### [2026-05-8](/feed/2026/05/8/index.md)

##### 61st Venice Biennale
# Pavilions at the 61st Venice Biennale close after artists go on a strike in protest of Israel's entry into the event organized by the Art Not Genocide Alliance over Israel's role in the Gaza war. 




### Sources:

1. [Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/artists-strike-to-protest-israeli-participation-ahead-of-venice-biennale/)

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