Venice is a city of many wonders, and when the International Art Exhibitiobn of La Biennale di Venezia opens in the Floating City every two years, those wonders are multiplied exponentially. The 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia—“In Minor Keys” by Artistic Director Koyo Kouoh—is no exception.
Running through November 22, 2026 at the Giardini, the Arsenale, and in various locations around Venice, the Biennale features 110 invited artists, collaborative duos, collectives, and artist-led organizations in the main exhibition (realized by Kouoh’s team after her premature passing in May 2025). 100 National Participations are also being hosted in the historic pavilions spread across the city, along with 31 Collateral Events and countless independent projects.
Art & Object spent nine days in Venice, hopping on and off vaporettos, crossing bridges, and walking down narrow streets and passageways to find the best exhibitions to share with those who might be planning a visit or are simply curious about the state of the arts—a state, as Kouoh envisioned, that shifts away from the high-decibel noise, speed, and corporate productivity of the modern world to create space for deep listening and quieter forms of expression.
