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When a minister banned a powerful feminist art installation honoring murdered women from South Africa's official Venice showcase, activists found another way. Now the work memorializing victims of violence will still appear at the prestigious art festival.
After seven decades of painting, Lebanese artist Nabil Nahas is representing his country at the 2026 Venice Contemporary Art Biennale with his latest monumental work. His art bridges ancient Lebanese civilizations with modern innovation while the Arab World Institute celebrates his homeland's cultural heritage.
After being controversially dropped then reinstated as Australia's Venice Biennale representative, Khaled Sabsabi will make history by showing two installations at the prestigious art event. He's the first Australian artist to exhibit in both the main exhibition and the Australia Pavilion.
Scientists created building materials embedded with living bacteria that capture carbon from the air, repair themselves, and strengthen over time. A massive installation at the Venice Architecture Biennale is testing whether these living walls can survive for months.