Anish Kapoor calls for US exclusion from Venice Biennale over hate-filled politics
TL;DR
Anish Kapoor urged excluding the United States from the Venice Biennale, calling its politics hateful and its warmongering ongoing, while praising the jury's resignation over Israel and Russia. The US pavilion, led by Alma Allen, faced scrutiny over Trump-era interference and the requirement to reflect American values, as protests around Israeli and Russian pavilions and funding tensions heighten a politically charged edition.
- Anish Kapoor says US’s ‘politics of hate’ should exclude it from Venice Biennale The Guardian
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- Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of top art exhibition BBC
- With Free Vodka, and a Few Protests, Russia Returns to the ‘Art Olympics’ The New York Times
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