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Why Giacometti shunned the Biennale

The Swiss Pavilion at the Biennale in Venice features the exhibition, "Women of Venice" which reflects on the history of the Pavilion and Switzerland’s contributions to the Venice Biennale from a contemporary perspective. It explores why Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti refused to exhibit there. (SRF/swissinfo.ch)

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