Khaled Sabsabi speaks on the damage of being dumped from the Venice Biennale – podcast​on April 1, 2025 at 6:00 pm

Khaled Sabsabi’s name was catapulted to national prominence when he was selected from dozens of applicants to represent Australia at the prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition.And then, less than a week after the decision was announced, he was dropped.Now he speaks to Nour Haydar about his work, how he found out, and how damaging the past two months have been for his mental health and his career.More: Continue reading…Khaled Sabsabi’s name was catapulted to national prominence when he was selected from dozens of applicants to represent Australia at the prestigious Venice Biennale art exhibition.And then, less than a week after the decision was announced, he was dropped.Now he speaks to Nour Haydar about his work, how he found out, and how damaging the past two months have been for his mental health and his career.More: Continue reading…   

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