Biennale Matter of Art 2026 Opening Weekend Program Announced
The fourth Biennale Matter of Art, titled 'Necessary Wishes,' is set to occur from June 12 to September 13, 2026, across three venues in the Czech Republic: the Trade Fair Palace of the National Gallery Prague, GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice, and the Tusculum arts center. Kicking off with an Opening Weekend from June 11 to 14, attendees can enjoy free performances, workshops, book launches, and guided tours. More than thirty artists and collectives will participate, including six new projects. The opening ceremony on June 11 features performances by Nadia Markiewicz and Michal Durda, followed by an afterparty with Shella Radio. Other events include a lecture by Felipe Steinberg on June 12 and a collective reading on June 13, with a guided tour concluding the weekend. A free community space, A Tent, will also be available. The biennale is co-curated by Jaroslava Tomanová, Jakub Gawkowski, and František Fekete.
Key facts
- Biennale Matter of Art 2026 runs June 12 to September 13, 2026.
- Opening Weekend is June 11-14, 2026, free of charge.
- Venues: National Gallery Prague – Trade Fair Palace, GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice, Tusculum Prague.
- Title: 'Necessary Wishes'.
- Over thirty artists and collectives, six new commissions.
- Cocurators: Jaroslava Tomanová, Jakub Gawkowski, František Fekete.
- Performances by Nadia Markiewicz, Michal Durda, Seba Kayan, and others.
- A Tent for community events is available free in the Great Hall.
Entities
Artists
- AntiGonna
- Noor Abed
- Szymon Adamczak
- Željka Aleksić
- Gleb Amankulov
- David Apakidze
- Yana Bachynska
- Jan Bačynsjkyj
- Jürgen Baldiga
- Leila Basma
- Zaher Jureidini
- Rufina Bazlova
- Ștefan Bertalan
- Cezary Bodzianowski
- Tina Bxtq
- Michal Durda
- Jan Durina
- Fůd
- GALAS
- Hana Garová
- Laďa Gažiová
- Davyd Chychkan
- Nosrat Karimi
- Seba Kayan
- Anne-Mie Van Kerckhoven
- Adrián Kriška
- Běla Kolářová
- kroužek intersekce
- Isadora Neves Marques
- Nadia Markiewicz
- Zoi Michailova
- Shabu Mwangi
- Aron Neubert
- Aliza Orlan
- Bronislava Orlická
- Zuzana Smrkovská
- Taring Padi
- Cezary Poniatowski
- Publik Universal Frxnd
- Margaret Raspé
- Nour Shantout
- Shella Radio
- Alex Sihelsk*
- Felipe Steinberg
- StonyTellers
- Alina Sokolova
- Tadamun Kolektiv
- Fedir Tetyanych
- Huda Takriti
- Liliana Zeic
- Jiří Žák
- Jaroslava Tomanová
- Jakub Gawkowski
- František Fekete
Institutions
- Biennale Matter of Art
- National Gallery Prague
- Trade Fair Palace
- GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice
- Tusculum Prague
- Petrohradská kolektiv
- Chittussi Hospital
- tranzit.org
- Biennial Foundation
Locations
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Pardubice
- National Gallery Prague – Trade Fair Palace
- GAMPA – City Gallery Pardubice
- Tusculum Prague
- Chittussi Hospital