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Pussy Riot protest at Venice Biennale forces Russian pavilion to briefly close

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

Protests and boycotts rock prestigious Venice Biennale

Pussy Riot](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1310983601124881) protested Russia's return to the art festival by storming the country's pavilion in bright pink balaclava hats, set off smoke flares and chanted the slogan "No Putin