{"id":1924140,"date":"2026-05-07T10:00:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1924140"},"modified":"2026-05-07T10:00:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T07:00:22","slug":"a-venice-biennale-in-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1924140","title":{"rendered":"A Venice Biennale in Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><main class=\"gh-main\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"gh-article post tag-daily-newsletter tag-newsletter no-image\">\n<header class=\"gh-article-header gh-canvas\">\n<p>                Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"gh-article-title is-title\">A Venice Biennale in Protest<\/h1>\n<p class=\"gh-article-excerpt is-body\">Rallies and revelations about the Israeli pavilion, shows to see in Upstate New York, and remembering Steven Durland.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta\">\n<div class=\"gh-article-author-image instapaper_ignore\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-profile-image\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/size\/w160\/2025\/11\/hyperallergic-favicon-d-blank-r-g-s-500.png\" alt=\"Hyperallergic\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"gh-article-author-name\">Hyperallergic<\/h4>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta-content\"><time class=\"gh-article-meta-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-07\">May 7, 2026<\/time><span class=\"gh-article-meta-length\"><span class=\"bull\">\u2014<\/span> 3 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"gh-content gh-canvas is-body\">\n<p>Journalist Omar El Akkad\u2019s viral aphorism, \u201cone day, everyone will have always been against this,\u201d hangs solemnly over the art-world Olympics. At this week\u2019s Venice Biennale previews, so far, the protests are louder than the art \u2014 as is the silence of those who choose not to speak up.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hyperallergic<\/em> Editor-in-Chief Hakim Bishara reports from a roaring rally outside the Israeli pavilion, where South African artist Nolan Oswald Dennis tells him that protesting is &#8220;an artist&#8217;s duty.&#8221; Avedis Hadjian covers a pink smoke-filled Pussy Riot and FEMEN action against Russia\u2019s participation, and Staff Reporter Rhea Nayyar has the latest on the Biennale jury\u2019s sudden decision to resign.<\/p>\n<p>Stay on top of Venice news with our writers on the ground this week, and read on for shows to see in Upstate New York, a glimpse into the life of Jack Kerouac, and a tribute to art figures we recently lost.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<em>Valentina Di Liscia, senior editor<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/venice-protest-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Hundreds protested in front of the Israeli pavilion at the Venice Biennale on May 6. (photo Hrag Vartanian\/<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"hundreds-protest-israel%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cgenocide-pavilion%E2%80%9D-at-venice-biennale\">Hundreds Protest Israel\u2019s \u201cGenocide Pavilion\u201d at Venice Biennale<\/h3>\n<p>Activists led by the Art Not Genocide Alliance blocked the entrance to Israel\u2019s pavilion while waving Palestinian flags on the first day of exhibition previews. | Hakim Bishara<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-white kg-cta-immersive  kg-cta-has-img  \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>SPONSORED<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/kagan-ad.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x675\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Steel And Shadows Converge in \u201cLarry Kagan: Men\u201d<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Opening May 9 at Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York City, this exhibition invites viewers to reconsider sculpture and perception.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"more-biennale-news\">More Biennale News<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/MaxAvdeev_DSCF3310-1-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Pussy Riot and FEMEN storm the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale on May 6. (photo Max Avdeev, courtesy Pussy Riot)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Activists from the art collective Pussy Riot and FEMEN, a Ukrainian feminist movement, protested Russia\u2019s participation in this year\u2019s Venice Biennale.<\/li>\n<li>Israeli pavilion artist Belu-Simion Fainaru made legal threats against the Venice Biennale for alleged antisemitism and discrimination before its jury resigned. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"new-york-shows\">New York Shows <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/upstate-art-shows-.