Pussy Riot Stage Protest Against Russian Pavilion at Venice Biennale Art Exhibition

Home Film Global May 6, 2026 7:19am PT Pussy Riot Stage Protest Against Russian Pavilion at Venice Biennale Art Exhibition By Nick Vivarelli Plus Icon Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent @NickVivarelli Latest Pussy Riot Stage Protest Against Russian Pavilion at Venice Biennale Art Exhibition 11 minutes ago Isabella Rossellini Set for Alice Rohrwacher’s ‘Three Incestuous Sisters’ Alongside Previously Announced Cast Dakota Johnson, Saoirse Ronan, Jessie Buckley, Josh O’Connor 1 day ago Darren Aronofsky to Be Honored by Locarno Film Festival 1 day ago See All Getty Russian feminist protest music and performance art group Pussy Riot and members of Ukrainian feminist organisation FEMEN on Wed. staged a protest attempting to block the opening of the Russian pavilion at the Venice Biennale art exhibition. Screaming slogans such as “Russia’s art is blood” and “Enjoy the Show – Ignore the War” and performing their “Disobey” song amid pink, blue and yellow smoke, the anti-Putin activist group reportedly managed to delay the opening of the pavilion for roughly 30 minutes as Italian police blocked the entrance to the site in the Venice Giardini area. Related Stories Helena Bonham Carter Exits 'The White Lotus' Season 4; Role to Be Recast