The 61st version of the Venice Biennale, probably the most prestigious and oldest-running artwork biennial, will open 9 Might subsequent yr. The principle exhibition will observe the curatorial plan set out by the late Koyo Kouoh, whereas nations from all over the world have been asserting the artists who will symbolize them within the nationwide pavilions.pol
That can assist you carry on prime of the most recent pavilion information, we’ve introduced collectively all of the taking part artists and organisers introduced thus far.
• Venice Biennale: 61st Worldwide Artwork Exhibition, Giardini, Arsenale and numerous venues round Venice, 9 Might-22 November 2026
Khaled Sabsabi Picture: Anna Kucera
Australia
Artist: Khaled Sabsabi
Organisers: Michael Dagostino; Inventive Australia
The place: Giardini
For extra, see Khaled Sabsabi reinstated as Australia’s consultant on the 2026 Venice Biennale
Austria
Artist: Florentina Holzinger
Organisers: Nora-Swantje Almes; Austrian Federal Ministry for Arts, Tradition, the Civil Service and Sport
The place: Giardini
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John Beadle and Lavar Munroe
Bahamas
Artist: Lavar Munroe and John Beadle
Organisers: Krista Thompson; The Buddies of the Arts in The Bahamas Basis, Nationwide Artwork Gallery of The Bahamas and the Ministry of Youth Sports activities and Tradition
The place: Centro Culturale Don Orione Artigianelli, Zattere, Dorsoduro

Belgium
Artist: Miet Warlop
Organisers: Caroline Dumalin; Morpho and Kanal-Centre Pompidou
The place: Giardini

The curator Diane Lima (left) and the artists Rosana Paulino and Adriana Varejão Picture: Wallace Domingues, Rodrigo Ladeira and Tinko Czetwertynski; Fundação Bienal de São Paulo
Brazil
Artists: Rosana Paulino and Adriana Varejão
Organisers: Diane Lima; Fundação Bienal de São Paulo, Ministry of International Affairs and the Ministry of Tradition
The place: Giardini

Abbas Akhavan Picture: Alex de Brabant
Canada
Artist: Abbas Akhavan
Organisers: Kim Nguyen; Nationwide Gallery of Canada
The place: Giardini
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For extra, see Canada and Estonia lead the race to call 2026 Venice Biennale artists
Cyprus
Artist: Marina Xenofontos
Organisers: Kyle Dancewicz
The place: Associazione Culturale Spiazzi, Castello
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Czech Republic and Slovakia
Artist: Jakub Jansa and Selmeci Kocka Jusko (Alex Selmeci and Tomáš Kocka Jusko)
Organisers: Peter Sit; Nationwide gallery Prague and Slovak Nationwide Gallery
The place: Giardini

The curator Chus Martínez (left) and the artist Maja Malou Lyse Picture: Zoe Chait
Denmark
Artist: Maja Malou Lyse
Organisers: Chus Martínez; Danish Arts Basis
The place: Giardini

Merike Estna Picture: Marta Vaarik
Estonia
Artist: Merike Estna
Organisers: Natalia Sielewicz; Estonian Centre for Modern Artwork
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Jenna Sutela Picture: Matteo de Mayda
Finland
Artists: Jenna Sutela
Organisers: Stefanie Hessler; Body Modern Artwork Finland
The place: Giardini
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Yto Barrada Picture: Benoît Peverelli
France
Artist: Yto Barrada
Organisers: Myriam Ben Salah; Institut Français, French Ministry of Europe and International Affairs, and the French Ministry of Tradition
The place: Giardini
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• For extra, see Yto Barrada to symbolize France at 2026 Venice Biennale
Germany
Artists: Henrike Naumann and Sung Tieu
Organisers: Kathleen Reinhardt; Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen, German Federal International Workplace
The place: Giardini
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Lubaina Himid Picture: Adama Jalloh
Nice Britain
Artist: Lubaina Himid
Organisers: Ese Onojeruo; British Council
The place: Giardini
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• For extra, see Lubaina Himid will symbolize Nice Britain on the 2026 Venice Biennale

Andreas Angelidakis © Vasilis Karydis
Greece
Artist: Andreas Angelidakis
Organisers: George Bekirakis; Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visible Arts of Thessaloniki, Greek Ministry of Tradition
The place: Giardini

