Sydney Biennale 2026 Announces 'Rememory' Theme and Initial Artist List
Scheduled from 14 March to 14 June 2026, the 25th Biennale of Sydney will embrace the theme 'Rememory,' drawing inspiration from Toni Morrison. Hoor Al Qasimi, the Artistic Director, aims to highlight marginalized histories and the significance of memory in shaping identity. A total of thirty-seven artists, featuring 15 First Nation contributors, will create new works in partnership with the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain. Curator Bruce Johnson McLean, from the Wierdi Birri Gubba Nation, will work alongside them. Notable participants include Marian Abboud and Abdul Abdullah. Exhibitions will be held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales and Campbelltown Arts Centre. A children’s program will foster intergenerational storytelling, guided by Claudia Chidiac and Paula Abood. Further information will be provided later.
Key facts
- The 25th Biennale of Sydney runs from 14 March to 14 June 2026
- Artistic Director Hoor Al Qasimi curates under the theme 'Rememory'
- 37 artists and collectives have been announced so far
- 15 First Nation artists are commissioned with Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
- Bruce Johnson McLean is the Fondation Cartier First Nations Curatorial Fellow
- Venues include Art Gallery of New South Wales and White Bay Power Station
- Community Ambassadors Claudia Chidiac and Paula Abood lead engagement in Greater Western Sydney
- A dedicated children's program will encourage intergenerational storytelling
Entities
Artists
- Marian Abboud
- Abdul Abdullah
- Taysir Batniji
- Edgar Calel
- Gabriel Chaile
- Chen Chieh-jen
- Maritea Dæhlin
- Merilyn Fairskye
- Michiel Dolk
- Gunybi Ganambarr
- Carmen Glynn-Braun
- Dennis Golding
- John Harvey
- Walter Waia
- Wendy Hubert
- Elverina Johnson
- Lamia Joreige
- Bouchra Khalili
- Kapwani Kiwanga
- Cannupa Hanska Luger
- Chang En Man
- Nancy Yukuwal McDinny Tuan
- Andrew Nguyen
- Deirdre O’Mahony
- Fernando Poyón
- Ángel Poyón
- Frank Young
- Michael Rakowitz
- Dread Scott
- Angélica Serech
- Ema Shin
- John Prince Siddon
- Rose B. Simpson
- Daisy Quezada Ureña
- Warraba Weatherall
- Tania Willard
- Yaritji Young
- Hoor Al Qasimi
- Bruce Johnson McLean
- Claudia Chidiac
- Paula Abood
- Toni Morrison
- Nancy Yukuwal McDinny
- Tuan Andrew Nguyen
Institutions
- Biennale of Sydney
- Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Campbelltown Arts Centre
- Chau Chak Wing Museum
- University of Sydney
- Penrith Regional Gallery
- White Bay Power Station
- Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
- DAAR – DECOLONIZING ARCHITECTURE ART RESEARCH
- The Kulata Tjuta Project
- Decolonizing Art Architecture Project (DAAR)
- CAMP
- Kulata Tjuta Project
Locations
- Sydney
- Australia
- Greater Western Sydney
- Thailand
- Guatemala
- Morocco
- Austria
- India
- Standing Rock Indian Reservation
- North Dakota
- New Mexico
- USA
- Taiwan
- Palestine
- Ireland
- Japan
- Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands
- Argentina
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Torres Strait
- Canada
- France
- Lebanon
- Norway
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Santa Clara Pueblo
- Gaza
- Vietnam