Fall 2026 Biennials and Triennials: From Walker Design Triennial to Gwangju Biennale
The 61st Venice Biennale will be open until late November. From October 17 to February 14, 2027, the Walker Art Center presents its first Walker Design Triennial: Beyond Materialism, featuring 95 pieces that explore the evolution of design towards spiritual growth. In Mérida, the Bienal de Yucatán: Vocal will launch on November 26 and run until February 28, 2027, showcasing 75 artists, including Yoko Ono. The Museum of the City of New York will host The Photography Triennial: After Dark from November 20 to April 25, 2027, highlighting the city's nightlife. Meanwhile, the 16th Gwangju Biennale: You Must Change Your Life is accessible until November 15, and the Toronto Biennial of Art: Things Fall Apart is ongoing from September 26 to December 20.
Key facts
- The 61st Venice Biennale is on view through late November.
- Walker Design Triennial: Beyond Materialism runs Oct. 17–Feb. 14, 2027, at Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, featuring 95 works.
- Bienal de Yucatán: Vocal takes place Nov. 26–Feb. 28, 2027, in Mérida, Mexico, with 75 artists including Yoko Ono and Teresa Margolles.
- Museum of the City of New York Triennial: The Photography Triennial: After Dark runs Nov. 20–April 25, 2027, in East Harlem.
- Gwangju Biennale: You Must Change Your Life is on view through Nov. 15 at Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, with 43 artists and groups.
- Toronto Biennial of Art: Things Fall Apart runs Sept. 26–Dec. 20 across various locations in Toronto.
- The Alexandria Biennale returns to Egypt after a 12-year hiatus.
- Converge 45 Triennial in Portland is inspired by Ursula K. Le Guin's writings.
Entities
Artists
- Yoko Ono
- Teresa Margolles
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Oscar Murillo
- Jean-Luc Moulène
- Elle Pérez
- Tommy Kha
- Saint Piñero
- Dina Litovsky
- Mahka Eslami
- Liz Deschenes
- D'Angelo Lovell Williams
- Kia LaBeija
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- Coco Fusco
- Dawoud Bey
- Kent Monkman
- Skawennati
- Dala Nasser
- Wen Liu
- Simranpreet Anand
- Ursula K. Le Guin
- Anna Aagaard Jensen
- Rebecca Belmore
- Phillip Pyle
Institutions
- Venice Biennale
- Walker Art Center
- Bienal de Yucatán
- Museum of the City of New York
- Gwangju Biennale
- Toronto Biennial of Art
- Converge 45 Triennial
- Lyon Biennale
- Alexandria Biennale
- Hyperallergic
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Minneapolis
- Minnesota
- United States
- Mérida
- Mexico
- Yucatán Peninsula
- East Harlem
- Manhattan
- New York City
- Gwangju
- South Korea
- Toronto
- Canada
- Portland
- Lyon
- France
- Alexandria
- Egypt