Call for Curator: Italy Pavilion at 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale
On February 11, 2026, the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of Italy's Ministry of Culture announced a call for curators for the Italy Pavilion at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, overseen by Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu. This initiative invites creative curatorial proposals that tackle environmental, social, and economic challenges. Applications must be submitted by April 2, 2026, by 12:00 PM. The selection will begin with a preliminary proposal, allowing up to ten candidates to create a comprehensive dossier. Chaired by Angelo Piero Cappello, the commission will narrow it down to three finalists, with the Minister of Culture making the final choice. Both Italian and non-Italian curators based in Italy are eligible, with a focus on sustainability.
Key facts
- Call published on February 11, 2026 by the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture.
- For curator of the Italy Pavilion at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale in 2027.
- Biennale directed by Chinese architects Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu.
- Applications deadline: April 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM.
- Two-phase selection: preliminary proposal then detailed dossier for up to ten shortlisted candidates.
- Commission chaired by Director General Angelo Piero Cappello, includes President of Technical-Scientific Committee and three experts.
- Final choice by the Minister of Culture from a shortlist of three.
- Eligible: Italian curators (in Italy or abroad) and non-Italian curators working stably in Italy or focusing on Italian architecture.
- Previous Italy Pavilion curators are excluded.
- Projects must engage with Tese delle Vergini spaces at the Arsenale and emphasize sustainability.
Entities
Artists
- Wang Shu
- Lu Wenyu
- Angelo Piero Cappello
Institutions
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea
- Ministero della Cultura
- Biennale di Venezia
- Comitato Tecnico-Scientifico per l’arte e l’architettura contemporanee
- Artribune
Locations
- Venezia
- Italy
- Arsenale
- Tese delle Vergini