Major sponsor PwC pulls out of Biennale after DJ’s antisemitic chants
March 17, 2026 by Rob Klein
Filed under Arts, Local, News, Painting and sculpture
PwC has withdrawn its sponsorship and association from the Biennale of Sydney following controversy over antisemitic and antizionist remarks during the festival’s opening night on Friday.
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