The fourth Lahore Biennale, scheduled for January 2027, will explore cross-border connectivity and cultural internationalism during the 80th anniversary of the Partition of India. Curated by Nav Haq, associate director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp, the event will take place in historic Lahore and feature artists who have fostered connections between India and Pakistan, such as Shilpa Gupta and Rashid Rana.
This edition matters because it addresses the ongoing political tensions between India and Pakistan, using art as a platform for dialogue and cooperation. By activating historic spaces like Tollinton Market and the Lahore Fort, the biennale highlights the layered cultural heritage of South Asia and proposes a space for cultural internationalism amid political division, building on the foundations of previous editions that rooted themselves locally while looking outward.