Venice Biennale 2026 Names 111 Artists for Main Exhibition
The Venice Biennale 2026 will unveil a significant exhibition featuring the works of 111 artists, collectives, and artist-driven initiatives, curated posthumously by Koyo Kouoh under the banner 'In Minor Keys'. Among those featured are notable figures such as Kader Attia, rana elnemr, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, and Khaled Sabsabi, who will represent Australia in a national pavilion after a previous cancellation. The event is scheduled to take place from May 9 to November 22, 2026, highlighting a diverse range of artistic expressions from the region.
Key facts
- 111 invited artists for the Venice Biennale 2026 main exhibition announced.
- Curated by the late Koyo Kouoh under the theme 'In Minor Keys'.
- Includes artists, collaborative duos, collectives, and artist-led organizations.
- Regional artists include Kader Attia, rana elnemr, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, Mohammed Joha, Walid Raad, Khaled Sabsabi, Amina Saoudi Aït Khay, Hala Schoukair, Vera Tamari, and Raed Yassin.
- Khaled Sabsabi to represent Australia in a national pavilion, reinstated after cancellation.
- Exhibition runs from 9 May to 22 November 2026.
- Full list includes 111 participants from diverse backgrounds.
- Theme encourages a gentler, more measured approach to life.
Entities
Artists
- Koyo Kouoh
- Kader Attia
- rana elnemr
- Joana Hadjithomas
- Khalil Joreige
- Mohammed Joha
- Walid Raad
- Khaled Sabsabi
- Amina Saoudi Aït Khay
- Hala Schoukair
- Vera Tamari
- Raed Yassin
- Pio Abad
- Philip Aguirre y Otegui
- Akinbode Akinbiyi
- Laurie Anderson
- Fabrice Aragno
- Nancy Brooks Brody
- Joy Episalla
- Zoe Leonard
- Carrie Yamaoka
- Jo-ey Tang
- Sammy Baloji
- Ranti Bam
- Alvaro Barrington
- Éric Baudelaire
- Sabian Baumann
- Beverly Buchanan
- Seyni Awa Camara
- Nick Cave
- Carolina Caycedo
- Annalee Davis
- BuBu de la Madeleine
- Dawn DeDeaux
- Nolan Oswald Dennis
- Bonnie Devine
- Godfried Donkor
- Marcel Duchamp
- Edouard Duval-Carrié
- Torkwase Dyson
- Theo Eshetu
- Rachel Fallon
- Alice Maher
- Sofía Gallisá Muriente
- Adebunmi Gbadebo
- Leonilda González
- Linda Goode Bryant
- Alexa Kumiko Hatanaka
- Ayrson Heráclito
- Clarissa Herbst
- Dominique Rust
- Nicholas Hlobo
- Carsten Höller
- Sohrab Hura
- Alfredo Jaar
- Michael Joo
- Nina Katchadourian
- Bodys Isek Kingelez
- Sandra Knecht
- Marcia Kure
- Natalia Lassalle-Morillo
- Gloria Morillo
- Florence Lazar
- Dan Lie
- Werewere Liking
- Daniel Lind-Ramos
- Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons
- Kamaal Malak
- Senzeni Marasela
- Guadalupe Maravilla
- Manuel Mathieu
- Georgina Maxim
- Tiona Nekkia McClodden
- Big Chief Demond Melancon
- Avi Mograbi
- Wangechi Mutu
- Eustaquio Neves
- Tuấn Andrew Nguyễn
- Tammy Nguyen
- Otobong Nkanga
- Kaloki Nyamai
- Temitayo Ogunbiyi
- Pauline Oliveros
- Kambui Olujimi
- Hagar Ophir
- Uriel Orlow
- Ebony G. Patterson
- Rajni Perera
- Marigold Santos
- Thania Petersen
- Alan Phelan
- Johannes Phokela
- Léonard Pongo
- Gala Porras-Kim
- Mohammed Z. Rahman
- Tabita Rezaire
- Guadalupe Rosales
- Yo-E Ryou
- Rose Salane
- Issa Samb
- Carrie Schneider
- Berni Searle
- Mmakgabo Mmapula Helen Sebidi
- Wardha Shabbir
- Yoshiko Shimada
- Himali Singh Soin
- David Soin Tappeser
- Buhlebezwe Siwani
- Cauleen Smith
- Tsai Ming-liang
- Victoria-Idongesit Udondian
- Celia Vásquez Yui
- Kemang Wa Lehulere
- Kennedy Yanko
- Sawangwongse Yawnghwe
- Billie Zangewa
Institutions
- La Biennale di Venezia
- G.A.S. Foundation
- Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute (NCAI)
- RAW Material Company
- blaxTARLINES KUMASI
- Denniston Hill
- lugar a dudas
- fierce pussy
- arms ache avid aeon
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Australia