Gwangju Biennale 2026 Reveals 43-Artist Lineup
The 2026 Gwangju Biennale has announced its full artist list for the 16th edition, titled "You Must Change Your Life." Curated by Ho Tzu Nyen alongside Che Kyongfa, Park Gahee, and Brian Kuan Wood, the biennial will run from September 5 to November 15. The lineup features 43 artists and groups, including Matthew Barney, Lygia Clark, Tehching Hsieh, Saodat Ismailova, and Lu Yang.
Key facts
- The 2026 Gwangju Biennale is the 16th edition.
- The title is 'You Must Change Your Life'.
- Artistic director is Ho Tzu Nyen.
- Curators include Che Kyongfa, Park Gahee, and Brian Kuan Wood.
- The biennial runs from 5 September to 15 November.
- 43 artists and groups are participating.
- Notable artists include Matthew Barney, Lygia Clark, Tehching Hsieh, Saodat Ismailova, and Lu Yang.
- The announcement was made in June 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Matthew Barney
- Jean Barth
- James Benning
- Mona Benyamin
- Rossella Biscotti
- CAMP
- Nina Canell
- Lygia Clark
- Kiri Dalena
- Ben Brix
- A K Dolven
- İnci Eviner
- Angela Goh
- Goldin+Senneby
- Jacqueline Kiyomi Gork
- Rafik Greiss
- Amanda Heng
- Heo Baekryeon
- James T. Hong
- Tehching Hsieh
- Sohrab Hura
- Saodat Ismailova
- Volcanoes of Jeju
- Jeong Geumhyung
- E Roon Kang
- Sunik Kim
- Július Koller
- Daisuke Kosugi
- Kwon Byungjun
- Park Chan-kyong
- Lu Yang
- May Mothers House
- Melvin Moti
- Nam Hwayeon
- Christian Nyampeta
- Bhenji Ra
- Rim Dong Sik
- Nature Artist Woo Pyongnam (Jongsun)
- Ryu Hankil
- Sasaki Ken
- Suzuki Akio
- Ullimsanbang (Huh Ryeon, Huh Hyeong, Huh Geon, Huh Lim, Huh Moon, Hur Jin)
- Wang Jiahao
- Wang Tuo
- Maya Watanabe
- Ho Tzu Nyen
- Che Kyongfa
- Park Gahee
- Brian Kuan Wood
- James T Hong
- Nature Artist Woo Pyongnam
- Ullimsanbang
- Huh Ryeon
- Huh Hyeong
- Huh Geon
- Huh Lim
- Huh Moon
- Hur Jin
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- Nam Hwa-yeon
- Cindy Sherman
- Roni Horn
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Harun Farocki
- Mike Kelley
- Haegue Yang
- Okwui Enwezor
- Massimiliano Gioni
- Jessica Morgan
- Maria Lind
- Defne Ayas
- Natasha Ginwala
- Sook-Kyung Lee
- Nicolas Bourriaud
- Birke Gorm
- Attilia Fattori Franchini
- Denise Bertschi
- Claire Hoffmann
- Tadeo Kohan
- Woo Pyongnam
- Inci Eviner
- Hou Hanru
- Harald Szeemann
Institutions
- Gwangju Biennale
- Gwangju Agricultural Technical High School
- Jeju Stone Park
- Gwangju Biennale Foundation
- Canvas
- Palais de Tokyo
- HIAP
- Jongsun
- May Mothers House
- Galerie Barbara Wien
- Mendes Wood DM
- Kaufmann Repetto
- 303 Gallery
- Venice Biennale
- Documenta
- Whitney Biennial
- Manifesta
- exibart.com
- exibart.es
- e-flux
- Galleria Mor Charpentier
- Green Art Dubai
- Castello di Rivoli
- Asian Art Biennial
- CAMP
- Ullimsanbang
- Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall
Locations
- Gwangju
- South Korea
- Jeju
- Singapore
- Seoul
- United States
- Japan
- Asia
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Paris
- Helsinki
- Kassel
- Venice
- New York
- Molfetta
- Italy
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Rivoli