People stand in front of the closed Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice on Tuesday. The sign announces that the artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale won't open the Israeli pavilion until there is a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages taken Oct. 7.
The artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale announced Tuesday they won't open the Israeli pavilion exhibition until there is a ceasefire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages.
Israel is among 88 national participants in the 60th Venice Biennale, which runs from April 20 to Nov. 24. The exhibition in the Israeli national pavilion was Motherland by artist Ruth Patir.Even before the preview, thousands of artists, curators and critics had signed an open letter calling on the Biennale to exclude the Israeli national pavilion from this year's show to protest Israel's war in Gaza. Those opposed to Israel's presence had also vowed to protest onsite.
Israel's exhibit was partially funded by the Israeli government. It made no immediate comment on Patir's decision to shutter the show."It's a very courageous decision," Pedrosa told The Associated Press. "I think it's a very wise decision as well," because it is "very difficult to present a work in this particular context."
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