Artists, curators, and cultural workers are threatening a boycott of the 61st Venice Biennale, slated to open on May 9, 2026, over its “complicit invitation” of Israel. In an open letter sent to Biennale organizers today, October 2, the anonymous activist group Art Not Genocide Alliance, described as an international collective of artists, curators, writers, and art workers, called for “the immediate and complete exclusion” of Israel from the forthcoming iteration. The letter cites the 24,000 signatories of angalliance’s previous petition opposing Israel’s participation in the 2024 Biennale, including hundreds of artists who have participated in previous Biennales. “Now, 18 months later, we reiterate the demand for the immediate and complete exclusion of Israel from the Venice Biennale.” Read the full story by mayapontone at the link in bio. . . . Art Not Genocide Alliance protesting outside the Israeli and United States pavilions at the 2024 art exhibition of the Venice Biennale (...