Resignations and condemnation in the wake of Creative Australia's Venice Biennale decision

The decision by Creative Australia to cancel their own selection for Australia's representative at the 2026 Venice Biennale has led to shock and condemnation across the arts industry, with several high profile resignations.

The announcement came less than a week after Khaled Sabsabi was originally picked, and followed a question by the Shadow Minister for the Arts in Parliament about Sabsabi's work from the mid-2000s.

With Associate Professor Tully Barnett, Emeritus Professor John Clark and Penelope Benton, the Executive Director of NAVA, we explore whether there is a precedent for the decision, consider the art itself, and hear why NAVA has described the situation as "a devastating and terrifying moment for artistic freedom in Australia."