Thiago de Paula Souza to Curate 8th Athens Biennale in 2027
Brazilian curator Thiago de Paula Souza has been appointed to direct the eighth Athens Biennale, set to take place in Spring 2027. With notable past experience at the 36th Bienal de São Paulo and the 10th Berlin Biennale, he is also slated to co-curate the 38th Panorama da Arte Brasileira in 2024 at MAM São Paulo, along with an exhibition in London titled "Some May Work as Symbols: Art Made in Brazil, 1950s–70s." Additionally, he serves on the artistic committee of the NESR Art Foundation in Angola. The Biennale, established in 2005, has adopted a fresh governance structure led by prominent collectors.
Key facts
- Thiago de Paula Souza will curate the eighth Athens Biennale.
- The biennale will take place in Spring 2027.
- De Paula Souza worked on the 36th Bienal de São Paulo and the 10th Berlin Biennale.
- In 2024, he co-curated the 38th Panorama da Arte Brasileira at MAM São Paulo.
- He co-curated 'Some May Work as Symbols: Art Made in Brazil, 1950s–70s' at Raven Row, London.
- He serves on the artistic committee of NESR Art Foundation in Angola.
- The Athens Biennale has a new management structure led by a collector-heavy board.
- George Economou and Dakis Joannou are chairs of the board.
- The curatorial committee included Massimiliano Gioni, Katerina Gregos, Stefanie Hessler, and Gabi Ngcobo.
Entities
Artists
- Thiago de Paula Souza
- Denilson Baniwa
- Gustavo Caboco Wapichana
- Adriano Pedrosa
- Rosana Paulino
- Diane Lima
- Adriana Varejão
Institutions
- Athens Biennale
- Bienal de São Paulo
- Berlin Biennale
- MAM São Paulo
- Raven Row
- NESR Art Foundation
- São Paulo Biennial
- ArtReview
- Venice Biennale
Locations
- Athens
- Greece
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Berlin
- Germany
- London
- United Kingdom
- Angola