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Arty. Archibald Prize and Venice Biennale 2026

Visitors stand outside the Russia pavilion at the Venice 2026 Biennale Art, Italy, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo-Luca Bruno).jpg

Visitors stand outside the Russia pavilion at the Venice 2026 Biennale Art, Italy Source: AAP / AP Photo/Luca Bruno

Art-chat with Vera Glushchenko, an art historian from Melbourne, about the main events of recent weeks. Richard Lewer, an artist from Melbourne who was born in New Zealand, won the Archibald Prize in Australia. Meanwhile, there is Venice Biennale 2026, where the Russian and Israeli pavilions opened despite the resignation of the entire jury.


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Art-chat with Vera Glushchenko, an art historian from Melbourne, about the main events of recent weeks. Richard Lewer, an artist from Melbourne who was born in New Zealand, won the Archibald Prize in Australia. Meanwhile, there is Venice Biennale 2026, where the Russian and Israeli pavilions opened despite the resignation of the entire jury.


The 'Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2026' exhibition will run at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney until August 16. You can view the works of the finalists and winners here.

The Venice Biennale takes place until November 22. You can learn about pavilions in other countries here, including Australia.

Listen to all episodes of the Arty art podcast here.

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