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]
| 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] |
| Taiwan | Around Venice | Li Yi-Fan | [1] | |