World Art Show's Jury Resigns Before Opening
Newser • • world
Key Points:
- The Venice Biennale, a prestigious art competition, faces a crisis as its five-member international prize jury resigned less than two weeks before the event's opening on May 9.
- The jury's resignation followed controversy over their decision to exclude artists from Israel and Russia from award consideration, citing countries under investigation by the International Criminal Court.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry condemned the jury's decision as politically motivated and anti-Israeli, while Israel's representative at the Biennale supported the resignations after legal consultation.
- It remains uncertain whether the jury's resignation will result in Israeli and Russian artists being allowed to compete in the upcoming exhibition.