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Sara Cwynar, \u201c96 Pictures of Sophie 1, 2 and 3\u201d (2019) (image courtesy Hessel Museum of Art)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"10-exhibitions-to-see-in-upstate-new-york-this-may\">10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This May<\/h3>\n<p>Irina Lotarevich\u2019s edgy minimalism, Koyoltzintli\u2019s investigations into a sacred object, Daniele Frazier\u2019s explorations in camera-less photography, and more. | Taliesin Thomas<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"shoot-the-shit-with-jack-kerouac\">Shoot the Shit With Jack Kerouac<\/h3>\n<p>In NYC, an exhibition of cherished letters, photographs, and talismans brings us into the daily life of the reluctant Beat Generation icon. | Greta Rainbow<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-white kg-cta-immersive  kg-cta-has-img  \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>SPONSORED<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/01_Shawn-Brigman_Concrete-sturgeon-nose-canoe-2.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x1125\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada\u2013US Border<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Works by five Indigenous artists respond to the legacy of the Northwest Boundary Survey (1857\u201362) in this exhibition at The Reach. On view through May 30.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"in-memoriam\">In Memoriam<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/stevn.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\"><figcaption><span>Steven Durland at the launch of <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">High Performance: A 2-Year Conference (2025\u20132027) <\/em><\/i><span>(photo Monica Orozco, courtesy Performance Art Museum)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"steven-durland-champion-of-performance-art-dies-at-75\">Steven Durland, Champion of Performance Art, Dies at 75<\/h3>\n<p>A longtime editor of High Performance magazine in Los Angeles, Durland maintained his own practice while advocating for the art form. | Liz Hirsch<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"remembering-georg-baselitz-nicole-hollander-and-doris-fisher\">Remembering Georg Baselitz, Nicole Hollander, and Doris Fisher<\/h3>\n<p>This week, we honor a German Neo-Expressionist, the creator of the \u201cSylvia\u201d comic strip, and an arts patron behind SFMOMA.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"from-the-archive\">From the Archive<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/california-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Gay Summer Rick, \u201cStand By\u201d (photo Elon Schoenholz, courtesy the artist)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"capturing-the-elusive-magic-of-california%E2%80%99s-golden-light\">Capturing the Elusive Magic of California\u2019s Golden Light<\/h3>\n<p>Artists have long been drawn to California\u2019s sun-cloaked landscapes. But now, this idyllic light might be fading against the backdrop of social inequalities and rising air pollution. | Ren\u00e9e Reizman<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-tags\">\n<li>\n                        Daily Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<li>\n                        Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/main><\/p>\n<article class=\"gh-article post tag-daily-newsletter tag-newsletter no-image\">\n<header class=\"gh-article-header gh-canvas\">\n<p>                Daily Newsletter<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"gh-article-title is-title\">A Venice Biennale in Protest<\/h1>\n<p class=\"gh-article-excerpt is-body\">Rallies and revelations about the Israeli pavilion, shows to see in Upstate New York, and remembering Steven Durland.<\/p>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta\">\n<div class=\"gh-article-author-image instapaper_ignore\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-profile-image\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/size\/w160\/2025\/11\/hyperallergic-favicon-d-blank-r-g-s-500.png\" alt=\"Hyperallergic\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta-wrapper\">\n<h4 class=\"gh-article-author-name\">Hyperallergic<\/h4>\n<div class=\"gh-article-meta-content\"><time class=\"gh-article-meta-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-07\">May 7, 2026<\/time><span class=\"gh-article-meta-length\"><span class=\"bull\">\u2014<\/span> 3 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section class=\"gh-content gh-canvas is-body\">\n<p>Journalist Omar El Akkad\u2019s viral aphorism, \u201cone day, everyone will have always been against this,\u201d hangs solemnly over the art-world Olympics. At this week\u2019s Venice Biennale previews, so far, the protests are louder than the art \u2014 as is the silence of those who choose not to speak up.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hyperallergic<\/em> Editor-in-Chief Hakim Bishara reports from a roaring rally outside the Israeli pavilion, where South African artist Nolan Oswald Dennis tells him that protesting is &#8220;an artist&#8217;s duty.&#8221; Avedis Hadjian covers a pink smoke-filled Pussy Riot and FEMEN action against Russia\u2019s participation, and Staff Reporter Rhea Nayyar has the latest on the Biennale jury\u2019s sudden decision to resign.<\/p>\n<p>Stay on top of Venice news with our writers on the ground this week, and read on for shows to see in Upstate New York, a glimpse into the life of Jack Kerouac, and a tribute to art figures we recently lost.