Kochi Biennale Announces 2025-26 Theme, Praemium Imperiale Winners Named, Art Taipei Sets 2025 Program
The sixth edition of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, under the theme 'For the Time Being,' is scheduled to occur in Kochi, India, from December 12, 2025, to March 31, 2026. Curated by Nikhil Chopra alongside HH Art Spaces, the event will showcase a 'living ecosystem' of artistic expression. An announcement detailing the complete list of participating artists is expected in October, with a program that includes workshops, performances, and discussions. On July 15, the Japan Art Association disclosed the laureates of the 2025 Praemium Imperiale, each awarded JPY 15 million (USD 101,000): Marina Abramović (sculpture), Peter Doig (painting), Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (theater and film), Eduardo Souto de Moura (architecture), and András Schiff (music). Additionally, Art Taipei will be held from October 24–27, 2025, featuring 127 exhibitors. Diana Y. Chou has been named the new director of Taiwan's Juming Museum, taking over from Po-Chun Liu.
Key facts
- Kochi-Muziris Biennale's sixth edition runs December 12, 2025–March 31, 2026 with theme 'For the Time Being'
- Nikhil Chopra and HH Art Spaces curate the biennale, aiming for a 'living ecosystem' approach
- Praemium Imperiale 2025 winners: Marina Abramović (sculpture), Peter Doig (painting), Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker (theater/film), Eduardo Souto de Moura (architecture), András Schiff (music)
- Each Praemium Imperiale laureate receives JPY 15 million (USD 101,000)
- Art Taipei 2025 (October 24–27) features 127 exhibitors including De Sarthe, Perrotin, SCAI The Bathhouse
- Taipei Art Week 2025 (October 18–November 2) spans eight zones with forums, tours, and public art programs
- Diana Y. Chou appointed director of Juming Museum, succeeding Po-Chun Liu
- Chou plans a major retrospective of sculptor Ju Ming
Entities
Artists
- Nikhil Chopra
- Marina Abramović
- Peter Doig
- Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker
- Eduardo Souto de Moura
- András Schiff
- Po-Chun Liu
- Ju Ming
Institutions
- Kochi Biennale Foundation
- HH Art Spaces
- Japan Art Association
- Art Taipei
- Taipei Art Week
- Taipei World Trade Center
- De Sarthe
- Perrotin
- SCAI The Bathhouse
- Indigenous Peoples Cultural Development Center
- Juming Culture and Education Foundation
- Juming Museum
- San Diego Museum of Art
- Peabody Essex Museum
- Richard M. Ross Art Museum
- University of Kansas
- UC San Diego
- Cleveland Institute of Art
- John Carroll University
Locations
- Kochi
- India
- Goa
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- New Taipei City
- San Diego
- US
- Salem
- Massachusetts
- Delaware
- Ohio
- Kansas