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Ukrainian Art Triumphs at Venice Amid Controversy

3/15/2026

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  • Zhanna Kadyrova's Origami Deer travels through six European countries before debuting at the Venice Biennale in the Ukrainian pavilion.
  • The sculpture, created in 2019 for Pokrovsk, was rescued when Russian troops occupied the city.
  • The Ukrainian pavilion, Security Guarantees, has drawn criticism over including Russian artists, and the European Union has threatened to withdraw funding.
  • Historian Leonid Marushchak, who evacuates Ukrainian art, hopes community pressure will oppose Russian participation.