Video. The 2026 Venice Biennale opened press previews on Wednesday with protests outside the Russian pavilion, marking Moscow ...

The authorities argued that members of the group had carried out “a number of actions posing a threat to state security”, ...

Pussy Riot and FEMEN storm the Russian Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale on May 6, 2026. (photo Max Avdeev, courtesy Pussy Riot, all others Avedis Hadjian/Hyperallergic) VENICE — Thick plumes of ...

Russia’s return to the Venice Biennale sparked a series of protests aimed at drawing attention to the war in Ukraine and ...

Russian punk group Pussy Riot and members of Ukrainian feminist organization FEMEN swarmed the Russian Pavilion at the Venice ...

Russian punk band Pussy Riot and members of a Ukrainian feminist group stormed the Russian pavilion at an arts festival in ...

Under a cloud of pink, blue and yellow smoke, the balaclava-wearing group could be heard shouting "blood is Russia's art" and ...

Protests have taken place at the prestigious arts fair over the inclusion of Russia for the first time since the full-scale ...

Smoke flares, pink balaclavas and chants of 'No Putin in Venice' transformed the Venice Biennale into a political ...

Bare-breasted activists demonstrate over Russia's return to prestigious art festival for first time since Ukrainian invasion; ...

Pussy Riot and FEMEN activists protest at Russia's Pavilion at the Venice Biennale over its invasion of Ukraine; 6 May 2026 ...