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Venice Biennale was forced to temporarily shutter its doors on the second day of the preview after the activist group [Pussy Riot](https://www.theguardian.com/music/pussy-riot) staged a chaotic protest against the country’s inclusion
Activists protest against Israel’s participation in the final of the Eurovision song contest 2025 in Basel in May. Photograph: Sébastien Bozon/AFP/Getty Images It’s the same picture at the Eurovision song contest, gearing
activists protest Russia's presence after its absence following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine in front of the Russian pavilion at the 2026 Art Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy, on May 6, 2026. **Luca Bruno/AP