The prestigious Venice Biennale is facing its biggest crisis in years. The international jury of the 61st International Art Exhibition resigned just days before prize announcements, refusing to consider Israeli and Russian artists for top awards. This stunning development has forced scholars of cultural politics, art, and the Journal of Politics, Culture, and Society to ask one urgent question can art ever truly be separated from politics and society? Background The Venice Biennale is one of the world’s oldest and most respected cultural institutions. Founded in 1895, it has long…
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