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<em>Valentina Di Liscia, senior editor<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/venice-protest-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Hundreds protested in front of the Israeli pavilion at the Venice Biennale on May 6. (photo Hrag Vartanian\/<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"hundreds-protest-israel%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cgenocide-pavilion%E2%80%9D-at-venice-biennale\">Hundreds Protest Israel\u2019s \u201cGenocide Pavilion\u201d at Venice Biennale<\/h3>\n<p>Activists led by the Art Not Genocide Alliance blocked the entrance to Israel\u2019s pavilion while waving Palestinian flags on the first day of exhibition previews. | Hakim Bishara<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-white kg-cta-immersive  kg-cta-has-img  \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>SPONSORED<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/kagan-ad.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x675\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Steel And Shadows Converge in \u201cLarry Kagan: Men\u201d<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Opening May 9 at Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York City, this exhibition invites viewers to reconsider sculpture and perception.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"more-biennale-news\">More Biennale News<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/MaxAvdeev_DSCF3310-1-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Pussy Riot and FEMEN storm the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale on May 6. (photo Max Avdeev, courtesy Pussy Riot)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Activists from the art collective Pussy Riot and FEMEN, a Ukrainian feminist movement, protested Russia\u2019s participation in this year\u2019s Venice Biennale.<\/li>\n<li>Israeli pavilion artist Belu-Simion Fainaru made legal threats against the Venice Biennale for alleged antisemitism and discrimination before its jury resigned. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"new-york-shows\">New York Shows <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/upstate-art-shows-.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Sara Cwynar, \u201c96 Pictures of Sophie 1, 2 and 3\u201d (2019) (image courtesy Hessel Museum of Art)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"10-exhibitions-to-see-in-upstate-new-york-this-may\">10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This May<\/h3>\n<p>Irina Lotarevich\u2019s edgy minimalism, Koyoltzintli\u2019s investigations into a sacred object, Daniele Frazier\u2019s explorations in camera-less photography, and more. | Taliesin Thomas<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"shoot-the-shit-with-jack-kerouac\">Shoot the Shit With Jack Kerouac<\/h3>\n<p>In NYC, an exhibition of cherished letters, photographs, and talismans brings us into the daily life of the reluctant Beat Generation icon. | Greta Rainbow<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-white kg-cta-immersive  kg-cta-has-img  \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>SPONSORED<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/01_Shawn-Brigman_Concrete-sturgeon-nose-canoe-2.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x1125\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada\u2013US Border<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Works by five Indigenous artists respond to the legacy of the Northwest Boundary Survey (1857\u201362) in this exhibition at The Reach. On view through May 30.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"in-memoriam\">In Memoriam<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/stevn.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\"><figcaption><span>Steven Durland at the launch of <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">High Performance: A 2-Year Conference (2025\u20132027) <\/em><\/i><span>(photo Monica Orozco, courtesy Performance Art Museum)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"steven-durland-champion-of-performance-art-dies-at-75\">Steven Durland, Champion of Performance Art, Dies at 75<\/h3>\n<p>A longtime editor of High Performance magazine in Los Angeles, Durland maintained his own practice while advocating for the art form. | Liz Hirsch<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"remembering-georg-baselitz-nicole-hollander-and-doris-fisher\">Remembering Georg Baselitz, Nicole Hollander, and Doris Fisher<\/h3>\n<p>This week, we honor a German Neo-Expressionist, the creator of the \u201cSylvia\u201d comic strip, and an arts patron behind SFMOMA.