Venice
The eternal city of art biennials, palazzos, and the Grand Canal
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Exhibitions
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Biennales
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Venues
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Press Signals
Art & the City in Dialogue
Every two years Venice transforms into the world's most important contemporary art event — but its museums and foundations dazzle year-round.
Featured Exhibition
Greek Pavilion
S&M-inspired Greek Pavilion in Venice confronts its fascist chains
The City as Stage
Exhibitions in Venice
The spaces where Venice speaks — from major institutional surveys to gallery shows that define the city's contemporary conversation.
What's On
Venice — Upcoming Shows
6 shows
Now Showing
Featured Artists
City & the World
Biennales & Fairs
The recurring events through which Venice enters into global dialogue — placing the city on the international art world map edition after edition.
Biennales & Triennials
La Biennale di Venezia — 61st International Art Exhibition
Giardini della Biennale, Arsenale & locations across Venice
The 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled "In Minor Keys," is currently underway in Venice, Italy, from May 9 to November 22, 2026. Curated by Koyo Kouoh, the exhibition features 110 invited participants, including individual artists, collaborative duos, collectives, and artist-led organizations from diverse geographies. The exhibition is hosted at the Giardini and Arsenale venues, as well as various locations across Venice and at Forte Marghera. ([labiennale.org](https://www.labiennale.org/en/art/2026?utm_source=openai))
Official websiteVenice Biennale 2026 (61st International Art Exhibition)
Giardini, Arsenale & city-wide venues
The Venice Biennale 2026, under the curatorial vision of the late Koyo Kouoh, presents a diverse and thought-provoking exhibition titled "In Minor Keys," inviting visitors to explore art that addresses historical fractures and ecological concerns.
Official websiteUrban Infrastructure
Venice's Art Ecosystem
The institutions, galleries, and independent spaces through which Venice produces, hosts, and transmits contemporary culture.
Gallery Directory
Contemporary Galleries in Venice
A verified directory of Venice's contemporary art galleries — each record fetched and confirmed from the gallery's official website.
A London powerhouse with a diverse, international roster of artists who are consistently featured in major exhibitions. Known for its spectacular converted warehouse space and garden in East London, and strategic Venice location opened during the 2017 Biennale.
On the Rise
Artists to Watch in Venice
Active voices generating signal — emerging, mid-career, and buzzworthy names surfacing in Venice's current scene.
Andreas Angelidakis
ShowingShowing in "S&M-inspired Greek Pavilion in Venice confronts its fascist chains" at Greek Pavilion
Lotus Kang
ShowingShowing in "Lotus Kang channels desire into Bvlgari's Venice Biennale pavilion" at Bvlgari Pavilion
Shirin Neshat
ShowingShowing in "Shirin Neshat's Venice exhibition explores identity, exile and a social media tragedy" at Palazzo Marin
Sara Shamma
ShowingShowing in "‘This is an opportunity that will never happen again’: Syrian artist Sara Shamma on rebuilding her country" at Syrian Pavilion
Isabel Nolan
ShowingShowing in "Thinking small and dreaming big in Isabel Nolan’s imaginary world" at Ireland Pavilion
Arthur Jafa
ShowingShowing in "Helter Skelter" at Fondazione Prada
Richard Prince
ShowingShowing in "Helter Skelter" at Fondazione Prada
Brilant Milazimi
ShowingShowing in "Brilant Milazimi on his monumental tableau" at Kosovo Pavilion
Gallery Scene
Galleries to Watch in Venice
The spaces defining Venice's current moment — independent, ambitious, and generating signal in the contemporary art world.
Local Arts Coverage
Venice in the Press
Live editorial signals from publications covering Venice's art scene — aggregated from our global source network.
Local News Wire
Venice Contemporary Art News
Fresh coverage of Venice's contemporary art scene, aggregated weekly from local-language news sources.
Wallpaper* Travel in 2026: where to go
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The Most Exciting Red Carpet Fashion Moments at the 2026 Venice Film Festival
Venice’s biggest names are making the case for old-school red-carpet glamour.
L’architettura modernista della città di Tashkent in Uzbekistan diventa sito UNESCO (anche grazie all’Italia)
Due musei, un mercato, un cinema, un circo e anche il Grande Forno Solare esposto alla Biennale Architettura di Venezia del 2025: per l’UNESCO le peculiari modalità con cui la corrente modernista si è espressa nella capitale dell’Uzbekistan meritano il riconoscimento come Patrimonio Mondiale. Un risultato che passa anche dall’Italia L’articolo "L’architettura modernista della città di Tashkent in Uzbekistan diventa sito UNESCO (anche grazie all’Italia)" è apparso per la prima volta su Artribune®.
Biennale Radar
Part of Biennale Radar's Art & the City in Dialogue series — aggregating live editorial intelligence about how cities and the art world speak to each other.