Chaos marks the Venice Biennale after the jury quits over Israeli and Russian participation
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EDS NOTE: NUDITY - A performer rings a bell with her body at the Austrian pavilion called 'Seaworld Venice' by artist Ei Arakawa-Nash, at the Venice 2026 Biennale Art, in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)Visitors enjoy the Vatican pavilion 'The Ear Is The Eye Of The Soul' at the mystical gardens of the Carmelitani Scalzi, during the 2026 Biennale Art, in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)A view of the entrance of Great Britain pavilion 'Predicting History: Testing Translation' at the Venice 2026 Biennale Art, in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)The installation 'Amalgam' by the artist Nick Cave is visible at the Arsenale at the Venice 2026 Biennale Art, in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, May, 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)A padlock bearing inscriptions hangs from pipes inside the Israeli pavilion, which presents Rose of Nothingness by Belu-Simion Fainaru, during a preview of the 61st International Art Exhibition, the Venice Biennale, in Venice, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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EDS NOTE: NUDITY - A performer rings a bell with her body at the Austrian pavilion called 'Seaworld Venice' by artist Ei Arakawa-Nash, at the Venice 2026 Biennale Art, in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)