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Lee calls unanimous decision a ‘violation’ of principle of valuing an artist’s voice

Visual arts head Mikala Tai and program manager Tahmina Maskinyar resign in support of Lebanese-born artist

To be selected as the artist and curator team to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale is considered the ultimate exhibition for an artistic team. To have your selection rescinded, as has now happened to the 2026 team of Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino, is without precedent.

The artist and curator who were to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale say they are hurt and disappointed, after their selection was reversed.

Amid political pressure, Creative Australia says deselecting the Lebanese-born artist will avoid ‘divisive debate’

Arts funding body Creative Australia has dumped the artist and curator it selected to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale.

A pair of western Sydney art-makers, visual artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino, will represent Australia at next year's Venice Biennale.

A lack of funding has forced organisers to cancel a popular seaside sculpture exhibition that attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to a city beach.

The inclusion of breaking in the 2024 Olympic Games certainly raised eyebrows. And now, Australian competitor Rachael Gunn (known as “Raygun”) is one of the most famous Olympians from any nation – as well as Australia’s most famous dancer.

Every election, state and federal, we can expect to see plenty of politicians wearing sporting scarves, attending footy games and posing with elite athletes.