Unpacking the Venice Biennale controversies and highlights.
The event is also referred to as the “Olympics of the art world” — with national pavilions acting as official, state-sponsored platforms showcasing contemporary art — and global politics inevitably get entangled in the conversation.
Following the return of Russia to the Biennale, the EU said it will carry out its threat to cut funding from the international art show.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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Finland limits involvement in Venice Biennale over Russia's participation
Russia is due to open its own pavilion at the renowned Venice Biennale event for the first time since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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The Vatican is something else these days. Right on, I guess.
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On welcoming Russia back to the Biennale. My article, for ArtReview:
https://artreview.com/the-politics-of-russias-return-to-the-venice-biennale-aliide-naylor/
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Il Tempo: Comunicato Stampa: Biennale di Venezia. Presidente Zaia: “Va trovata una soluzione"
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Press Release: Venice Biennale. President Zaia: “We must find a solution.”
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Saturday, April 11, 2026
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Adnkronos - Cultura: Biennale Arte, Alevtina Kakhidze: "Chi ha permesso ritorno Russia o non capisce il mondo o coopera con Mosca"
(Adnkronos) - "Chi è stato coinvolto nella decisione di riaprire il Padiglione della Russia all'Esposizione internazionale d'arte della Biennale di Venezia dopo la pausa che ha fatto seguito all'inizio dell'invasione su larga scala dell'Ucraina o non comprende il mondo in cui vive oppure coopera consapevolmente con la Russia, un Paese che sta commettendo crimini di dimensioni e cinismo senza precedenti in Europa dalla Seconda guerra mondiale". Ricorda che "la guerra è in corso", Alevtina Kakhidze, artista ucraina di spicco molto nota anche all'estero (ha fra l'altro rappresentato l'Ucraina alla Biennale di Malta nel 2024, esposto a Base a Milano lo scorso anno, nel 2014, a Manifesta 10 a San Pietroburgo, e ha partecipato al progetto Working for Change del Padiglione del Marocco alle 54esima edizione della Biennale di Venezia del 2011).
Biennale Arte, Alevtina Kakhidze: "Who allowed the return of Russia or doesn't understand the world or cooperates with Moscow?"
(Adnkronos) - "Anyone involved in the decision to reopen the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition after the pause that followed the large-scale invasion of Ukraine either doesn't understand the world in which they live or consciously cooperates with Russia, a country that is committing crimes of unprecedented size and cynicism in Europe since World War II." Remember that “the war is ongoing,” says Alevtina Kakhidze, a prominent Ukrainian artist also well-known internationally (she has, for example, represented Ukraine at the Biennale in Malta in 2024, exhibited at Base in Milan last year, in 2014, at Manifesta 10 in St. Petersburg, and participated in the Working for Change project of the Morocco Pavilion at the 54th Venice Biennale edition in 2011)."
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'Chi è stato coinvolto nella decisione di riaprire il Padiglione della Russia all'Esposizione internazionale d'arte della Biennale di Venezia dopo la pausa che ha fatto seguito all'inizio dell'invasione su larga scala dell'Ucraina o non comprende il mondo in cui vive oppure
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The Venice Biennale risks losing EU funding over planned Russia involvement.
The European Commission says it will cut funding if organisers of the arts festival go ahead with plans to include Russia.
The Commission reiterated that any breach of ethical standards by the art festival would be treated as a violation of contract, leading to suspension of the €2m agreement.
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