Parallel Exhibitions Transform Venice Beyond the 2026 Biennale's Official Pavilions
The 2026 Venice Biennale features several off-site exhibitions, including 'Etruschi e Veneti' at Palazzo Ducale, which delves into sacred water themes through Etruscan and Venetic artifacts, and the contemporary installation 'We Are Bodies of Water,' running until September 29, 2026. From May 7 to August 30, 2026, Hernan Bas will present over thirty new pieces at Ca' Pesaro. Anish Kapoor's retrospective of five decades of sculpture will be at Palazzo Manfrin starting May 5, 2026. Marina Abramović's 1983 work 'Pietà' will be displayed with Titian's unfinished piece at Gallerie dell'Accademia from May 6 to October 19, 2026. Additionally, Erwin Wurm's 'One Minute Sculptures' monograph will be at Museo Fortuny until November 22, 2026, alongside exhibitions like 'Strange Rules' at Palazzo Diedo and Hans Hartung's paintings at Fondazione Querini Stampalia. Julian Charrière's works will also be on view at Museo Correr until November 22, 2026.
Key facts
- The 2026 Venice Biennale features extensive off-site exhibitions beyond official pavilions.
- 'Etruschi e Veneti' at Palazzo Ducale runs until September 29, 2026, linking ancient water cults to contemporary ecological concerns.
- Hernan Bas's exhibition at Ca' Pesaro from May 7 to August 30, 2026 focuses on tourist figures in global landmarks.
- Anish Kapoor presents fifty years of work at Palazzo Manfrin starting May 5, 2026.
- Marina Abramović exhibits at Gallerie dell'Accademia from May 6 to October 19, 2026, including her 1983 'Pietà' facing Titian's version.
- Erwin Wurm's monograph at Museo Fortuny includes 'One Minute Sculptures' and runs from May 6 to November 22, 2026.
- 'Strange Rules' at Palazzo Diedo explores AI and Protocol Art with Mat Dryhurst and Holly Herndon from May 4, 2026.
- Hans Hartung's show at Fondazione Querini Stampalia from May 5 to September 13, 2026 references his 1960 Biennale Grand Prix win.
Entities
Artists
- Hernan Bas
- Anish Kapoor
- Marina Abramović
- Erwin Wurm
- Mat Dryhurst
- Holly Herndon
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Hans Hartung
- Julian Charrière
- Titian
- Tintoret
- Giorgione
- Ulay
- Canova
Institutions
- Palazzo Ducale
- Ca' Pesaro
- Palazzo Manfrin
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
- Museo Fortuny
- Palazzo Diedo
- Fondazione Querini Stampalia
- Museo Correr
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Cannaregio
- Chicago
- Pyrgi
- Vulci
- Chianciano
- San Casciano dei Bagni
- Grand Canal