"The letter follows on a similar call to exclude Israel from the Biennale that was published earlier this month by activist group Art Not Genocide Alliance (ANGA), but it expands the call to include all 'current regimes committing war crimes,' including Russia and the U.S."
"The latest letter's central objection remains the Biennale's decision to accommodate an Israeli national pavilion in the Arsenale venue, where it will be represented by the Romanian-born, Haifa-based artist Belu-Simion Fainaru."
"The Biennale emphasized that it is a place of 'artistic freedom' that 'rejects any form of exclusion or censorship in culture and art.'"
Seventy artists and curators have signed an open letter protesting the participation of Israel, Russia, and the United States in the Venice Biennale. This follows a previous call by the Art Not Genocide Alliance to exclude Israel. The letter criticizes the Biennale's decision to allow an Israeli pavilion and requests its revocation. The Biennale has not responded and maintains its stance on artistic freedom, rejecting exclusion. The debate over the U.S. participation has gained traction, with notable figures advocating for its ban as well.
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