"The resignation of the five-member international jury was announced late on Thursday in a brief statement by the Venice Biennale organisers, and came a day after the Italian culture ministry sent inspectors to Venice in search of information about the decision to allow Russia to have a pavilion at the event."
"La Biennale seeks to be, and must remain, a place of truce in the name of art, culture, and artistic freedom. The biennale's jury is responsible for choosing the winners of the golden and silver lion awards from among the 110 artists participating in the event."
"Last week, the jury said it would not give awards to artists from countries whose leaders were facing charges of crimes against humanity by the international criminal court, a decision apparently aimed at Russia and Israel."
The Venice Biennale jury resigned just days before the exhibition due to controversy over Russia's participation. The Italian culture ministry sent inspectors to investigate this decision. Following the resignations, the award ceremony was postponed to 22 November. The biennale emphasized its commitment to openness and artistic freedom. The jury had previously stated it would not award artists from countries with leaders facing international criminal charges, targeting Russia and Israel. The jury was responsible for selecting winners among 110 participating artists, and criticism had been mounting regarding Russia's pavilion reopening.
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