Who gets to be political in Australian art?
- Written by Catherine Speck, Emerita Professor, Art History and Curatorship, University of Adelaide
When the invitation for artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino to represent Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale was rescinded, the statement from Creative Australia’s board said their selection now posed “an unacceptable risk” and “could undermine our goal of bringing Australians together”.
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