EU Plans Penalty for Russia's Biennale Participation

EU plant Strafe für Biennale-Teilnahme Russlands

The European Union has threatened to cut funding for the Venice Biennale if it allows Russia to reopen its national pavilion at the upcoming exhibition. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that Russia's return is "morally wrong" while the country is bombing Ukrainian museums and destroying cultural heritage. Russia, in coordination with the Biennale foundation, had announced plans to participate this year with works by Russian artists, marking its first appearance since the 2022 invasion.

27 pix: Take a look inside York’s new street art exhibition

Vandalfest, a street art exhibition supporting the youth homeless charity SASH, has opened at 2 Low Ousegate in York. Organized by the non-profit Vandals at Work (formerly Bombsquad), the exhibition runs over three weekends in July across four floors of galleries, featuring work from over 30 artists. It includes immersive art, DJ sets, live installations, an on-site and online shop, and an auction, with a room installation by SASH that involved young people supported by the charity.