Australian artists demand immediate reinstatement of Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino to Venice Biennale
The sudden decision to dump the acclaimed artist and curator occurred soon after the Albanese Labor government’s arts ...
Artist Lindy Lee quits Creative Australia amid calls for inquiry into Venice Biennale decision
The federal arts body rescinded artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino's invitation to represent Australia at ...
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Sabsabi’s curator will be Michael Dagostino, who also came up through the multicultural western Sydney arts scene
Sabsabi’s curator will be Michael Dagostino, who also came up through the multicultural western Sydney arts scene ...
Artist boycott of Venice Biennale flagged as fury grows
Creative Australia board member Lindy Lee has revealed that a meeting called on Thursday to sack Khaled Sabsabi was “fraught ...
Simon Mordant calls for arts body bosses to go after ‘tragic mess’
The major Venice Biennale donor says the positions of Creative Australia’s CEO and chair are untenable after it dropped its ...
Artists criticise Creative Australia's decision to drop Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino from Venice Biennale 2026
Artists shortlisted to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale have spoken out against Creative Australia's decision to ...
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String of resignations after Khaled Sabsabi withdrawn from representing Australia at the Venice Biennale
The head of Creative Australia’s visual arts department and the board member and artist Lindy Lee among those who have ...
Venice Biennale backflip could turn pride into embarrassment
Australia triumphed at the world’s most high-profile art event last year, but a controversy over Creative Australia’s choice ...
A creative flip-flop over terrorist imagery and arts grants
What faith would anyone hold in the leadership of Creative Australia, the taxpayer-funded arts council, when its chair, ...