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museum exhibitions schedule May 5, 2026 visibility 25 link 16 artists, 1 gallery

Mapping the Invisible: Saudi Arabia’s A Necessary Fiction Unfolds in Venice

A new exhibition titled "A Necessary Fiction: Maps, Art, and Models of Our World" has opened in Venice, presented by the Saudi Ministry of Culture in tandem with the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Held at the Abbazia di San Gregorio from 6 May to 22 November 2026, the show is curated by Sara Almutlaq and Aurora Fonda, with associate curators Zaira Carrer and Amina Diab. It features historical maps and contemporary artworks by artists including Wael Shawky, Nasser Al Salem, Matilde Sambo, Monira Al Qadiri, Shilpa Gupta, Reena Saini Kallat, Manal AlDowayan, Nolan Oswald Dennis, Ibrahim Mahama, Trevor Paglen, Eva & Franco Mattes, Giorgio Andreotta Calò, and Yoko Ono, exploring cartography as an imaginative and ideological act rather than a neutral science.

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Works by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Reena Saini Kallat to go on sale as Frieze Sculpture returns to London

Frieze Sculpture returns to London's Regent's Park for its 13th edition, running from September 17 to November 2, 2025, alongside Frieze London and Frieze Masters. Curated by Fatoş Üstek under the theme "In the Shadows," the exhibition features works by 14 artists, including the late Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and Reena Saini Kallat. All sculptures are for sale, with highlights including Andy Holden's bronze bird-song pieces, Kallat's sound sculpture using calls of extinct birds, and Smith's tribute to Indigenous memory. Other participants include David Altmejd, Grace Schwindt, Henrique Oliveira, Timur Si-Qin, Burçak Bingöl, Assemble, and Abdollah Nafisi.