Overview
- The 61st International Art Exhibition, curated by Koyo Kouoh as In Minor Keys, opens across Venice’s main and offsite venues and runs through 22 November 2026.
- JR’s Il Gesto covers the façade and interiors of Palazzo Ca’ da Mosto at The Venice Venice Hotel, reimagining Veronese’s Wedding at Cana with 176 portraits.
- Dale Chihuly installs new glass works across the city, including a Gold Tower at Palazzo Franchetti and additional sculptures along the Grand Canal.
- India’s national pavilion returns with Geographies of Distance: Remembering Home, curated by Amin Jaffer and launched with senior cultural and diplomatic figures, featuring five Indian artists.
- Offsite country pavilions broaden access, with Merike Estna’s evolving Estonian show and Somalia’s first pavilion at Palazzo Caboto adding new stops beyond the Arsenale and Giardini.