The Kelterborn Collection, a German private collection focused on video art and experimental installations, will be exhibited in Italy for the first time at Venice's Contemporary Forces platform from May 7 to September 27, 2026. The exhibition, titled "Who’s a good boy??," is curated by Anastasia Stravinsky and Mario von Kelterborn in collaboration with IKT – International Association of Curators of Contemporary Art, and features works by twelve artists including Joseph Beuys, Gary Hill, Laure Prouvost, and Ulay. The show aligns with the theme of the 61st Venice Biennale, exploring power "in minor keys."
This debut marks a significant moment for the Kelterborn Collection, which was founded in Frankfurt in the 1990s by Julia and Mario von Kelterborn and has previously shown in Germany and Seoul. By bringing politically urgent and philosophically complex works to Venice during the Biennale, the collection positions itself as a dynamic, living entity rather than a static archive, engaging with global contemporary art discourse. The exhibition also underscores the growing trend of private collections activating public-facing platforms in major art capitals.