New clash between the EU and the Venice Biennale as funds halted amid reopening of Russian pavilion

The European Commission last week confirmed the withdrawal of the 2-million-euro grant earmarked to the Venice Biennale for the 2025-2028 period. The move is seen as backlash to the president of the Biennale Foundation, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco’s announcment that the Russian pavilion would reopen for this year’s edition, after a two-year absence. Russia had been excluded […]