Biennale Arte 2026 Performance Program Announced
The 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled "In Minor Keys," will feature a rich performance program from Wednesday, May 6 to Monday, May 11, 2026, during the opening week at the Arsenale. The performances center the body as a site of knowledge, memory, and political resistance, incorporating movement, recitation, call-and-response, and poetic offerings. Activities will also extend to the Giardini and Arsenale areas, emphasizing breathing, listening to elemental music (water, air, fire, earth), and collective healing and joy.
Key facts
- Performance program runs May 6–11, 2026
- Part of 61st International Art Exhibition titled 'In Minor Keys'
- Takes place at Arsenale, Giardini, and Arsenale area
- Focus on body as knowledge, memory, and political resistance
- Includes movement, recitation, call-and-response, poetic offerings
- Emphasizes breathing and elemental music
- Aims for collective healing and joy
- Occurs during opening week of the Biennale
Entities
Institutions
- La Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Arsenale
- Giardini