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Biennial Selections2

documenta — Kassel
2017 · documenta 14 · curated by Adam Szymczyk
Sharjah Biennial — Sharjah
2013 · Re:emerge: Towards a New Cultural Cartography · curated by Yuko Hasegawa
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The 61st Biennale di Arte Venezia opens under the posthumous curatorial vision of Koyo Kouoh (1967–2025), the late Cameroonian-born curator who reshap…
exhibitionsApr 29, 2026
Koyo Kouoh, the Swiss-Cameroonian curator who was set to become the first African woman to direct the Venice Biennale, died suddenly on May 10, 2025, …
exhibitionsApr 27, 2026
The Holy See Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, titled "The Ear is the Eye of the Soul," centers on the 12th-century Benedictine abbess and visiona…
exhibitionsApr 27, 2026
The 61st Venice Biennale, titled "In Minor Keys," opened under the artistic direction of the late Swiss-Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh. The exhibition…
exhibitionsApr 22, 2026
The City of Milan has officially completed ArtLine, a major public art project that has transformed the CityLife park into a permanent open-air contem…
exhibitionsApr 15, 2026
The Vatican has announced a star-studded lineup of musicians and artists for its pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, titled "The Ear Is the Eye of t…
exhibitionsApr 14, 2026
The Vatican has unveiled the roster for its Pavilion of the Holy See at the 2026 Venice Biennale, featuring a high-profile multidisciplinary lineup. C…
exhibitionsApr 14, 2026
Artist Otobong Nkanga has unveiled a major new installation titled 'I Dreamt of You in Colours' at the Kunsthalle Basel. The immersive, site-specific …
exhibitionsApr 4, 2026
The Nevada Museum of Art has launched 'Into the Time Horizon,' a massive, multi-year exhibition occupying its entire 120,000-square-foot building. Fea…
exhibitionsMar 31, 2026
Madeleine Grynsztejn, the director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago since 2008, will step down at the end of 2026. Her departure marks the en…
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The Venice Biennale has officially announced the list of invited artists for its 61st edition in 2026. The selection features a diverse global cohort …
exhibitionsFeb 25, 2026
The curatorial team for the 61st Venice Biennale has unveiled the details for the 2026 exhibition, titled "In Minor Keys." The project follows the vis…
exhibitionsFeb 25, 2026
Lisson Gallery is promoting the participation of its roster of artists in the 61st Venice Biennale and other concurrent exhibitions in Venice. The gal…
exhibitionsFeb 10, 2026
The Flemish government in Belgium has reversed its controversial plan to dismantle Antwerp's Museum of Contemporary Art (M HKA). The original proposal…
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The government of Belgium's Flanders region has reversed its controversial plan to close the M HKA contemporary art museum in Antwerp and transfer its…
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The Kanal–Centre Pompidou in Brussels, a major new modern and contemporary art center housed in a converted 1930s Citroën garage, will open on Novembe…
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The Kanal-Centre Pompidou, a major new modern and contemporary art museum in Brussels, will open on November 28. Housed in a converted 1930s Citroën g…
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Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, England, has opened a major group exhibition titled "For All at Last Return," featuring 13 internatio…
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The article highlights five notable artworks heading to auction in January 2025, spanning sales at Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Bonhams Skinner, and Heritag…
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Belgium plans to revoke the museum status of Antwerp's Museum of Contemporary Art (M HKA) and transfer its 8,000-work collection to Ghent's Municipal …
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Past Exhibitions4

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Otobong Nkanga: We Come from Fire and Return to Fire

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27 Bell St, London NW1 5BY, United Kingdom

May 24, 2024 — Aug 3, 2024

Transition

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13 Rue des Sablons / Zavelstraat

Sep 6, 2018 — Oct 20, 2018

Cracks Around The Corner

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43 Rue de la Commune de Paris, 93230 Romainville, France

Jun 1, 2016 — Jun 30, 2016

Otobong Nkanga · Landversation Beirut

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Beirut, Lebanon

Feb 10, 2016 — Apr 2, 2016

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Art Fair Appearances1

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Art Basel Paris — Paris
2024
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