The 2026 Venice Biennale is just around the corner. This year's event won't include artists from countries under ICC charges: Israel and Russia. Meanwhile, Hyperallergic's Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian has detailed an intricate guide to this year’s exhibition.

Azerbaijan has demolished a historic Armenian church in Artsakh, continuing its assault on cultural heritage. The World Press Photo of the Year awards went to Carol Guzy for her poignant image of ICE agents separating a family.

The Venice Biennale jury has also made headlines by excluding certain nations based on human rights violations. Other noteworthy events include 'Parallax(e)', an Indigenous artists' exhibition at The Reach, and the death of abstract painter Ides Kihlen aged 108.

In news, ICE agents’ separation of a family won the top World Press Photo award. Meanwhile, the Biennale jury has excluded nations like Israel and Russia due to charges of crimes against humanity by the ICC. Satellite imagery confirms Azerbaijan's destruction of an Armenian church in Artsakh.

A gem from the archives: 20 trees were planted across from Arshile Gorky’s former studio to commemorate the victims of the Armenian Genocide, a poignant reminder of ongoing struggles for justice and memory preservation.