October 1, 2026

At this Italian art event, the 2015 pavilions of Syria and Iraq were completely privately funded, along with Ukraine's, at a time when all three nations faced conflict at home. Which long-running international exhibition, held every two years in a famous canal city, was it?

A Venice Biennale
B Art Basel
C OTI Festival
D Red River Exhibition

At the 2015 Venice Biennale, the pavilions of Syria and Iraq were completely privately funded, along with Ukraine's, breaking with the usual pattern in which national pavilions are government-funded.

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