Adriano Pedrosa Named Curator of 2024 Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale has appointed Adriano Pedrosa as curator of the 60th International Art Exhibition, running from 20 April to 24 November 2024. Pedrosa, artistic director of the Museu de Arte de São Paulo, becomes the first Latin American curator to lead the prestigious event. His curatorial practice emphasizes marginalized artists and overlooked histories, exemplified by an ongoing retrospective of Brazilian painter Judith Lauand. Previously, he served as adjunct curator of the 24th Bienal de São Paulo, co-curator of the 12th Istanbul Biennial, and curator of the São Paulo pavilion at the 9th Shanghai Biennale.
Key facts
- Adriano Pedrosa is curator of the 60th Venice Biennale
- Exhibition runs from 20 April to 24 November 2024
- First Latin American curator to headline the Biennale
- Pedrosa is artistic director of Museu de Arte de São Paulo
- He has centered marginalized artists in his exhibitions
- Currently showing a retrospective of Judith Lauand
- Former adjunct curator of 24th Bienal de São Paulo
- Co-curator of 12th Istanbul Biennial and curator of São Paulo pavilion at 9th Shanghai Biennale
Entities
Artists
- Adriano Pedrosa
- Judith Lauand
Institutions
- Venice Biennale
- Museu de Arte de São Paulo
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Istanbul Biennial
- Shanghai Biennale
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Shanghai
- China