List of national pavilions at the 61st Venice Biennale
The 61st Venice Biennale is an international contemporary art exhibition to be held in 2026.[1] The Venice Biennale takes place every two years in Venice, Italy, and participating nations select artists to show at their pavilions,[2] hosted in the Venice Giardini, Arsenale, and palazzos throughout the city.[3]
Countries began to announce their national representatives even before the previous exhibition closed in 2024.[4]
National pavilions
| Nation | Location | Artist(s) | Curator(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Giardini | Abbas Akhavan | [1] | |
| The Netherlands | Giardini | Dries Verhoeven | Rieke Vos | [5] |
| Estonia | Around Venice | Merike Estna | [1] | |
| France | Giardini | Yto Barrada | [1] | |
| Luxembourg | Around Venice | Aline Bouvy | Stilbé Schroeder | [1] |
| Ireland | Around Venice | Isabel Nolan | Georgina Jackson | [1] |
| Switzerland | Giardini | Miriam Laura Leonardi, Yul Tomatala, Nina Wakeford | Gianmaria Andreetta, Luca Beeler | [1] |
| Taiwan | Around Venice | Li Yi-Fan | [1] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2026 Venice Biennale pavilions: your go-to list [updated]". ArtReview. November 26, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ Russeth, Andrew (April 17, 2019). "The Venice Biennale: Everything You Could Ever Want to Know". ARTnews. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
- ^ Herriman, Kat (May 16, 2019). "What to See at the Venice Biennale". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on June 2, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "First Pavilions Announced for 2026 Venice Biennale". November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Dries Verhoeven selected as Dutch entry for the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia". Mondriaan Fund. August 4, 2025. Retrieved April 23, 2025.