Antoni Muntadas Joins Lagos Biennial 2026 Main Selection
Antoni Muntadas, a Barcelona native born in 1942, is set to take part in the fifth Lagos Biennial, which runs from November 14 to December 6, 2026, under the theme The Museum of Things Unseen. He will be joined by notable artists such as Hito Steyerl and Kara Walker, with curation by Furen Dai, Chinyere Obieze, and Sam Hopkins. This biennial will explore the criteria for museum inclusion and the visibility of artworks, featuring a speculative museum that highlights seldom-seen pieces while questioning traditional art hierarchies. Muntadas has focused on media and power dynamics since the 1970s. Additionally, the event will introduce the Àkéte Collection to enhance accessibility in Lagos and host an international colloquium on heritage and the universal museum.
Key facts
- Antoni Muntadas (Barcelona, 1942) will participate in the fifth Lagos Biennial.
- The biennial runs from November 14 to December 6, 2026, titled The Museum of Things Unseen.
- Muntadas is in the main selection with Hito Steyerl, Kara Walker, Aki Sasamoto, Amie Siegel, and Arcangelo Sassolino.
- Curators are Furen Dai, Chinyere Obieze, and Sam Hopkins; artistic director is Folakunle Oshun.
- The biennial will create a speculative museum of rarely seen works and question art historical hierarchies.
- The fifth edition launches the Àkéte Collection, an international public collection via loans and donations.
- The program includes an international colloquium on heritage circulation, restitution, and the universal museum.
- Muntadas's work since the 1970s addresses media, information systems, and power structures.
Entities
Artists
- Antoni Muntadas
- Hito Steyerl
- Kara Walker
- Aki Sasamoto
- Amie Siegel
- Arcangelo Sassolino
- Furen Dai
- Chinyere Obieze
- Sam Hopkins
- Folakunle Oshun
Institutions
- Lagos Biennial
- Àkéte Collection
- exibart.es
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Lagos
- Nigeria