Venice Biennale 2026: 'In Minor Keys' and City-Wide Exhibitions
The 2026 Venice Biennale, titled 'In Minor Keys' by late curator Koyo Kouoh, runs from May 9 to November 22. The main exhibition at the Arsenale and Giardini features 111 artists, including Bonnie Devine and Mohammed Z. Rahman. On Giudecca, Joseph Kosuth's exhibition 'The-exchange-value-of-language-has-fallen-to-zero' at Casa dei Tre Oci includes a new site-specific neon work. Peggy Guggenheim's former home hosts 'Peggy Guggenheim in London' until October 19, showcasing works by Kandinsky, Mondrian, and Sophie Taeuber Arp. Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua celebrates 150 years with a new 'Coccodrillo' pattern. Dayanita Singh's 'Archivio' runs until July 31 at the Venetian State Archives. Somalia debuts a national pavilion with Ayan Farah. Lubin Baugin's rediscovered 'Stillleben mit Financiers' sold for €440,000 at Vichy Enchères on August 16, 2025, a record. The PIN-Benefizauktion on November 15 features Peter Halley's 'Dada Ji' (estimate €140,000). Breker auctioned a Hasselblad HK 7 camera for €32,000 on September 13.
Key facts
- Biennale title 'In Minor Keys' curated by Koyo Kouoh, who died in May 2025
- Main exhibition runs May 9 to November 22, 2026
- 111 artists selected by Kouoh, including Bonnie Devine and Mohammed Z. Rahman
- Joseph Kosuth exhibition at Casa dei Tre Oci until November 22
- Peggy Guggenheim exhibition at her former home until October 19
- Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua celebrates 150 years with new 'Coccodrillo' pattern
- Dayanita Singh 'Archivio' at Venetian State Archives until July 31
- Somalia's first Biennale pavilion features Ayan Farah
- Lubin Baugin still life sold for €440,000 at Vichy Enchères on August 16, 2025
- Peter Halley's 'Dada Ji' estimated at €140,000 for PIN-Benefizauktion on November 15
- Hasselblad HK 7 camera sold for €32,000 at Breker on September 13
Entities
Artists
- Koyo Kouoh
- Bonnie Devine
- Mohammed Z. Rahman
- Joseph Kosuth
- Peggy Guggenheim
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Piet Mondrian
- Sophie Taeuber Arp
- Lucian Freud
- Gisèle Freund
- Samuel Beckett
- Dayanita Singh
- Ayan Farah
- Lubin Baugin
- Peter Halley
- Michel Foucault
- Jean Baudrillard
Institutions
- Venice Biennale
- Arsenale
- Giardini
- Casa dei Tre Oci
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Guggenheim Jeune
- Tessitura Luigi Bevilacqua
- Venetian State Archives
- Palazzo Caboto
- Vichy Enchères
- Louvre
- Sotheby's
- Pinakothek der Moderne
- Breker
- Hasselblad
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Giudecca
- Canal Grande
- Santa Croce
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Somalia
- Göteborg
- Toulouse
- France
- Belgium