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Venice Biennale 2025: Fewer Artists, More Nations

exhibition · 2026-05-02

The 2025 Venice Biennale features 111 artists and collectives in its main exhibition, a significant reduction from 331 in 2024 and 213 in 2022. The event includes 99 national pavilions, with seven countries participating for the first time: Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Nauru, Qatar, and Sierra Leone.

Key facts

  • 111 artists and collectives in the main exhibition
  • 331 participants in 2024
  • 213 participants in 2022
  • 99 national pavilions
  • Seven first-time participating countries: Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Nauru, Qatar, Sierra Leone

Entities

Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Guinea
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Nauru
  • Qatar
  • Sierra Leone

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