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Venice Biennale jury resigns days before start of exhibition
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- Sarah Rainsford Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Rome EPAThe entrance to the Central Pavilion, in the Biennale Garden.
- The exhibition showcases art from around the world in dozens of national pavilions.
- Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, said allowing Russia to take part "is a decision not shared by the government".
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Sarah Rainsford Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Rome EPAThe entrance to the Central Pavilion, in the Biennale Garden. The entire jury of the Venice Biennale has resigned just nine days before the inauguration of the prestigious art event, amid growing tensions over the return of Russia for the first time since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
In a brief statement, the jury said it was acting in accordance with its previous decision not to consider countries "whose leaders are currently charged with crimes against humanity" for any prizes, meaning Russia and Israel.
The exhibition showcases art from around the world in dozens of national pavilions.
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