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Venice Biennale 2026: Major Exhibitions Across the City

exhibition · 2026-05-04

The 2026 Venice Biennale showcases various collateral exhibitions throughout the city, exploring themes of systems, language, memory, and perception. 'Strange Rules,' a work by Mat Dryhurst, Holly Herndon, and Hans Ulrich Obrist, curated by Adriana Rispoli, delves into algorithms and AI at Palazzo Diedo. Ann Gallagher and Jonathan Watkins curate 'Unfinished' in tribute to Ceal Floyer. Joseph Kosuth's 'The-exchange-value-of-language-has-fallen-to-zero' is displayed at Casa dei Tre Oci. 'Tadeusz Kantor (1915–1990),' curated by Ania Muszyńska, is featured at Procuratie Vecchie. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection presents 'Peggy Guggenheim in London,' curated by Gražina Subelytė and Simon Grant. Joe Thompson curates Jewel's 'Matriclysm' at Salone Verde, while Hernan Bas critiques tourism with 'The Visitors' at Ca' Pesaro. Nigel Cooke's large-scale paintings are showcased in 'Bad Habits' at Fondazione Querini Stampalia. These exhibitions are open from March to November 2026.

Key facts

  • Palazzo Diedo opens with 'Strange Rules' (May 4–Nov 22, 2026) focusing on Protocol Art and AI.
  • Ceal Floyer's posthumous exhibition 'Unfinished' at Palazzo Diedo runs May 4–Nov 22, 2026.
  • Joseph Kosuth's exhibition at Casa dei Tre Oci runs March 28–Nov 22, 2026.
  • Tadeusz Kantor and Maria Jarema exhibition at Procuratie Vecchie runs May 9–Nov 22, 2026.
  • Peggy Guggenheim in London exhibition at Peggy Guggenheim Collection runs April 25–Oct 19, 2026.
  • Jewel's 'Matriclysm' at Salone Verde runs May 7–Nov 22, 2026.
  • Hernan Bas's 'The Visitors' at Ca' Pesaro runs May 7–Aug 30, 2026.
  • Nigel Cooke's 'Bad Habits' at Fondazione Querini Stampalia runs May 5–Nov 22, 2026.

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Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Cannaregio
  • Giudecca
  • San Marco
  • Dorsoduro
  • Santa Croce
  • Castello
  • London
  • Athens
  • Paris

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