Whitewaller Venice 2026 Guide Highlights Biennale and City Exhibitions
Whitewall has released its Whitewaller Venice 2026 guide, a comprehensive resource for navigating the 61st Venice Biennale and concurrent exhibitions across the city. The Biennale, curated by Koyo Kouoh, emphasizes nuance and sustained engagement over spectacle. Key institutional shows include Marina Abramović's 'Transforming Energy' at Gallerie dell'Accademia, David Salle's 'Painting in the Present Tense' at Palazzo Cini, and Erwin Wurm's 'Dreamers' at Museo Fortuny. At Palazzo Grassi, Michael Armitage presents 'The Promise of Change,' while Fondazione Prada pairs Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince in 'Helter Skelter.' New spaces such as Fondazione Dries Van Noten open with 'The Only True Protest Is Beauty.' National pavilions feature Austria's Florentina Holzinger with 'SeaWorld Venice' and India's 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home.' The guide includes insights from insiders Chahan Minassian, Irene Cattaneo, and Inti Ligabue, offering personal perspectives on the Biennale experience. The PDF is available for download on Whitewall's website.
Key facts
- Whitewaller Venice 2026 guide released for the 61st Venice Biennale.
- Biennale curated by Koyo Kouoh.
- Marina Abramović's 'Transforming Energy' at Gallerie dell'Accademia.
- David Salle's 'Painting in the Present Tense' at Palazzo Cini.
- Erwin Wurm's 'Dreamers' at Museo Fortuny.
- Michael Armitage's 'The Promise of Change' at Palazzo Grassi.
- Fondazione Prada presents Arthur Jafa and Richard Prince in 'Helter Skelter.'
- Fondazione Dries Van Noten opens with 'The Only True Protest Is Beauty.'
- Austria's Florentina Holzinger presents 'SeaWorld Venice' curated by Nora-Swantje Almes.
- India Pavilion presents 'Geographies of Distance: remembering home.'
- Guide features insights from Chahan Minassian, Irene Cattaneo, and Inti Ligabue.
Entities
Artists
- Koyo Kouoh
- Marina Abramović
- David Salle
- Erwin Wurm
- Michael Armitage
- Arthur Jafa
- Richard Prince
- Anish Kapoor
- Jenny Saville
- Nalini Malani
- Florentina Holzinger
- Nora-Swantje Almes
- Chahan Minassian
- Irene Cattaneo
- Inti Ligabue
- Lu Yang
- Lorna Simpson
- Chiara Camoni
Institutions
- Whitewall
- Venice Biennale
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
- Palazzo Cini
- Museo Fortuny
- Palazzo Grassi
- Fondazione Prada
- Fondazione Dries Van Noten
- Pinault Collection
- Berggruen Arts & Culture
- Palazzo Diedo
- Espace LV Venezia
- Orient Express Venezia
- Belmond
- Hotel Cipriani
- St. Regis Venice
- SpazioA
- White Cube
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Giardini della Biennale
- Arsenale
- Palazzo Grassi
- Palazzo Cini
- Museo Fortuny
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
- Fondazione Prada
- Fondazione Dries Van Noten
- Punta della Dogana
- Palazzo Diedo
- Espace LV Venezia
- Hotel Cipriani
- St. Regis Venice
- Orient Express Venezia
- Austria
- India
- Nordic Pavilion
- Japan
- Denmark