Overview
- Organizers published the artist list on June 9, naming roughly 40 artists and groups for the Biennial that will run Sept. 5 to Nov. 15, 2026.
- Ho Tzu Nyen, who was announced as lead curator in April 2025, titled the exhibition “You Must Change Your Life” to emphasize practices of ongoing transformation.
- The roster mixes internationally known figures such as Matthew Barney, Tehching Hsieh, and Nina Canell with collectives and historical projects drawn from Asia and beyond.
- Several entries are site-linked or community-based, including a project by Gwangju Agricultural Technical High School and work connected to Jeju Stone Park, reflecting a push for local engagement.
- Curators say the edition favors denser, connected presentations over a larger head count, which could yield more sustained commissions and public programming in Gwangju.