Venice Biennale 2026 Announces 99 National Pavilions and 31 Collateral Events
The 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, titled 'In Minor Keys' and curated by Koyo Kouoh, will feature 99 national participations and 31 collateral events. The exhibition is organized by La Biennale di Venezia. Seven countries are participating for the first time: Republic of Guinea, Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Nauru, Qatar, Republic of Sierra Leone, Federal Republic of Somalia, and Socialist Republic of Vietnam. El Salvador will also debut with its own pavilion. The event underscores the Biennale's commitment to openness and artistic freedom, allowing any country recognized by the Italian Republic to request participation. Nations without permanent pavilions can submit official government letters to join. The Biennale emphasizes its role as a platform for cultural dialogue and hopes for peace amid global conflicts. Key pavilion details include Albania's exhibition 'A Place in the Sun' by Genti Korini at the Arsenale, Australia's 'conference of one’s self' by Khaled Sabsabi at the Giardini, and Brazil's 'Comigo ninguém pode' featuring Rosana Paulino and Adriana Varejão at the Giardini. The United States presents 'Call Me the Breeze' by Alma Allen, while the United Kingdom showcases 'Predicting History: Testing Translation' by Lubaina Himid RA. Collateral events include 'As Above, So Below' by One Ocean Foundation at Fabbrica H3 and 'Catalonia in Venice: Claudia Pagès Rabal Paper Tears' at Docks Cantieri Cucchini. The exhibitions run from May 9 to November 22, 2026, across various venues in Venice.
Key facts
- The 61st International Art Exhibition is curated by Koyo Kouoh and titled 'In Minor Keys'.
- 99 national pavilions and 31 collateral events are scheduled.
- Seven countries are participating for the first time: Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Nauru, Qatar, Sierra Leone, Somalia, and Vietnam.
- El Salvador debuts with its own pavilion.
- The Biennale runs from May 9 to November 22, 2026, in Venice.
- National participations require recognition by the Italian Republic or involvement in collateral events.
- The event promotes artistic freedom and cultural dialogue.
- Key venues include the Giardini, Arsenale, and various palazzos across Venice.
Entities
Artists
- Koyo Kouoh
- Genti Korini
- Khaled Sabsabi
- Rosana Paulino
- Adriana Varejão
- Alma Allen
- Lubaina Himid RA
- Claudia Pagès Rabal
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Sophia Al-Maria
- Tarek Atoui
- Alia Farid
- Fadi Kattan
- Ayan Farah
- Asmaa Jama
- Warsan Shire
- Nguyen Thanh Chuong
- Doan Thi Thu Huong
- Bui Huu Hung
- Le Hoang Nguyen
- Trinh Tuan
- Dinh Van Quan
- Nguyen Truong Linh
- Trieu Khac Tien
- Le Nguyen Chinh
- Le Huu Hieu
- Hawa-Jane Bangura
- Ayesha Feisal
- Hickmatu Bintu Leigh
- Abu Bakarr Mansaray
- Eros Bonamini
- Piergiorgio Colombara
- Jacopo Di Cera
- Fernando Garbellotto
- Gianfranco Gentile
- Margherita Levo Rosenberg
- Alberto Salvetti
- Seini Awa Camara
- Abdoul Ganiou Dermani
- Eloy Lokossou
- Móyòsóré Martins
- Armando Amaya Romero
- Kauw Tsitsi
- Khaled Ramadan
- Alfredo Cramerotti
- Patricia Jacomella Bonola
- Tedo Rekhviashvili
- Sylvia Grace Borda
- Ron Laboray
- Dorian Batycka
- Khaled Hafez
- Iv Toshain
- Stefano Cagol
- Francesco Tullio Altan
- Paola Arrigoni
- Bella Bah
- Nino Barone
- Stefania Basso
- Emiliano Bazzanella
- Giuliana Bellini
- Milena Bellomo
- Bluer (Lorenzo Viscidi)
- Alda Bòscaro
- Alessandro Cadamuro
- Carmine Calvanese
- Carmela Candido
- Giancarlo Caneva
- Tommaso Cascella
- Giancarlo Cazzaniga
- Bruno Ceccobelli
- Giorgio Celiberti
- Giorgio Celiberti Jr.
- Maurizio Cervellati
- Marco Ciani
- Massimo Clemente
- Bachir DiaIlo
- Bruno Donzelli
- Mauro Filigheddu
- Mirko Filipuzzi
- Pasquale Fraccalvieri
- Ferruccio Franz
- Carla Galli Morandi
- Omar Galliani
- Andrea Marco Ghia
- King Emmanuel
- Gianni Maglio
- Paolo Marazzi
- Rossella Marchesin
- Marvin
- Enzo Migneco (Togo)
- Zdravko Milić
- Giampaolo Muliari
- Lucia Paese
- Bruno Paladin
- Giorgio Pastres
- Ottavio Pinarello
- Giuseppina Pioli
- Manuela Pittana
- Adriano Piu
- Stefano Pizzi
- Claudia Raza
- Rosaspina
- Andrea Rossi Andrea
- Marco Nereo Rotelli
- Gernot Schmerlaib (BIX)
- Cesare e Noah Serafino
- Alessio Serpetti
- Leo Strozzieri
- Sékou Oumar Thiam
- Lucia Tomasi
- Angelo Toppazzini
- Maurizio Valdemarin
- Andrea Vizzini
- Luciana Zabarella
- Marina Zambon
- Tono Zancanaro
- Leonardo Zanin
- Fernando Nguema Madja
- Modest Gené Roig
- Rani Bruchstein
- Barbara Cammarata
- Florin Codre
- Jianqi Du
- Martin Emschermann
- Alessia Forconi
- Fulvio Merolli
- Alfred Mirashi Milot
- Mfochive Oumarou
- Hannou Palosuo
- Valeria Pérez Fuchs
- Andrea Roggi
- Sonia Ros
- Carlotta Flora Saavedra González
- Sandro Sanna
- Giuseppe Saporito
- Ingrid Seall
- Michele Stanzione
- Vassilis Vassiliades
- Liu Youju
- William Marc Zanghi
- José Oscar Molina
Institutions
- La Biennale di Venezia
- One Ocean Foundation
- Institut Ramon Llull
- Arts Council of Wales
- Hong Kong Arts Development Council
- Videobrasil
- in-tangible institute
- deCentral
- Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial
- Yale School of Art
- Università di Ginevra
- Qatar Museums
- Rubaiya Qatar
- Ministero della Cultura, dello Sport e del Turismo del Vietnam
- ECOWAS
- Government of Nauru
Locations
- Venice
- Giardini
- Arsenale
- Albania
- Australia
- Brazil
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Guinea
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nauru
- Qatar
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Vietnam
- El Salvador
- Venezia
- Italy
- Palazzo Caboto
- Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 1645, Castello
- Ca' Faccanon
- Calle delle Acque San Marco 5016
- Liceo Guggenheim
- Sestiere Dorsoduro, 2613
- Spazio Castello 3683
- Isola di San Servolo
- Palazzo Donà dalle Rose
- Cannaregio 5038 / 5101
- Palazzo Mora
- Cannaregio 3659
- Thailandia
- Oceano Pacifico meridionale
- Greenland