Sabsabi, Australia and Venice Biennale

Australian artists demand immediate reinstatement of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino to Venice Biennale
The sudden decision to dump the acclaimed artist and curator occurred soon after the Albanese Labor government’s arts minister phoned Creative Australia’s chief executive officer.
Khaled Sabsabi Will Not Be Reinstated as Australia's Venice Biennale Representative
The sudden cancelation of the Lebanese-born artist's Venice Biennale pavilion prompted an outcry within Australia's arts community.
Local Artist Khaled Sabsabi ‘Hurt’ After Being Dropped As Aus Choice For Venice Biennale
Creative Australia reversed its decision following backlash over his past artwork, citing concerns about "divisive debate".
‘A shameful call by Creative Australia’: the arts community reacts to Khaled Sabsabi being dropped from the Venice Biennale
Creative Australia has said artist Khaled Sabsabi will no longer represent Australia at the Venice Biennale. The artistic community has condemned this decision.
Lebanese-Australian artist dropped from 2026 Venice Biennale over Nasrallah imagery
Khaled Sabsabi removed from show after article singles out 2007 work featuring late Hezbollah terror leader; Sabsabi says he is 'extremely hurt and disappointed' by decision The post Lebanese-Australian artist dropped from 2026 Venice Biennale over Nasrallah imagery appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Demands for inquiry into dumping of Aust Venice art duo
How and why did Creative Australia uninvite the team it picked for the Venice Biennale? There are calls for an independent inquiry to find out.
How Creative Australia's perplexing backflip on Khaled Sabsabi defines our current moment of turmoil
What happened? Future historians might puzzle over this seismic shift in sentiment at the top of Australia's foremost public ...
Would Sidney Nolan be cancelled for painting Ned Kelly today? That’s what Creative Australia has done to Khaled Sabsabi
Contentious figures have always featured in Australian art – and this fact is what makes Khaled Sabsabi’s removal from the ...
‘Corruption of principles’: Venice Biennale sacking fallout grows
Golden Lion-winning artist Archie Moore and curator Ellie Buttrose have lashed the decision to sack Australia’s ...
VIDEO: The controversy that’s gripped Australia’s arts industry
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Khaled Sabsabi and the Venice Biennale art scandal
How artist Khaled Sabsabi was picked, and then dumped, from Australia’s Venice Biennale mission – and why his art about ...
Artist Lindy Lee quits Creative Australia amid calls for inquiry into Venice Biennale decision
The federal arts body rescinded artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino's invitation to represent Australia at ...
Creative Australia announces review into cancelled Venice artist decision
The federal government’s peak arts body suddenly dumped an artist it had selected to represent the country at the world’s ...
Simon Mordant calls for arts body bosses to go after ‘tragic mess’
The major Venice Biennale donor says the positions of Creative Australia’s CEO and chair are untenable after it dropped its ...