• Numerous national pavilions at the Venice Biennale remained closed in protest against Israel’s participation.
  • The strike was organized by the activist group ‘Art Not Genocide Alliance’ (ANGA).
  • The Austrian pavilion, which had been attracting crowds, also remained closed.
  • Pavilions of Belgium, Egypt, Japan, the Netherlands, and South Korea also joined the strike.
  • An installation by artist Asel Kadyrkhanova in the Kazakhstan pavilion, which addressed Stalin’s terror, was removed; the artist accuses of censorship.