The jury of Venice Biennale’s International Art Exhibition has resigned just days after it announced it would exclude national pavilions representing territories where the leaders are charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court from consideration for the prizes.
The exclusion was seen as specifically targeting the pavilions of Israel and Russia, the leaders of which, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin, have been issued with arrest warrants by the ICC for alleged war crimes.
The Biennale – which also oversees the Venice Film Festival in September – announced the jury’s resignation in a short statement on Thursday giving no details or comment on their decision.
The resignation comes amid a wider row over the Venice Biennale’s decision to allow Russia to host a pavilion. It is among 100 national pavilions and 31 collateral events participating in the 61st edition.
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