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Artists threaten legal action against Venice Biennale over inclusion in visitors' ballot

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FILE - Pussy Riot and FEMEN 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, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - A performer rings a bell with her body at the Austrian pavilion called 'Seaworld Venice' by artist Florentina Holzinger at the Venice 2026 Biennale Art, in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) CORRECTION: name of artist corrected, Florentina Holzinger instead of Ei Arakawa-Nash
Los curadores de la Bienal de Arte de Venecia, de izquierda a derecha, Siddhartha Mitter, Rasha Salti, Gabe Beckhurst Feijoo, Rory Tsapayi y Marie Helene Pereira, posan frente a la entrada principal de la Bienal de Arte de Venecia 2026, en Venecia, Italia, el martes 5 de mayo de 2026. (Foto AP/Luca Bruno)

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FILE - Pussy Riot and FEMEN 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, May 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno, File)