Court Dismisses Artist’s Challenge to South Africa’s Canceled Venice Biennale Show
A court has dismissed an artist’s legal challenge related to South Africa’s canceled presentation for the Venice Biennale. The case concerned the termination of South Africa’s planned pavilion project, which had been called off before the Biennale opened. Artnet News reported the dismissal on February 18, 2026.
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