Catherine Nichols to Curate 2026 Lyon Biennale
Catherine Nichols has been selected as the curator for the 18th Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art, scheduled to take place from September to December 2026. An Australian scholar and curator residing in Berlin, Nichols is currently affiliated with Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart. She has previously curated Manifesta 14 in Pristina, Kosovo, as well as the European Nomadic Biennial in 2022. Isabelle Bertolotti, the Biennale's Artistic Director, commended Nichols for her collaborative style and her awareness of historical context and public involvement. Nichols stated that it is a privilege to curate this edition, highlighting the Biennale’s tradition of artistic and political inquiry. Founded in 1991, the Lyon Biennale is a significant international event, alongside the Dance Biennale.
Key facts
- Catherine Nichols appointed curator of 18th Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art
- Biennale runs September to December 2026
- Nichols is Australian, lives in Berlin, works at Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
- She curated Manifesta 14 in Pristina, Kosovo
- She curated European Nomadic Biennial in 2022
- Isabelle Bertolotti praised Nichols' artistic choices for Manifesta 14
- Nichols co-edited publications including Otherwise (2022) and Black Mountain College (2015)
- Lyon Biennale established in 1991
Entities
Artists
- Catherine Nichols
Institutions
- Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art
- Hamburger Bahnhof – Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart
- Manifesta
- European Nomadic Biennial
- Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau
- Biennale de Lyon
- Dance Biennale
Locations
- Lyon
- France
- Berlin
- Germany
- Pristina
- Kosovo