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Artist Sues for Biennale Spot Amid Controversy

2/1/2026

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Gabrielle Goliath filed a lawsuit against Gayton McKenzie to reinstate her Venice Biennale participation by February 18.
The lawsuit says McKenzie restricted her rights related to her work, "Elegy," honoring violence victims including a Palestinian poet killed by an Israeli airstrike.
McKenzie warned the installation could be seen as endorsing a geopolitical message about Israel's actions in Gaza.
Goliath rejected these accusations as a damaging conspiracy theory.

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Gabrielle Goliath filed a lawsuit against Gayton McKenzie to reinstate her Venice Biennale participation by February 18.
The lawsuit says McKenzie restricted her rights related to her work, "Elegy," honoring violence victims including a Palestinian poet killed by an Israeli airstrike.
McKenzie warned the installation could be seen as endorsing a geopolitical message about Israel's actions in Gaza.
Goliath rejected these accusations as a damaging conspiracy theory.