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"from-the-archive\">From the Archive<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/california-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Gay Summer Rick, \u201cStand By\u201d (photo Elon Schoenholz, courtesy the artist)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"capturing-the-elusive-magic-of-california%E2%80%99s-golden-light\">Capturing the Elusive Magic of California\u2019s Golden Light<\/h3>\n<p>Artists have long been drawn to California\u2019s sun-cloaked landscapes. But now, this idyllic light might be fading against the backdrop of social inequalities and rising air pollution. | Ren\u00e9e Reizman<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-tags\">\n<li>\n                        Daily Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<li>\n                        Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<section class=\"gh-content gh-canvas is-body\">\n<p>Journalist Omar El Akkad\u2019s viral aphorism, \u201cone day, everyone will have always been against this,\u201d hangs solemnly over the art-world Olympics. At this week\u2019s Venice Biennale previews, so far, the protests are louder than the art \u2014 as is the silence of those who choose not to speak up.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hyperallergic<\/em> Editor-in-Chief Hakim Bishara reports from a roaring rally outside the Israeli pavilion, where South African artist Nolan Oswald Dennis tells him that protesting is &#8220;an artist&#8217;s duty.&#8221; Avedis Hadjian covers a pink smoke-filled Pussy Riot and FEMEN action against Russia\u2019s participation, and Staff Reporter Rhea Nayyar has the latest on the Biennale jury\u2019s sudden decision to resign.<\/p>\n<p>Stay on top of Venice news with our writers on the ground this week, and read on for shows to see in Upstate New York, a glimpse into the life of Jack Kerouac, and a tribute to art figures we recently lost.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<em>Valentina Di Liscia, senior editor<\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/venice-protest-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Hundreds protested in front of the Israeli pavilion at the Venice Biennale on May 6. (photo Hrag Vartanian\/<\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">Hyperallergic<\/em><\/i><span>)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"hundreds-protest-israel%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cgenocide-pavilion%E2%80%9D-at-venice-biennale\">Hundreds Protest Israel\u2019s \u201cGenocide Pavilion\u201d at Venice Biennale<\/h3>\n<p>Activists led by the Art Not Genocide Alliance blocked the entrance to Israel\u2019s pavilion while waving Palestinian flags on the first day of exhibition previews. | Hakim Bishara<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-white kg-cta-immersive  kg-cta-has-img  \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>SPONSORED<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/kagan-ad.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"1200x675\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Steel And Shadows Converge in \u201cLarry Kagan: Men\u201d<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Opening May 9 at Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York City, this exhibition invites viewers to reconsider sculpture and perception.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"more-biennale-news\">More Biennale News<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/MaxAvdeev_DSCF3310-1-1.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Pussy Riot and FEMEN storm the Russian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale on May 6. (photo Max Avdeev, courtesy Pussy Riot)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Activists from the art collective Pussy Riot and FEMEN, a Ukrainian feminist movement, protested Russia\u2019s participation in this year\u2019s Venice Biennale.<\/li>\n<li>Israeli pavilion artist Belu-Simion Fainaru made legal threats against the Venice Biennale for alleged antisemitism and discrimination before its jury resigned. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"new-york-shows\">New York Shows <\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/upstate-art-shows-.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Sara Cwynar, \u201c96 Pictures of Sophie 1, 2 and 3\u201d (2019) (image courtesy Hessel Museum of Art)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"10-exhibitions-to-see-in-upstate-new-york-this-may\">10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This May<\/h3>\n<p>Irina Lotarevich\u2019s edgy minimalism, Koyoltzintli\u2019s investigations into a sacred object, Daniele Frazier\u2019s explorations in camera-less photography, and more. | Taliesin Thomas<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"shoot-the-shit-with-jack-kerouac\">Shoot the Shit With Jack Kerouac<\/h3>\n<p>In NYC, an exhibition of cherished letters, photographs, and talismans brings us into the daily life of the reluctant Beat Generation icon. | Greta Rainbow<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div class=\"kg-card kg-cta-card kg-cta-bg-white kg-cta-immersive  kg-cta-has-img  \" data-layout=\"immersive\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-sponsor-label\"><span>SPONSORED<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-image-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/01_Shawn-Brigman_Concrete-sturgeon-nose-canoe-2.jpg\" alt=\"CTA Image\" data-image-dimensions=\"2000x1125\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"kg-cta-content-inner\">\n<div class=\"kg-cta-text\">\n<p><b><strong>Parallax(e): Perspectives on the Canada\u2013US Border<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span>Works by five Indigenous artists respond to the legacy of the Northwest Boundary Survey (1857\u201362) in this exhibition at The Reach. On view through May 30.