"Art should "never be used as a platform for propaganda," the commission said in a statement announcing its position on March 10, adding that culture promotes and "safeguards democratic values" while fostering open dialogue, diversity, and freedom of expression. E.U. countries like Italy "must act in line with E.U. sanctions and avoid giving a platform to individuals who have actively supported or justified the Kremlin's aggression against Ukraine.""
"Russia announced on March 4 that it would host a national pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, which opens May 5. The country has been absent for two editions: It withdrew its planned exhibition in 2022, shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine and it lent its pavilion to Bolivia in 2024."
"This year, the nation plans to stage "The Tree is Rooted in the Sky," an exhibition of more than 50 young musicians, poets, and philosophers from Russia and other countries. The pavilion's commissioner since 2019 is Anastasia Karneeva, formerly head of Christie's Moscow. Her father, Nikolay Volobuyev, is the current deputy chief executive of Rostec, a state-owned defense contractor."
Russia announced plans to participate in the 61st Venice Biennale with a pavilion titled "The Tree is Rooted in the Sky," featuring young musicians, poets, and philosophers. The EU Commission responded with a threat to suspend the Biennale's €2 million grant, arguing that art should not serve as propaganda and that cultural institutions must align with EU sanctions. The pavilion's commissioner, Anastasia Karneeva, has family connections to Rostec, a state-owned defense contractor. Russia's return has generated significant backlash from artists, policymakers, and cultural institutions, while Biennale organizers have defended their position as upholding artistic openness and dialogue.
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