Zadik Zadikian Selected for Armenia Pavilion at 2026 Venice Biennale
Artist Zadik Zadikian will represent Armenia at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026 with a large-scale evolving installation titled The Studio. The work, made of plaster bricks in various colors and sizes, will be assembled and rearranged over the Biennale's duration by Zadikian and his assistants, challenging the ritualized nature of art production. The exhibition is co-curated by Tony Shafrazi, a longtime collaborator and renowned art dealer, and Tina Chakarian, a prominent supporter of Armenian culture. It will be held at the Armenia Pavilion in the Arsenale Militare, inviting visitors to witness the material process of artmaking and questioning the secrecy often surrounding artistic creation.
Key facts
- Zadik Zadikian selected to represent Armenia at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026.
- The installation is titled The Studio.
- The work involves making, casting, and assembling plaster bricks in various colors and sizes.
- The installation evolves over the Biennale as bricks are rearranged.
- Co-curated by Tony Shafrazi and Tina Chakarian.
- Venue: Armenia Pavilion at the Arsenale Militare in Venice.
- The piece challenges the ritualized aspect of art production.
- Visitors can witness the material unfolding of artmaking.
Entities
Artists
- Zadik Zadikian
Institutions
- Tony Shafrazi Gallery
- Armenia Pavilion
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Arsenale Militare