Alma Allen's 'Call Me the Breeze' at US Pavilion, Venice Biennale 2026
Alma Allen's exhibition 'Call Me the Breeze' opened at the United States Pavilion during the Venice Art Biennale 2026 on May 8, 2026. The show features abstract biomorphic sculptures inspired by American landscapes and geological formations. Allen combines preindustrial carving with robotic sculpting, using local materials like American walnut burl, Cantera verde volcanic rock, and white Colorado Yule marble—the same stone used for the Lincoln Memorial and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The exhibition explores elevation as physical form and symbol of optimism, aligning with the US's 250th anniversary. Allen's practice proposes the 'Allocene,' an art of alterity and freedom of thought.
Key facts
- Alma Allen's exhibition 'Call Me the Breeze' at the US Pavilion, Venice Art Biennale 2026.
- Opened May 8, 2026.
- Sculptures are abstract biomorphic forms inspired by American landscapes.
- Uses preindustrial carving and robotic sculpting.
- Materials include American walnut burl, Cantera verde volcanic rock, and white Colorado Yule marble.
- Colorado Yule marble was used for the Lincoln Memorial and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
- Exhibition explores elevation as physical and symbolic concept.
- Allen's work proposes the 'Allocene' as a state of alterity and freedom.
Entities
Artists
- Alma Allen
Institutions
- United States Pavilion
- Venice Art Biennale
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Washington, DC
- Arlington National Cemetery
- United States