The 111 invited participants of this exhibition – among them, individual artists, collaborative duos, collectives, and artist-led organisations – hail from many geographies and regions selected by Koyo with particular attention to resonances, affinity, and and possible convergences between practices, even when far apart.
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The art world is mourning the sudden and profound loss of Henrike Naumann, the visionary German installation artist who passed away on February 14, 2026, at the age of 41. Her death, which followed a tragically late cancer diagnosis, comes at a moment when she was poised to reach the zenith of her career: representing Germany at the 61st Venice Biennale.
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For Sonsbeek 2026 memory is not approached as static or nostalgic, but as an unfinished, dynamic force that constantly reshapes who we are and how we live together. Remembering and forgetting are considered not as opposites, but interdependent processes that are selective, contested, and charged with power. Today, Arnhem and Park Sonsbeek remain layered sites where personal and collective histories and ecological rhythms converge. Against the backdrop of ongoing global conflict, displacement, and ecological crisis, the urgency of asking who gets to remember, and how, has only intensified.
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Screen Melancholy is the title of the Taiwan pavilion exhibition featuring the work of Li Yi-Fan curated by Raphael Fonseca. This title centers on a motif found frequently in art history – “melancholy” – as a response to the anxiety and gloom that arise with the flattening of perception when people face a world constrained and molded by today’s digital environment.
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Commissioned by ARKO (Arts Council Korea), the Korean Pavilion is pleased to announce its team and vision for the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale (2026). Curator Binna Choi, helming the project’s …
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The contemporary art triennial Prospect has announced it will not mount its seventh edition in 2027, breaking from its regular three-year cycle that has brought world-class contemporary art to New …
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The 2nd Bienal das Amazônias (2BDA) unfolds through the idea of (distance-green), a poetic inflection inspired by the writings of Benedicto Monteiro (1924–2008), writer from Pará. At its core, this biennial is political. It attends to broken histories and contested presents, to extractive structures and the legacies they leave behind. It creates room for tension, conflict, and friction, without seeking resolution.
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The title and curatorial vision for the 61st Exhibition, which were initially to be revealed on Tuesday 20 May 2025, were announced following the sudden passing of the Curator Koyo …
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The international art world is reeling from the sudden passing of Koyo Kouoh, the acclaimed curator appointed to direct the 2026 Venice Biennale. Kouoh, a pivotal figure in contemporary African …
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The removal of Khaled Sabsabi from representing Australia at the 2026 Venice Biennale has ignited a significant controversy within the art world. Creative Australia, the government arts funding body, withdrew its selection of Sabsabi and his curator, Michael Dagostino, shortly after their appointment. The abrupt reversal, just weeks after his selection, has ignited a firestorm of criticism, raising serious questions about artistic freedom and political influence.
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The Artistic Direction of the forthcoming documenta 16 has been decided: Naomi Beckwith was selected by the international Finding Committee and appointed by the Supervisory Board. documenta 16 takes place …
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The Board of La Biennale di Venezia met on Tuesday, November 5th and, upon the recommendation of President Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, appointed Koyo Kouoh as Director of the Visual Arts Department, with the specific task of curating the 61st International Art Exhibition to be …
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