Venice Biennale 2026

As collectors, curators, artists, critics, and cultural practitioners descended upon Venice for the preview week of the 2026 Venice Biennale, Ethiopian contemporary artist Dawit Abebe unveiled BLACKBOX, a compelling and conceptually layered solo exhibition presented by AKKA Project. Running from May 7 to June 16, 2026, the exhibition occupies a significant position within the broader […]

At the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, the Pavilion of the Democratic Republic of Congo asserts itself as one of the most conceptually layered and philosophically charged national presentations of this edition. Titled Simba Moto! Seize the Fire! Saisis le feu!, the pavilion unfolds as a powerful meditation on transformation—one that

At the 61st Venice Biennale, the Kingdom of Morocco marks a pivotal moment in its cultural trajectory with the presentation of its first national pavilion at the Arsenale—one of the Biennale’s most historically resonant and architecturally charged sites. Titled Asǝṭṭa, the project is conceived by Amina Agueznay and curated by Meriem Berrada. More than a

At the 61st Venice Biennale, the presence of the African diaspora extends far beyond continental representation, unfolding through complex histories of migration, memory, and cultural transmission. Among the most compelling contributions is the Pavilion of The Bahamas, which returns to the Biennale after a 13-year hiatus with In Another Man’s Yard: John Beadle, Lavar Munroe,

At the 61st edition of La Biennale di Venezia, the Egypt Pavilion emerges not as a spectacle but as a deliberate withdrawal from the visual excess that often defines global exhibitions. Conceived and executed by Armen Agop, who assumes the dual role of artist and curator, the presentation—titled Silence Pavilion: Between the Tangible and the

The 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia will take place from 9 May to 22 November 2026 in Venice, Italy, with preview days scheduled for 6–8 May. Titled In Minor Keys, the edition is conceived by the late Cameroonian-Swiss curator Koyo Kouoh, marking a historic moment in the exhibition’s more than 130-year