Kingsley Ng and Angel Hui
Hong Kong
Artists: Kingsley Ng and Angel Hui
Organisers: Hong Kong Museum of Artwork and Hong Kong Arts Growth Council
The place: Campo della Tana, Castello

The curator Luca Cserhalmi, the artist Endre Koronczi and the commissioner Julia Fabényi Picture: Zsófia Szabó
Hungary
Artist: Endre Koronczi
Organisers: Luca Cserhalmi; Julia Fabényi, Ludwig Museum
The place: Giardini

Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir Picture: Sunday and White Studio, Courtesy of the Icelandic Pavilion
Iceland
Artist: Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir
Organisers: Margrét Áskelsdóttir and Unnar Örn; Icelandic Artwork Middle
The place: Arsenale
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Isabel Nolan with the pavilion curator Georgina Jackson and the producer Cian O’Brien Picture: Ste Murray
Eire
Artist: Isabel Nolan
Organisers: Georgina Jackson; Douglas Hyde Gallery, Tradition Eire and the Arts Council Eire
The place: Arsenale
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• For extra, see Isabel Nolan to symbolize Eire on the 2026 Venice Biennale

The curator Cecilia Canziani and the artist Chiara Camoni Picture: Lorenzo Palmieri
Italy
Artist: Chiara Camoni
Organisers: Cecilia Canziani; Ministero della Cultura
The place: Arsenale
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Ei Arakawa-Nash Picture: Ricardo Nagaoka
Japan
Artist: Ei Arakawa-Nash
Organisers: Lisa Horikawa and Mizuki Takahashi; Japan Basis
The place: Giardini
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The duo MAREUNROL and Bruno Birmanis Picture: Ralfs Cimmermanis
Latvia
Artist: Bruno Birmanis and MAREUNROL
Organisers: Inga Lāce and Adomas Narkevičius; Solvita Krese, Latvian Centre for Modern Artwork and the Ministry of Tradition of the Republic of Latvia

Nabil Nahas Picture: Farzad Owrang, courtesy of the artist
Lebanon
Artist: Nabil Nahas
Organisers: Nada Ghandour; Lebanese Visible Artwork Affiliation
The place: Arsenale
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Eglė Budvytytė Picture: Alexandre Guirkinger
Lithuania
Artist: Eglė Budvytytė
Organisers: Louise O’Kelly; Lolita Jablonskienė, Lithuanian Nationwide Museum of Artwork and Lithuanian Council for Tradition
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• For extra, see Venice Biennale 2026: The Netherlands and Lithuania reveal artists

The artist Aline Bouvy and the curator Stilbé Schroeder © Ernest Thiesmeier 2025
Luxembourg
Artist: Aline Bouvy
Organisers: Stilbé Schroeder; On line casino Luxembourg and Kultur lx Arts Council Luxembourg
The place: Arsenale
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Noé Martínez and María Sosa of the artist duo RojoNegro Picture: Alberto Rubi. Courtesy of the artists and PATRON
Mexico
Artist: RojoNegroOrganisers: Jessica Berlanga;
The place: Arsenale
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Morocco
Artist: Amina Agueznay
Organisers: Meriem Berrada

Dries Verhoeven Picture: Robin de Puy
Netherlands
Artist: Dries Verhoeven
Organisers: Rieke Vos; Mondriaan Fund
The place: Giardini
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• For extra, see Venice Biennale 2026: The Netherlands and Lithuania reveal artists
New Zealand, Aotearoa
Artist: Fiona Pardington
Organisers: Felicity Milburn and Chloe Cull; Inventive New Zealand, Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa in partnership with Christchurch Artwork Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū
The place: Pietà Venezia, Castello
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Benjamin Orlow, Tori Wrånes and Klara Kristalova Finnish Nationwide Gallery / Pirje Mykkänen
Nordic nations (Norway, Sweden and Finland)
Artists: Benjamin Orlow, Klara Kristalovav and Tori Wrånesv
Organisers: Anna Mustonen; Museum of Modern Artwork Kiasma with Moderna Museet and OCA – Workplace for Modern Artwork Norway
The place: Giardini
• For extra, see Venice Biennale 2026: Switzerland and Nordic International locations reveal artists
Peru
Artist: Sara Flores
Organisers: Issela Ccoyllo and Matteo Norzi
The place: Arsenale
Philippines
Artist: Jon Cuyson
Organisers: Mara Gladstone
The place: Arsenale

