Several Venice Biennale pavilions shut in protest over inclusion of Israel (opens in new tab)

About a dozen were affected while some artists backed strike by adding Palestine references to their workA strike called in protest over the inclusion of Israel at the 2026 Venice Biennale saw several pavilions close on the last day of the preview, some for a few hours while others – including the standout work from Austria – remained closed all day.The strike was organised by the Art Not Genocide Alliance (Anga), which at one point said that more than 20 pavilions would shutter in order to s...