The jury for this year’s Venice Biennale, the art world’s most important event, resigned after a furor over its decision to exclude artists from countries accused of crimes against humanity
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Kudos to the jury at the Venice Biennale for doing what responsible people should do: refuse to consider giving awards to artists from countries that commit crimes against humanity.
(That should include the US.)
"The #Biennale said that this year it would let visitors vote for the best national pavilion." What a joke: one of the world’s most prominent art competitions is being turned into an episode of The Voice, under pressure from Israel.
'Fainaru, 66, said in an interview that he was happy that the jury had resigned. “Their decision discriminated against me on a racial basis,” he said.'
Nope! No! Sorry man, that's not what's happening here. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/a...
Venice #Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban (The #jury of the world’s most important art exhibition had said it wouldn’t consider #artists from #countries whose leaders are accused of #crimes against humanity.
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Artists should not be made scapegoats, responsible for the actions of their governments. Should we ban Russian ballet dancers?
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Today’s Editor’s Pick is 'Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban' by @alexmarshall81.bsky.social for @nytimes.com. The prize jury for the Venice Biennale resigned just days before opening after backlash over its decision to exclude artists from countries accused of war crimes.
No country mentioned.
'The prize jury for this year’s Venice Biennale, the art world’s most important event, resigned on Thursday, after a furor over its decision to exclude artists from countries accused of crimes against humanity from receiving awards'
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Venice Biennale Jury Resigns Amid Tension Over Awards Ban
The jury of the world’s most important art exhibition had said it wouldn’t consider artists from countries whose leaders were accused of crimes against humanity.
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Oh shit. That includes the US, right? Right? 😐
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The jury of the world’s most important art exhibition had said it wouldn’t consider artists from countries whose leaders are accused of crimes against humanity.
Was the US excluded too?
"The jury of the world’s most important art exhibition had said it wouldn’t consider artists from countries whose leaders are accused of crimes against humanity." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/a...
Venice Biennale jury resigns saying that it will not give awards to artists from countries whose leaders are being investigated by the International Criminal Court. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/a... @pussyriot.bsky.social
The jury of the Venice Biennale, the world’s most important art exhibition, have resigned over a decision to exclude artists from countries whose leaders are accused of crimes against humanity.
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/a...
The streets may not be as full with pro-Palestine demos as before- but they have brought a lasting change: the growing condemnation of Israel's actions against Palestinians
Some may even question id the Middle East would be safer with a different state
"venice biennale jury resigns amid tension over awards ban
...th jury said it wouldn’t consider artists from countries whose leaders are accused of crimes against humanity..."
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it seems th innocent usually pay th bigger price than do th powerful
