Brussels cancels Venice Biennale grant over Russia’s participation
The European Commission has pulled a two million euro award after the exhibition refused to exclude Russia, which its organisers say would amount to censorship.
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Brussels moves to strip Venice Biennale of €2 million over Russian pavilion’s return
The European Commission plans to withdraw a €2 million grant from the Venice Biennale over its decision to allow the Russian pavilion to return, citing political…
Venice Biennale unleashes cultural rift on Italian right
In recent months, several prominent conservative intellectuals have voiced concerns about what they describe as the government's lack of a coherent long-term cultural…
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EU may suspend Venice Biennale funding over planned Russian participation
The European Commission has launched a procedure that could lead to the suspension or withdrawal of European Union funding for the Venice Biennale.
Brussels vs Venice: EU slams Venice Biennale over Russia’s return
A cultural controversy in Italy over Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale, an international cultural exhibition, has sparked a political clash between European…
Politics trumps art: Tusk Government drops ‘anti-European’ Venice Biennale paintings for refugee film
'It's censorship' says cancelled curator as Tusk government replaces Poland's submission to the world cultural exhibition, which was selected under former prime…