Future Generation Art Prize Returns with $100,000 Award for Emerging Artists.

Applications are now open for the eighth edition of the Future Generation Art Prize, a biannual international prize for emerging artists aged 35 and under. Established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation and organized by the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv, the prize offers a total award of US$100,000, including $60,000 in cash and $40,000 invested in the artist's future practice. The open call accepts submissions in any medium, with a deadline of 28 June 2026. Shortlisted artists will exhibit at the PinchukArtCentre in spring 2027, and a distinguished international jury will select the winners.

Joy Machine’s Feel Free Examines Order, Change, and the Limits of Control

Joy Machine's exhibition 'Feel Free' explores themes of order, change, and the limits of control through a series of artworks. The show presents a visual dialogue between structured systems and the unpredictable forces that disrupt them, inviting viewers to reflect on the tension between stability and transformation.

Resonating with the past: 3 Macau artists on ‘Jacone’s Polyphony’ at Venice Biennale

Three Macau artists—Fok Hoi Seng, O Chi Wai, and Lei Fung Ieng—are presenting works in the exhibition “Jacone’s Polyphony” at the 61st Venice Biennale. The show, curated by Feng Yan and Ng Sio Ieng, draws inspiration from the 17th-century Jesuit painter Wu Li (known in Portuguese as Jacone), whose unfulfilled journey to Rome mirrors Macau’s complex cultural identity. Fok contributes a large-scale screen tracing Wu Li’s intended route; O offers a multimedia installation linking past and present spiritual seeking; and Lei creates a sculpture exploring migration and emotional texture.

‘It’s Been a Long Journey’: Lebanese-Australian Artist Khaled Sabsabi on His Difficult Path to Venice

Lebanese-Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi reflects on his challenging journey to representing Australia at the Venice Biennale. The article details his personal and professional struggles, including his background as a refugee and the political controversies surrounding his work, which have shaped his path to one of the art world's most prestigious international exhibitions.

Pierre Bonnefille's monumental work arrives at the Venice Art Biennale (and in an exhibition in Volterra)

La monumentale opera di Pierre Bonnefille arriva alla Biennale d’Arte di Venezia (e in una mostra a Volterra)

French artist and designer Pierre Bonnefille (born 1958 in Saint-Quentin), based in Paris and represented by Tuscany's Galleria KALPA since 2024, is the subject of a dual event in 2026: a new exhibition at Galleria KALPA in Volterra and a monumental installation at the 61st Venice Biennale. The Volterra show, curated by Eleonora Raspi, presents selections from Bonnefille's iconic series of abstract landscapes built from layered minerals, metal powders, and resins. In Venice, a monumental Bronze Painting and two bronze Rhizome seats will be installed in the 14th-century cloister of Madonna dell'Orto as part of the group exhibition "Il corpo della materia" (curated by Carole de Bona, organized by Bel Ouvrage), running from May 5 to July 20, 2026.

A MENTAL GARDEN HAITI AT THE VENICE BIENNALE 2026

Haiti presents Yelena’s Garden, an installation by artist Enock Placide, at the 61st Venice Biennale in 2026. Curated by Mario Savini and commissioned by Ambassador Gandy Thomas, the work combines canvases, a double-sided panel, a glass sphere, and a video within an open hexagonal structure, exploring themes of perception, time, and space. Placide, a Haitian-born artist with a background in physics and mathematics, uses the installation to create a mental garden that invites viewers to generate ever-changing configurations.

Where Art Meets Memory: The Gallery Kalo Journey

Gallery Kalo founder Përparim Kalo discusses the origins and philosophy of his Tirana-based gallery in a Q&A. Founded in 2014, the gallery began as a personal collection shared with the public and has since grown into a cultural meeting point that promotes artistic authenticity, inclusivity, and community engagement. Its vision has expanded beyond Tirana to villages along the Vjosa and Drino rivers, connecting art with landscape and local heritage.

Venice Biennale 2026: controversy in contemporary art

The 2026 Venice Biennale has been overshadowed by controversy rather than its art. The main curator, Cameroon-born Koyo Kouoh, died unexpectedly in May. Russia, absent since 2022, returned to the exhibition, prompting the biennale jury to resign in protest after declaring it would not award prizes to countries accused of war crimes, with protests also targeting Israel.