Creative Australia’s removal of the artist from the 2026 Venice Biennale over political scrutiny has sparked backlash over artistic freedom.

All other biennale finalists have called for Creative Australia to reinstate multimedia artist Khaled Sabsabi as the nation’s chosen entrant.

What artist would be game to accept Creative Australia's invitation to the Venice Biennale, amid the backlash over the dumping of its 2026 picks?

More artists, including Golden Lion-winning Archie Moore and Ben Quilty, have lashed the decision to sack Australia’s representatives.

Twenty-three artists who have represented Australia at the Venice Biennale have backed sacked artist Khaled Sabsabi amid warnings Venice 2026 is in...

Curator Michael Dagostino and artist Khaled Sabsabi had been selected to show at the 2026 event, regarded as the Olympics of the contemporary art...

Curator Michael Dagostino and artist Khaled Sabsabi had been selected to show at the 2026 event, regarded as the Olympics of the contemporary art...

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

Australia triumphed at the world’s most high-profile art event last year, but a controversy over Creative Australia’s choice of representatives...

The western Sydney artist was dropped from representing Australia just days after being selected