nomination wrong-foots those expecting the exhibition to take a nationalistic turn under the right wing Meloni government The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024
Let’s get physical: the science of dance at the Venice Biennale The dance festival’s opening weekend, under the theme We Humans, focused as much on gravity and technology as emotional connection The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024
‘No death in Venice’: Israel-Gaza tensions infiltrate biennale Protests erupt outside Israel pavilion, official Israeli artist pulls out, and Ukraine team puts up posters showing maps of nearest bomb shelter The Guardian - UK · Apr 19, 2024