Creative Australia Reinstates Artistic Duo for Venice BiennaleCEFR A1
23 Jul 2025
Adapted from Kevin Rennie, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Cristine Enero, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
- Creative Australia is a group that supports the arts in Australia.
- They made a mistake and removed two men from a big art show.
- The two men are Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino.
- They were removed from the Venice Biennale in February 2025.
- A review found problems with this decision.
- Now, they are back in the show for 2026.
Difficult words
- art — A creation using skill, like pictures.
- support — To help or assist someone or something.supports
- mistake — An error or something done wrong.
- decision — A choice made after thinking.
- remove — To take something away from a place.removed
- show — An event to display art or talent.
- review — An examination of something to give an opinion.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think art shows are important?
- What do you think about mistakes in decisions?
- How can support affect artists?
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