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The 61st Venice Biennale is set to open in April 2026. These are the artists and curators representing their countries—in some instances transcending borders—in national pavilions.

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Exhibition view: Yto Barrada, Le Grand Soir, MoMA PS1 courtyard, New York (25 April 2024–2026). Courtesy Museum of Modern Art. Photo: Adam Reich.

Koyo Kouoh was announced last year as the curator for the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. Kouoh is the first African woman to lead the lauded event since its inception in 1895. She described her intent to compose an exhibition that 'will carry meaning for the world we currently live in—and most importantly, for the world we want to make.'

Below are the national pavilions announced; check back for updates.

Austria
Artist: Florentina Holzinger
Curator: Nora-Swantje Almes

Canada
Artist: Abbas Akhavan

Estonia
Artist: Merike Estna

France
Artist: Yto Barrada

Iceland
Artist: Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir

Ireland
Artist: Isabel Nolan
Curators: Georgina Jackson, The Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art

Lithuania
Artist: Eglė Budvytytė
Curator: Louise O'Kelly

Luxembourg
Artist: Aline Bouvy
Curator: Stilbé Schroeder

Aotearoa New Zealand
Artist: Fiona Pardington

Taiwan
Artist: Li Yi-Fan

Last updated 14 February 2025. —[O]

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