EU Cuts Venice Biennale Funding Over Russia Involvement
Artforum [Unofficial]
April 22, 2026
Last week, the European Commission (EC) accused the Venice Biennale of violating EU sanctions against Russia and threatened to cut funding for the Biennale—specifically, a $2.3 million grant slated for 2028—unless changes were made. Now, the EC has followed through on its threat: Kaja Kallas, foreign policy chief of the EU, said on Tuesday that […]
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