Lorna Simpson’s ‘Third Person’ Opens at Punta della Dogana for 2026 Venice Biennale
Lorna Simpson’s exhibition ‘Third Person’ at Punta della Dogana, which is part of the Pinault Collection, marks her most significant solo showcase in Europe in more than ten years, running until November 22, 2026. Curated by Emma Lavigne in partnership with Simpson, the display includes fifty pieces such as paintings, collages, sculptures, installations, and films. This exhibition, which evolved from ‘Source Notes’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in spring 2025, features works from series like Ice and Earth and Sky, representing over two decades of her artistry. Divided into three sections, it explores themes of collective memory, stereotypes, and natural phenomena, with a notable forty-part collage installation emphasizing Simpson’s innovative use of collage.
Key facts
- Lorna Simpson’s solo exhibition ‘Third Person’ runs until November 22, 2026 at Punta della Dogana, Venice.
- It is the most significant European presentation of her work in over a decade.
- The exhibition includes about fifty works: paintings, collages, sculptures, installations, and film.
- It originated from ‘Source Notes’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in spring 2025, curated by Lauren Rosati.
- Curated by Emma Lavigne, Director General and Chief Curator of the Pinault Collection.
- Simpson’s work spans series like Ice, Special Characters, and Earth and Sky, and includes pieces from the 2015 Venice Biennale.
- The exhibition is divided into three sections: political tensions, Arctic panoramas, and portraits in Tadao Ando’s Cube.
- A forty-part collage installation demonstrates Simpson’s central use of collage in her creative process.
Entities
Artists
- Lorna Simpson
- Okwui Enwezor
- Tadao Ando
Institutions
- Pinault Collection
- Punta della Dogana
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Hauser & Wirth
- Palazzo Grassi
- Biennale de Venise
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- New York
- United States