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Venice Biennale 2026

Waiting, Land, and Memory: Senzeni Marasela at the Venice Biennale

Interview, Venice Biennale 2026 /

South African interdisciplinary artist Senzeni Marasela is an active and attentive presence at the ongoing Venice Biennale. Marasela’s Venice Biennale work, which combines a wide range of artistic practices, including photography, video, prints, and mixed-media installations involving textiles and embroidery, and through which she conveys her message, captures the active attention of art lovers. Marasela’s […]

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Eustáquio Neves on Memory, Erasure, and Afro-Brazilian Histories at Venice

Interview, Venice Biennale 2026 /
Eustaquio-Neves

Self-taught photographer Eustáquio Nevse from Brazil presents projects at the Venice Biennale that bring Afro-diasporic experiences to the international stage and give them new dimensions. Neves exhibits two series at the 2026 Biennale Arte. Building relationships with a centuries-old Black community in Minas Gerais over a long period of time led to the creation of

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Lines of Resistance: Marcia Kure at the Venice Biennale

Interview, Venice Biennale 2026 /
Marcia Kure

One of the main attractions of the ongoing Venice Biennale is the artworks of artists from countries including Africa. Among them, Marcia Kure is particularly noteworthy. Born in Nigeria in 1970, Marcia Kure is known for her mixed-media artworks. Through these, she explores themes such as identity, history, and the lasting effects of colonialism. Marcia

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Venice Biennale 2026: 10 Must-See National Pavilions

Venice Biennale 2026 /
Venice Biennale

Currently, the art world is following the Venice Biennale. The ambience of the 61st Venice Biennale is more subdued than normal. The speciality of this year’s Biennale is that many of the national pavilions shift away from spectacle toward intimacy, recollection, and slow attention, under the theme In Minor Keys, conceived by the late curator

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India Pavilion Opens at Venice Biennale 2026 with ‘Geographies of Distance’

Venice Biennale 2026 /
India in Venice

Today marks the opening of the Pavilion of India’s historic exhibition, Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home, at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The show, which is organised by Dr Amin Jaffer and presented by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, features five prominent modern artists whose works explore what

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Philip Aguirre y Otegui at the Venice Biennale 2026: Sculpting the Fragile Architecture of Humanity

Venice Biennale 2026 /
Fallen Dictator

Philip Aguirre y Otegui will show his deeply humanistic art at the 2026 Venice Biennale. The artist, well known for combining sculpture, drawing, textiles, and public installations, is expected to present a collection shaped by years of work on social justice, migration, and memory. These themes, which the artist has been following for so long,

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Mohammed Joha on Fragments That Refuse to Disappear

Interview, Venice Biennale 2026 /
Mohammed Joha

This year, the Venice Biennale welcomes a diverse array of artists, among them Mohammed Joha from Gaza. His presence carries special weight in light of the ongoing violence in Palestine. Having weathered the storms of war and the ache of displacement, Joha has become one of Palestine’s most acclaimed artists. Through his art, he embarks

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Pio Abad at Venice Biennale 2026: The Politics of Objects and Memory

Venice Biennale 2026 /

The Filipino-born, London-based artist Pio Abad, whose artistic practice explores personal-political differences and the absence of a clear distinction between them, will be present at the Venice Biennale 2026. His work includes personal narratives from Philippine political history and the problematic cultural legacy of the Marcos dictatorship. Recent attempts to rehabilitate this legacy through art

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Embedding Art in Everyday Life: Anu Menda on RMZ Foundation’s Venice Biennale Initiative

Interview, Venice Biennale 2026 /

Anu Menda is the Chair and Managing Trustee of the RMZ Foundation, where she spearheads initiatives at the intersection of art, community resilience, and urban innovation. A visionary leader in the cultural sector, she is dedicated to democratizing art by integrating contemporary creative practices into everyday public and lived spaces. Beyond her work at the

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Houses of Memory: Mohammed Joha at Venice Biennale 2026

Venice Biennale 2026 /
Mohammed Joha

The presence of Gaza-born artist Mohammed Joha, who has experienced numerous wars and later left his country for safety, at the Venice Biennale is something that deserves special attention, especially against the backdrop of ongoing wars. He is one of the most notable Palestinian artists, turning painting into a unique artistic experience. His distinctive aesthetics,

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