Over 70 Artists and Pavilions Boycott Venice Biennale Awards
More than 50 artists from the In Minor Keys collective and 22 national pavilion teams have withdrawn from the Venice Biennale awards. This follows the resignation of the prize's jury last month. The boycott protests the awards' structure and selection process. The Venice Biennale, one of the world's most prestigious art exhibitions, faces growing dissent over its prize system.
Key facts
- More than 50 artists from In Minor Keys withdrew
- 22 national pavilion teams also withdrew
- The prize's jury resigned last month
- The boycott is over the awards' structure and selection process
- The Venice Biennale is a major art exhibition
Entities
Institutions
- In Minor Keys
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Venice
- Italy