Daily Newsletter Get our guide to the 2026 Venice Biennale. April 24, 2026 — 3 min read The art world Olympics — that is, the Venice Biennale — is just about two weeks away. Today, the awards jury announced it will not be considering artists from countries that are charged with crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court: namely, Israel and Russia. Read Staff Writer Rhea Nayyar’s report below. In the meantime, bookmark Editor-at-Large Hrag Vartanian’s guide to the intricate and sprawling exhibition — he explains the ins and outs of the event more clearly than anywhere I’ve seen, and this year’s seems like a particularly promising edition.  In news, satellite imagery confirms that Azerbaijan has demolished a prominent church in Artsakh in a continuation of its attacks on Armenian cultural heritage — this, just days before the anniversary of the genocide.…