Fashion Brands Take Center Stage at 2026 Venice Biennale
The 61st Venice Biennale, scheduled for 2026, showcases the dynamic interplay between art and fashion, with luxury brands taking center stage in cultural dialogue. Zegna is supporting the Italian Pavilion featuring Chiara Camoni's 'Con te con tutto,' under the curation of Cecilia Canziani. Meanwhile, Bottega Veneta collaborates with the Pinault Collection for Lorna Simpson's 'Third Person' at Punta della Dogana, curated by Emma Lavigne, and presents 'If All Time Is Eternally Present' at Campo Manin. Swatch marks 15 years of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel with 'Flora Fantastica' at Giardini Reali. Additionally, Fondazione Dries Van Noten introduces 'The Only True Protest Is Beauty' at Palazzo Pisani Moretta, running until October 4, 2026. Other notable exhibitions include those by Fondazione Prada, Bvlgari, and the Max Mara Art Prize for Women, awarded to Dian Suci. The Chanel Next Prize 2026 will distribute €100,000 among ten artists, while Dior plans a fundraising ball on May 9 for restoration initiatives.
Key facts
- Zegna is main sponsor of the Italian Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, supporting Chiara Camoni's project 'Con te con tutto' curated by Cecilia Canziani.
- Bottega Veneta supports Lorna Simpson's exhibition 'Third Person' at Punta della Dogana, curated by Emma Lavigne.
- Bottega Veneta installs 'If All Time Is Eternally Present' at Campo Manin with Fondazione Pier Luigi Nervi.
- Swatch presents 'Flora Fantastica' at Giardini Reali for the 15th anniversary of the Swatch Art Peace Hotel.
- Fondazione Dries Van Noten opens at Palazzo Pisani Moretta with 'The Only True Protest Is Beauty', curated by Dries Van Noten and Geert Bruloot, until October 4, 2026.
- Fondazione Prada presents 'Helter Skelter: Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince' at Ca' Corner della Regina, curated by Nancy Spector.
- Max Mara Art Prize for Women 10th edition winner is Dian Suci, with exhibitions at Museum MACAN and Collezione Maramotti in 2027.
- Chanel Next Prize 2026 awards €100,000 each to ten artists; Chanel Culture Fund Fellowship launched with Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.
Entities
Artists
- Chiara Camoni
- Lorna Simpson
- Elisa Insu
- Arthur Jafa
- Richard Prince
- Monia Ben Hamouda
- Lara Favaretto
- Dian Suci
- Björk
- Myah Hasbany
- Jordan Roth
- Yana Peel
- Peter Marino
- Delphine Arnault
- Marta Melini
Institutions
- Zegna
- Bottega Veneta
- Pinault Collection
- Fondazione Pier Luigi Nervi
- Swatch
- Swatch Art Peace Hotel
- Fondazione Dries Van Noten
- Fondazione Prada
- Fondazione Bvlgari
- MAXXI Bvlgari Prize
- Max Mara
- Museum MACAN
- Collezione Maramotti
- Chanel
- Chanel Culture Fund Fellowship
- Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Guggenheim Museum
- Dior
- Venetian Heritage
- LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton
- Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana
- Artribune
- WWD
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Italian Pavilion
- Punta della Dogana
- Campo Manin
- Giardini Reali
- San Marco
- Palazzo Pisani Moretta
- San Polo
- Ca' Corner della Regina
- Ca' d'Oro
- Shanghai
- China
- Jakarta
- Indonesia
- Kebumen
- New York
- United States