First Inaugural Kazakhstan Pavilion in Venice Faces Controversy Over Curation

March 22nd, 2019

The launch of the inaugural Kazakhstan pavilion in Venice is facing controversy after the curators hired for the project were dismissed with a press statement posted on Facebook. “Was the project censored? Why did the incoming museum director decide that artists, curators and partners were simply not worth the basic professional courtesy of knowing if the project was on or off?” curator Nadim Samman asks of the project, noting ongoing confusion and miscommunication over the project.

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