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                            Learn more<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"in-memoriam\">In Memoriam<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/stevn.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\"><figcaption><span>Steven Durland at the launch of <\/span><i><em class=\"italic\">High Performance: A 2-Year Conference (2025\u20132027) <\/em><\/i><span>(photo Monica Orozco, courtesy Performance Art Museum)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"steven-durland-champion-of-performance-art-dies-at-75\">Steven Durland, Champion of Performance Art, Dies at 75<\/h3>\n<p>A longtime editor of High Performance magazine in Los Angeles, Durland maintained his own practice while advocating for the art form. | Liz Hirsch<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"remembering-georg-baselitz-nicole-hollander-and-doris-fisher\">Remembering Georg Baselitz, Nicole Hollander, and Doris Fisher<\/h3>\n<p>This week, we honor a German Neo-Expressionist, the creator of the \u201cSylvia\u201d comic strip, and an arts patron behind SFMOMA.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2 id=\"from-the-archive\">From the Archive<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/2026\/05\/california-newsletter.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><figcaption><span>Gay Summer Rick, \u201cStand By\u201d (photo Elon Schoenholz, courtesy the artist)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3 id=\"capturing-the-elusive-magic-of-california%E2%80%99s-golden-light\">Capturing the Elusive Magic of California\u2019s Golden Light<\/h3>\n<p>Artists have long been drawn to California\u2019s sun-cloaked landscapes. But now, this idyllic light might be fading against the backdrop of social inequalities and rising air pollution. | Ren\u00e9e Reizman<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-tags\">\n<li>\n                        Daily Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<li>\n                        Newsletter\n                      <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/05\/screen-melancholy.png\" alt=\"Taiwan Presents \u201cScreen Melancholy: Li Yi-Fan\u201d at the Venice Biennale\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Taiwan Presents \u201cScreen Melancholy: Li Yi-Fan\u201d at the Venice Biennale<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">Presented by the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, the Taiwan Collateral Event transforms the space into a dynamic stage at the Palazzo delle Prigioni.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM)<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/05\/Kagan_Michelangelo-s-Adam_2025_LKMG.jpg\" alt=\"Steel And Shadows Converge in \u201cLarry Kagan: Men\u201d\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Steel And Shadows Converge in \u201cLarry Kagan: Men\u201d<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">Opening May 9 at Louis K. Meisel Gallery in New York City, this exhibition invites viewers to reconsider sculpture and perception.  <\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Louis K. Meisel Gallery<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/04\/JemmaByun_SelfPortrait.jpg\" alt=\"SMFA at Tufts Presents Passages, the 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">SMFA at Tufts Presents Passages, the 2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">On view from May 5 to 17 in Medford, Massachusetts, this exhibition represents the graduating class and their journeys through worlds visited and imaged. <\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">SMFA at Tufts<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"gh-card post\">\n<figure class=\"gh-card-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.ghost.io\/c\/51\/f8\/51f871d8-b6be-4a73-b958-0ca4fff0110a\/content\/images\/size\/w600\/2026\/04\/CongressVotingIndependence1856x1350.jpg\" alt=\"Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"gh-card-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"gh-card-title is-title\">Five Independent Souls: The Signers from New Jersey<\/h3>\n<p class=\"gh-card-excerpt is-body\">This exhibition at Morven Museum &amp; Garden in Princeton examines the lives of the Declaration\u2019s signers, and those they enslaved, through over 100 historic artifacts.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"gh-card-meta\"><span class=\"gh-card-author\">Morven Museum &amp; Garden<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/a-venice-biennale-in-protest\/&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;&#8221;] Daily Newsletter A Venice Biennale in Protest Rallies and revelations about the Israeli pavilion, shows to see in Upstate New York, and remembering Steven Durland. 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