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Venice Biennale opens with protests against Russia and Israel

For the first time, Biennale workers went on strike on Friday over Russia's and Israel's presence at the kermesse, with twenty pavilions closed on the eve of the public opening.

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‘I shared a single bed with my mother for three years’: Sung Tieu on her monument to immigrant workers in Venice

At the German pavilion, the artist has re-created the housing estate where she grew up to tell the forgotten history of migrants, including her parents, hired under a socialist agreement between East Germany and Vietnam – then abandoned

The Guardian - UK

Radhika Merchant’s unconventional skirt look for France dinner date with Anant Ambani

Just days after captivating global attention in a breathtaking pale blue couture gown at the Ambani gala in Venice, Radhika Merchant once again proved that her fashion choices are anything but predictable. This time, however, the spotlight shifted from grand red-carpet glamour to understated sophistication as she stepped out for…

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Female nudity and art that stinks: key takeaways from Venice Biennale 2026

Despite a call for calm, a combustible mix of politics and protest punctuated the preview week across the pavilions

The Guardian - UK

What not to miss at the 2026 Venice Biennale

Barenaked bell ringers, banned opera singers and mind-boggling dog-owner relationships … the art at this year’s biennale has people calling the cops

The Guardian - UK

From the Bellini to the Spritz – how these Venice classics became the drinks of summer

IN FOCUS: Austrians watering down wine and creating the unforgettable summer drink; Americans inspiring Harry’s Bar... the Italian city is a giant of cocktail history, writes Susan L Schwartz, who has just brought out a new guide to how to drink in Venice – and make its best mixes at…

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Khaled Sabsabi is finally at the Venice Biennale: ‘Being here is already a win’

Australia’s representative at the world’s biggest art show has not one but two works on show – a major achievement and happy ending to a year of controversy and protest

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An outsider artist takes the world's biggest stage with the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

U.S. artist Alma Allen had just months to prepare his exhibition for the Venice Biennale after a fraught selection process came down to the wire

The Independent UK

The Wedding at Cana: French artist JR transforms Venice Venice hotel in latest social project

JR’s latest project celebrates real and complicated contemporary human lives, while seeking to forge new social connections.

Euronews

'Forgotten dreams': Aussie artist dazzles at Venice

After much fanfare and controversy, crowds are marvelling at Khaled Sabsabi's work in Venice as he brings western Sydney's diversity to life on a world stage.

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Pussy Riot protest at Venice Biennale forces Russian pavilion to briefly close

Demonstrators, angered by Russia’s inclusion at arts festival, shout ‘Curated by Putin, dead bodies included’

The Guardian - UK

Italy: Femen and Pussy Riot protest Russia’s return to Venice Biennale

The 2026 Venice Biennale opened press previews on Wednesday with protests outside the Russian pavilion, marking Moscow’s return since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

Euronews

Long road to Venice: Australia's entry finally on show

Australia's Venice Biennale entry is on display, more than a year after the artist and curator were ditched from the job, sparking a raging controversy.

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Stick a euro in the slot for the lights! The mesmerising, strictly Venetian works of Lydia Ourahmane

From the pier built for a former quarantine island to the sculpture made from 1.3 tonnes of hotel bedlinen, the British-Algerian’s coin-operated show feels like it has sprung from The Floating City itself

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Ukraine war briefing: Death toll from strikes across Ukraine rises to 27; Russia shunned at Venice Biennale

Strikes came hours before deadline for Kyiv ceasefire proposal and were one of the worst wave of attacks this year

The Mary Sue

221 passengers on United Flight 169 walked away unharmed after crash, but the truck driver caught under its landing gear didn’t

United Airlines Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, struck a bakery delivery truck and a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike during its landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on May 3, 2026. While all 221 passengers and 10 crew members walked away unharmed, the truck driver suffered minor injuries.

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Iran exits Venice Biennale as tensions remains high in Middle East

The Islamic Republic of Iran has withdrawn from the 2026 Venice Biennale just days before the opening exhibition as fears remain high of renewed conflict in the Middle East.

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‘I paint the kind of people I’m attracted to’: Hernan Bas on hiding from the world in Venice

The Cuban-American artist likes to paint pretty young white men – inspired by his fascination with Holden Caulfield. So why do his portraits have a sinister edge?

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‘We put our heads above the parapet’: Lubaina Himid on winning her 40-year battle to storm the Venice Biennale

In the 1980s, she had to show her work in a corridor by the ICA’s toilet. Now she’s representing Britain at the ‘art Olympics’. So is the artist feeling a bit establishment? Quite the reverse

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'A Haunting in Venice' just landed on Hulu — and it's one of the best Agatha Christie adaptations I've seen in years

'A Haunting in Venice' just landed on Hulu, and here's why you need to add this spooky whodunnit to your watchlist.

Evening Standard

Artist Chris Levine’s latest installation is ‘art on a cosmic scale’

Projected vertically into the sky, it marks the opening of the Venice Biennale 2026.

The Guardian - UK

Anish Kapoor says US’s ‘politics of hate’ should exclude it from Venice Biennale

Artist commends jury for resigning over inclusion of Russia and Israel but says reasoning should have also included US

The Times of India

Plane hits truck while landing at Newark airport, chilling dashcam video shows what happened

The chilling dashcam video revealed the exact moments when a United Airlines flight landing at Newark Liberty International Airport hit a streetlight and a tractor-trailer on the nearby highway in a bizarre accident on Sunday. A Boeing 767 was flying from Venice, Italy, to Newark with more than 200 passengers…

The Economic Times

United Airlines flight landing in Newark strikes pole on New Jersey Turnpike, damages delivery truck

A United Airlines flight from Venice, Italy, struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The aircraft, carrying 221 passengers and 10 crew members, landed safely with no injuries reported. The incident also involved a delivery truck and a Jeep on the…

International Business Times UK

United Airlines Newark Collision: Viral Dashcam Video Shows Horrifying Crash – Is the Truck Driver Alive?

United Airlines Boeing 767-400ER from Venice narrowly avoids disaster at Newark after colliding with a bakery truck. Viral footage shows the miraculous escape; the truck driver survives with minor injuries.

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