"Regarding the participation in the International Art Exhibition of countries present in the pavilions at the Giardini, the Arsenale and in the city, Venice Biennale specifies that all countries recognized by the Italian Republic may in total autonomy request to officially participate. The Biennale, consequently, cannot consider any petition or request to exclude the presence of Israel or Iran from the upcoming 60th International Art Exhibition (April 20-November 24, 2024)." Thus, through a note, the Venice Biennale shed light on the countries that will be allowed to participate in the next edition of the event. "The Biennale also recalls that the closure of the Pavilion of Russia at the 59th International Art Exhibition 2022 was decided by the Commissioner and Curator appointed by the Minister of Culture of the Russian Federation, who informed that it will not participate in the next 60th International Art Exhibition”. Again in the note, with reference to cited exclusions of applications for Collateral Event of the 60th Exhibition, "it is clarified that out of 72 eligible projects, two involved the participation of Palestinian artists, one of which was included among the 30 Collateral Events approved by Curator Adriano Pedrosa, in total autonomy and at his sole artistic discretion. There are also Palestinian artists in the 60th International Exhibition curated by Adriano Pedrosa, as reflected in the list of participants released by the Biennale on January 31, 2024".