From left to proper: Ewa Chomicka, Bogna Burska, Jolanta Woszczenko, Daniel Kotowski Picture: Filip Preis / Zachęta Archive
Poland
Artists: Bogna Burska and Daniel Kotowski
Organisers: Ewa Chomicka and Jolanta Woszczenko; Agnieszka Pindera, Polish Pavilion in Venice
The place: Giardini
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Mark Francis Picture: Erin Francis
San Marino
Artist: Mark Francis
Organisers: Luca Tommasi; FR Istituto d’Arte Contemporanea and State Secretariat for Training and Tradition
The place: Tana Artwork Area, Fondamenta de la Tana, Castello

Dana Awartani Picture: Anastasia Tikhonova. Courtesy of the Visible Arts Fee
Saudi Arabia
Artist: Dana Awartani
Organisers: Antonia Carver and Hafsa Alkhudairi; Visible Arts Fee, Ministry of Tradition
The place: Arsenale
For extra, see Unique: Dana Awartani to symbolize Saudi Arabia at Venice Biennale 2026

Bugarin + Citadel (Davide Bugarin and Angel Cohn Citadel) Picture: Charlotte Cullen, courtesy Scotland + Venice
Scotland
Artists: Bugarin + Citadel (Davide Bugarin and Angel Cohn Citadel)
Organisers: Mount Stuart Belief; Scotland + Venice, Inventive Scotland, British Council Scotland and the Nationwide Galleries of Scotland.
For extra, see Scotland and Wales to return to Venice Biennale after years-long break
Singapore
Artist: Amanda Heng
Organisers: Selene Yap; Singapore Artwork Museum, Nationwide Arts Council Singapore
The place: Arsenale
Slovenia
Artist: Nonument Group
Organisers: Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez
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South Korea
Artists: Goen Choi and Hyeree Ro
Organisers: Binna Choi; Arts Council Korea
The place: Giardini

Oriol Vilanova Picture: Ingrid Sala
Spain
Artist: Oriol Vilanova
Organisers: Carles Guerra; Spanish Company for lnternational Growth Cooperation and Acción Cultural Española
The place: Giardini
Switzerland
Artists: Gianmaria Andreetta, Luca Beeler, Nina Wakeford, Miriam Laura Leonardi, Lithic Alliance and Yul Tomatala
Organisers: Swiss Arts Council Professional Helvetia
The place: Giardini
Web site
• For extra, see Venice Biennale 2026: Switzerland and Nordic International locations reveal artists
Taiwan
Artist: Li Yi-Fan
Organisers: Abby Chen; Taipei Nice Arts Museum

Veronica Pereira Maia, Etson Caminha and Juventino Madeira Picture: courtesy Simão Cardoso Pereira
Timor-Leste
Artists: Veronica Pereira Maia, Etson Caminha and Juventino Madeira
Organisers: Loredana Pazzini-Paracciani; Jorge Soares Cristovão, Ministry of Youth, Sports activities, Arts and Tradition, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste

Nilbar Güreş Picture: Luca Gioacchino Di Bernardo
Turkey
Artist: Nilbar Güreş
Organisers: Başak Doğa Temür; Istanbul Basis for Tradition and Arts
The place: Arsenale

Alma Allen Picture: Ana Hop
United States
Artist: Alma Allen
Organisers: Jeffrey Uslip; Jenni Parido, American Arts Conservancy and Bureau of Academic and Cultural Affairs
The place: Giardini
For extra, see Sculptor Alma Allen formally chosen to symbolize US at 2026 Venice Biennale and The US Venice Biennale saga, Queer Islamic artwork in Oslo, Duane Linklater in Ottawa—podcast
Uruguay
Artist: Margaret Whyte
Organisers: Patricia Bentancur; Martín Craciun, INAV-DNC
The place: Giardini
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Wales
Artists: Manon Awst and Dylan Huw
Organisers: Wales in Venice and Arts Council of Wales
For extra, see Scotland and Wales to return to Venice Biennale after years-long break
Zimbabwe
Artists: Franklyn Dzingai, Gideon Gomo, Pardon Mapondera, Eva Raath and Felix Shumba
Organisers: Fadzai Veronica Muchemwa; Nationwide Gallery of Zimbabwe
