Outrage over Chinese artists chosen to represent Kenya at Venice Biennale

Using foreigners in the east African country’s delegation to world’s biggest art event is a ‘monumental embarrassment’, say critics. Contemporary& reports

Kenyan artists have expressed their frustration after it was announced that six of the eight people selected to represent the country at this year’s Venice Biennale will be Chinese.

The selection includes artists Li Gang, Shi Jinsong, and Qin Feng, who critics say have never been to Kenya and do not reference the country in their work.

That Kenyan pavilion is as phony as a 3 dollar bill

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