Biennial Circuit’s Most Prolific Artists Revealed in Four-Year Survey
An analysis of 130 recurring global art events from 2022 to 2026 identified the artists with the most biennial appearances. Nolan Oswald Dennis leads with 14 shows, including the 2026 Venice Biennale. Other top artists include Kapwani Kiwanga, Jumana Manna, Christian Nyampeta, Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme, Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Sammy Baloji, Tabita Rezaire, Seba Calfuqueo, Ali Eyal, Saodat Ismailova, Tuan Andrew Nguyen, Kader Attia, Torkwase Dyson, Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, Sky Hopinka, Tarek Atoui, Raven Chacon, Carolina Caycedo, Monira Al Qadiri, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Kiluanji Kia Henda. The survey covers over 15,000 artists, with a steep drop-off after the top tier. The list includes major biennials like Venice, São Paulo, and Sharjah, as well as smaller events. The analysis aims to provide a cross-section of global curatorial trends.
Key facts
- Nolan Oswald Dennis appeared in 14 biennials from 2022 to 2026, the most of any artist.
- The survey analyzed 130 recurring global art events over four years.
- Over 15,000 artists were included in the survey.
- Only artists with nine or more appearances were listed.
- The 2026 Venice Biennale is included in the survey period.
- Kapwani Kiwanga appeared in 12 biennials.
- Jumana Manna appeared in 13 biennials.
- The survey excludes the 2022 Venice Biennale but includes the 2026 edition.
Entities
Artists
- Nolan Oswald Dennis
- Kapwani Kiwanga
- Jumana Manna
- Christian Nyampeta
- Basel Abbas
- Ruanne Abou-Rahme
- Lawrence Abu Hamdan
- Sammy Baloji
- Tabita Rezaire
- Seba Calfuqueo
- Ali Eyal
- Saodat Ismailova
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen
- Kader Attia
- Torkwase Dyson
- Joana Hadjithomas
- Khalil Joreige
- Sky Hopinka
- Tarek Atoui
- Raven Chacon
- Carolina Caycedo
- Monira Al Qadiri
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Kiluanji Kia Henda
- Bogosi Sekhukhuni
- Koyo Kouoh
- Kivu Ruhorahoza
- Iman Issa
- Ala Younis
- Haegue Yang
- Guo-Liang Tan
- Paulo Moreira
- Tiago Mena Abrantes
- Iggor Cavalera
- Laima Leyton
- Sille Storihle
Institutions
- Artnet News
- Goodman Gallery
- Institute for Contemporary Art at Virginia Commonwealth University
- Kunsthalle Bern
- Guggenheim
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Pace Gallery
- Commonwealth and Council
- François Ghebaly
- James Cohan
- TBA21
- Salt Beyoğlu
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Carnegie Museum of Art
- Brooklyn Rail
- Bomb
- MacArthur Foundation
- Pulitzer Prize
Locations
- Lusaka
- Zambia
- Venice
- Italy
- Cleveland
- United States
- Phuket
- Thailand
- Bern
- Switzerland
- Lofoten
- Norway
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Liverpool
- United Kingdom
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Seoul
- South Korea
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Shanghai
- China
- Lagos
- Nigeria
- Beijing
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Diriyah
- Saudi Arabia
- Hamilton
- Ontario
- Canada
- Québec
- Dakar
- Senegal
- Cincinnati
- Honolulu
- Coachella Valley
- Nice
- France
- Timisoara
- Romania
- Singapore
- Sydney
- Australia
- Vienna
- Austria
- Princeton
- New Jersey
- Kochi
- India
- Thessaloniki
- Greece
- Limerick
- Ireland
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Tunis
- Tunisia
- Kigali
- Rwanda
- New York
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Kassel
- Germany
- Pittsburgh
- Göteborg
- Sweden
- Nicosia
- Cyprus
- Boston
- Geneva
- Nagoya
- Japan
- Seto
- Kaunas
- Lithuania
- Kyiv
- Ukraine
- Dhaka
- Bangladesh
- Amman
- Jordan
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Glasgow
- Scotland
- Budapest
- Hungary
- Lubumbashi
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Florence
- Paris
- Val Gardena
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Gwangju
- Havana
- Cuba
- Santiago
- Chile
- Porto Alegre
- Kiel
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Madrid
- Spain
- Guatemala City
- Guatemala
- Antigua Guatemala
- Baghdad
- Iraq
- Los Angeles
- Tashkent
- Uzbekistan
- Colombo
- Sri Lanka
- Lahore
- Pakistan
- Taichung
- Brisbane
- Saigon
- Vietnam
- Montréal
- New Orleans
- Dugny
- Chiang Rai
- AlUla
- Chicago
- Illinois
- St. Louis
- Stellenbosch
- South Africa
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Athens
- Jeddah
- Ferndale
- Washington
- Melbourne
- Mardin
- Bukhara
- Fort Defiance
- Arizona
- Albuquerque
- New Mexico
- Toronto
- London
- Wales
- Barcelona
- Bangkok
- Herning
- Denmark
- Seto Inland Sea
- Luanda
- Angola
- Belgrade
- Serbia