"The 61st edition of the Venice Biennale, the most prestigious and oldest-running art biennial, will open 9 May next year. The main exhibition will follow the curatorial plan set out by the late Koyo Kouoh, while countries from around the world have been announcing the artists who will represent them in the national pavilions.pol To help you keep on top of the latest pavilion news, we have brought together all the participating artists and organisers announced so far. * Venice Biennale: 61st International Art Exhibition, Giardini, Arsenale and various venues around Venice, 9 May-22 November 2026"
"Australia Artist: Khaled Sabsabi Organisers: Michael Dagostino; Creative Australia Where: Giardini For more, see Khaled Sabsabi reinstated as Australia's representative at the 2026 Venice Biennale Austria Artist: Florentina Holzinger Organisers: Nora-Swantje Almes; Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Culture, the Civil Service and Sport Where: Giardini John Beadle and Lavar Munroe Bahamas Artist: Lavar Munroe and John Beadle Organisers: Krista Thompson; The Friends of the Arts in The Bahamas Foundation, National Art Gallery of The Bahamas and the Ministry of Youth Sports and Culture Where: Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli, Zattere, Dorsoduro Belgium Artist: Miet Warlop Organisers: Caroline Dumalin; Morpho and Kanal-Centre Pompidou Where: Giardini Brazil Artists: Rosana Paulino and Adriana Varejão Organisers: Diane Lima; Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture Where: Giardini Canada Artist: Abbas Akhavan Organisers: Kim Nguyen; National Gallery of Canada Where: Giardini For more, see Canada and Estonia lead the race to name 2026 Venice Biennale artists"
The 61st Venice Biennale opens 9 May 2026 and runs through 22 November 2026 across the Giardini, Arsenale, and various venues in Venice. The main exhibition will follow the curatorial plan set out by the late Koyo Kouoh. Numerous countries have announced artists and organisers for national pavilions, with participants including Khaled Sabsabi (Australia), Florentina Holzinger (Austria), Lavar Munroe and John Beadle (Bahamas), Miet Warlop (Belgium), Rosana Paulino and Adriana Varejão (Brazil), and Abbas Akhavan (Canada). National organisers include ministries, cultural institutions, foundations, and major museums.
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