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Venice Biennale jury excludes Israel, Russia from artist awards as EU threatens funding cut

by | Apr 24, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

82nd Venice Film Festival Director Alberto Barbera and President of the Venice Biennale Pietrangelo Buttafuoco pose for a photo, in Venice, Italy, August 27, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: REUTERS/YARA NARDI)
The Venice Biennale jury announced it will refrain from considering artists from countries with leaders facing ICC charges, including Israel and Russia.

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