61st Venice Biennale Opens with Extensive Map of Exhibitions and Events
The 61st Venice Biennale, titled 'In Minor Keys' and curated by Koyo Kouoh, commenced on May 9, 2026, at the Giardini and Arsenale venues. The Italian Pavilion showcases 'Con te con tutto,' curated by Cecilia Canziani, featuring works from Fausto Melotti, Alberto Martini, Marisa Merz, and a performance by Annamaria Ajmone. Until July 5, Le Stanze della Fotografia displays Roberto Dutesco's '30 Years. The Wild Horses of Sable Island' alongside 'Horst P. Horst. La Geometria della Grazia.' Additional exhibitions, including '1948-1958 Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale' at Le Stanze del Vetro and Barry X Ball's 'The Shape of Time' at the Abbey of San Giorgio Maggiore, will continue until November 22, 2026.
Key facts
- 61st Venice Biennale 'In Minor Keys' opened May 9, 2026, curated by Koyo Kouoh
- Italian Pavilion: Chiara Camoni solo show 'Con te con tutto' curated by Cecilia Canziani
- Le Stanze della Fotografia: Roberto Dutesco and Horst P. Horst shows until July 5
- Le Stanze del Vetro: '1948-1958 Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale' curated by Marino Barovier
- Barry X Ball retrospective 'The Shape of Time' at Abbey of San Giorgio Maggiore
- Museo Correr: Bizhan Bassiri and Julian Charrière shows
- SMAC Venice: Alighiero Boetti and Lee Ufan solo shows
- Negozio Olivetti: Leandro Erlich 'Hybrids' curated by Marcello Dantas
- Amoako Boafo first Italian solo show at Palazzo Grimani
- ACP Palazzo Franchetti: Giosetta Fioroni and 'Turandot' group show
- Chile Pavilion: Norton Maza 'Inter-Reality' curated by Dermis León and Marisa Caichiolo
- Slovenia Pavilion: Nonument Group 'Soundtrack for an Invisible House' curated by Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez
- 10 & zero uno: Melissa McGill 'AQUAE' in collaboration with Mazzoleni
- Mongolia Pavilion at Zuecca Projects: 'Entanglements' curated by Uranchimeg Tsultem and Thomas Eller
Entities
Artists
- Chiara Camoni
- Fausto Melotti
- Alberto Martini
- Marisa Merz
- Annamaria Ajmone
- Roberto Dutesco
- Horst P. Horst
- Barry X Ball
- Medardo Rosso
- Bizhan Bassiri
- Julian Charrière
- Antonio Canova
- Alighiero Boetti
- Lee Ufan
- Leandro Erlich
- Amoako Boafo
- Giosetta Fioroni
- Goffredo Parise
- Lida Abdul
- Hera Büyüktașcıyan
- Daria Kim
- Tala Madani
- Afruz Amighi
- Saodat Ismailova
- Nazira Karimi
- Huma Bhabha
- Mona Hatoum
- Farideh Lashai
- Madina Joldybek
- Norton Maza
- Melissa McGill
- Nomin Bold
- Gerelkhuu Ganbold
- Tuguldur Yondonjamts
- Dorjderem Davaa
- Austin Camilleri
Institutions
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Untitled Association
- Le Stanze della Fotografia
- Le Stanze del Vetro
- Fondazione Giorgio Cini
- Marsilio Arte
- Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore
- Museo Correr
- SMAC (San Marco Art Centre)
- Negozio Olivetti
- FAI
- Museo di Palazzo Grimani
- Musei archeologici nazionali di Venezia e della Laguna
- ACP Palazzo Franchetti
- Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art
- Zuecca Projects
- 10 & zero uno
- Mazzoleni
- Ben Brown Fine Arts
- Dia Art Foundation
- Gagosian
- Nonument Group
- Moderna galerija Ljubljana
- exibart.com
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Giardini della Biennale
- Arsenale
- Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore
- San Marco
- Castello
- Campo Santo Stefano
- Piazza San Marco
- Ca' Giustinian
- Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore
- Palazzo Franchetti
- Palazzo Grimani
- Procuratie
- Salizada Streta
- Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
- Sable Island
- Canada
- Chile
- Slovenia
- Mongolia
- Ghana
- Iran
- Rome
- New York
Sources
- Exibart —