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2026 Venice Biennale announces national pavilion artists including Lubaina Himid for Great Britain, Alma Allen for US

exhibition · 2026-04-20

Scheduled from 9 May to 22 November 2026, the 61st Venice Biennale will showcase a diverse array of artists. Among those participating are Lubaina Himid (UK), Alma Allen (USA), Genti Korini (Albania), Khaled Sabsabi (Australia), and Florentina Holzinger (Austria). The Bahamas will be represented by Lavar Munroe and John Beadle, while Miet Warlop hails from Belgium. Brazilian artists Rosana Paulino and Adriana Varejão, along with Gery Georgieva from Bulgaria, will also take part. Additional artists include Abbas Akhavan (Canada), Dubravka Lošić (Croatia), Marina Xenofontos (Cyprus), and Yto Barrada (France). Noteworthy contributions will come from Ei Arakawa-Nash (Japan), Dana Awartani (Saudi Arabia), and Margaret Whyte (Uruguay). The event will introduce curated exhibitions from various nations, including inaugural pavilions from Moldova, Morocco, and Nauru.

Key facts

  • The 61st Venice Biennale runs from 9 May to 22 November 2026.
  • Koyo Kouoh, originally set to curate, died on 10 May 2025.
  • Lubaina Himid, Turner Prize winner 2017, represents Great Britain.
  • Alma Allen represents the United States, curated by Jeffrey Uslip.
  • Australia reinstated Khaled Sabsabi and Michael Dagostino after controversy.
  • Maja Malou Lyse is the youngest artist for Denmark's pavilion.
  • Nauru, Moldova, and Morocco present their first national pavilions.
  • The Czech and Slovak Republics mark 100 years of their pavilion.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Tawna Collective
  • ArtReview
  • Creative Australia
  • Chau Chak Wing Museum
  • University of Sydney
  • Guardian
  • Austrian Minister of Arts and Culture
  • Bahamas in Venice committee
  • Flemish Minister of Culture
  • Morpho
  • Kanal-Centre Pompidou
  • Avignon Festival
  • Dhaka Art Summit
  • Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
  • National Gallery of Canada
  • National Museum of Modern Art in Zagreb
  • Department of Contemporary Culture of the Deputy Ministry of Culture
  • National Gallery Prague
  • Slovak National gallery
  • Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art
  • Estonian Academy of Arts
  • Goldsmiths, University of London
  • Swiss Institute in New York
  • French Institute
  • Art Center contemporary of Ivry–Crédac
  • Georg Kolbe Museum
  • Africa Centre
  • Institute of Contemporary Arts
  • University of Central Lancashire
  • Greek Ministry of Culture
  • Leisure and Cultural Services Department
  • Hong Kong Arts Development Council
  • Le Fresnoy–National Studio of Contemporary Arts
  • Hong Kong Baptist University
  • Central Academy of Fine Arts
  • Hong Kong Museum of Art
  • M+
  • Ludwig Museum – Museum of Contemporary art
  • Icelandic Art Center
  • Iceland University of the Arts
  • Kunstschlager
  • Ministry of Culture
  • Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre
  • Serendipity Arts Foundation
  • Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media
  • The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art
  • Artnews
  • Art Not Genocide Alliance
  • Italian culture ministry
  • Japan Foundation
  • University of Prishtina
  • Lanza Atelier
  • Latvian Ministry of Culture
  • Vilnius Fashion Week
  • Moscow Fashion Week
  • Lebanon’s Ministry of Culture
  • Lithuanian National Museum of Art
  • Casino Luxembourg
  • Arts Council Malta
  • Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication
  • MACAAL
  • Mondriaan Fund
  • Teylers Museum
  • Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
  • Creative New Zealand
  • Elam School of Fine Arts
  • Kiasma
  • Mount Stuart Trust
  • Archives of Vojvodina
  • Singapore Art Museum
  • The Artists Village
  • Women in the Arts
  • Museum of Transitory Art
  • Spanish Agency for International Development and Cooperation
  • Acción Cultural Española
  • Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts
  • US Department of State
  • Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis
  • The American Arts Conservancy
  • Arts Council of Wales
  • Bukhara Biennial

Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Ecuador
  • Netherlands
  • Albania
  • Tirana
  • Australia
  • Sydney
  • Austria
  • Vienna
  • Amsterdam
  • Bahamas
  • Nassau
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • São Paulo
  • Bulgaria
  • Canada
  • Montreal
  • Berlin
  • Minneapolis
  • Croatia
  • Dubrovnik
  • Zagreb
  • Cyprus
  • Athens
  • Greece
  • Limassol
  • Czech Republic
  • Slovak Republic
  • Prague
  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • France
  • Paris
  • Tangier
  • Germany
  • Hai Duong
  • Zwickau
  • Great Britain
  • Zanzibar
  • United Kingdom
  • Hong Kong
  • Tourcoing
  • Beijing
  • Hungary
  • Budapest
  • Iceland
  • Reykjavík
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Bucharest
  • Japan
  • Fukushima
  • Los Angeles
  • Kosovo
  • Gjilan
  • Mexico City
  • Latvia
  • Riga
  • Lithuania
  • Vilnius
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Milan
  • Moldova
  • Chișinǎu
  • Morocco
  • Marrakech
  • Washington DC
  • Nauru
  • Qatar
  • Switzerland
  • Georgia
  • Egypt
  • Aotearoa New Zealand
  • Auckland
  • Nordic Countries
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Jeddah
  • London
  • Turkey
  • Scotland
  • Edinburgh
  • Glasgow
  • Serbia
  • Singapore
  • Slovenia
  • Ljubljana
  • South Korea
  • Seoul
  • New York
  • Spain
  • Syria
  • Damascus
  • Palmyra
  • Taiwan
  • Taipei
  • Timor-Leste
  • Istanbul
  • Naples
  • United States
  • Utah
  • Mexico
  • St. Louis
  • Uruguay
  • Montevideo
  • Uzbekistan
  • Karakalpakstan
  • Kazakhstan
  • China
  • Vietnam
  • Wales
  • Caernarfon

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