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The 'Olympics of art' becomes an arena of protest
Financial Express Mumbai
|May 10, 2026
Venice Biennale opens amid global political tensions
THE 61ST EDITION of the Venice Biennale, referred to as the 'Olympics of the art world', opened on Saturday amid heightened geopolitical tensions, making this year one of the most contested editions of the contemporary art exhibition in recent memory.
The controversy intensified after its jury resigned on April 30 in protest over the participation of Israel and Russia, resulting in no Golden Lion awards being presented. Demonstrations also took place outside the national pavilions, with critics arguing that countries under investigation by the International Criminal Court for alleged human rights abuses should not participate. Condemning the developments, British artist Anish Kapoor described the controversy as “the politics of hate and war and all that that's been going on now for too long.”
This story is from the May 10, 2026 edition of Financial Express Mumbai.
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