Barbara Chase-Riboud Addresses Decline of US Biennale Pavilion
The 61st Venice Biennale has become a platform for controversy as American sculptor Barbara Chase-Riboud declined an opportunity to represent the United States, citing it was “not the moment.” Originally fielded by the American Arts Conservancy (AAC) for the 2026 Biennale, Chase-Riboud, alongside photographer William Eggleston, both turned down the exhibition commission. Consequently, Mexico-based American abstract sculptor Alma Allen was […]