AURORA Biennial 2026 Unveils 18-Artist Lineup for November Dallas Event
The AURORA Biennial 2026, titled “States of Becoming,” has unveiled its lineup of artists, as announced by the Dallas nonprofit AURORA. Curators Julia Kaganskiy and Tairone Bastien have chosen 18 artists, among them Texas residents Ezra Masch, Diana Rojas, Tramaine Townsend, Eric Trich, and Holly Veselka. Additional participants include Monira Al Qadiri, Eduardo Cassina, Melanie Clemmons & Zak Loyd, Josh Kline, Ksawery Komputery, Christopher Meerdo, New Red Order, Trevor Paglen, Sasha Stiles, Derek Tumala, and Saya Woolfalk. The event spans three weeks, culminating in a one-night exhibition featuring LaJuné McMillian’s interactive piece on November 21, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. AURORA was established in 2010.
Key facts
- AURORA Biennial 2026 will feature 18 artists selected by curators Julia Kaganskiy and Tairone Bastien.
- The biennial theme is “States of Becoming.”
- Four Texas artists are included: Ezra Masch (Austin), Diana Rojas (Dallas), Tramaine Townsend (Dallas), Eric Trich (Dallas), and Holly Veselka (San Marcos).
- The 2026 edition expands to three weeks of programming in Dallas and Fort Worth.
- The culminating one-night exhibition takes place Saturday, November 21, from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., centered on Dallas City Hall.
- LaJuné McMillian will project an interactive artwork titled The Portal’s Keeper on the facade of the I.M. Pei-designed Dallas City Hall.
- Other venues include the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library and locations in the AT&T Discovery District to be announced.
- AURORA was founded in 2010 by artists Shane Pennington and Joshua King and Dallas arts supporter Veletta Forsythe Lill.
Entities
Artists
- Julia Kaganskiy
- Tairone Bastien
- Ezra Masch
- Diana Rojas
- Tramaine Townsend
- Eric Trich
- Holly Veselka
- Monira Al Qadiri
- Eduardo Cassina
- Melanie Clemmons
- Zak Loyd
- Josh Kline
- Ksawery Komputery
- LaJuné McMillian
- Christopher Meerdo
- New Red Order
- Trevor Paglen
- Sasha Stiles
- Derek Tumala
- Saya Woolfalk
- Shane Pennington
- Joshua King
- Veletta Forsythe Lill
- I.M. Pei
Institutions
- AURORA
- Glasstire
- J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
- AT&T Discovery District
- Dallas City Hall
Locations
- Dallas
- United States
- Fort Worth
- Texas
- Austin
- San Marcos
- Berlin
- Germany
- Norway
- New York
- Poland
- Ohio
- Philippines