Lee calls unanimous decision a ‘violation’ of principle of valuing an artist’s voice
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The Creative Australia board meeting that led to Lebanese-Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi being dumped as the nation’s representative for the 2026 Venice Biennale was “fraught and heartbreaking”, the artist Lindy Lee has revealed.
On Monday the federal arts funding organisation announced an immediate, independent, external review of the selection process.
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