61st Venice Biennale

Rijksakademie residents and alumni exhibit in Venice

Rijksakademie alumni Otobong Nkanga, Kemang Wa Lehulere and Sawangwongse Yawnghwe take part in the main exhibition of the 61st International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale 'In Minor Keys', that opens on 9 May and runs until 22 November 2026.

The exhibition also includes 99 national participations, with resident Li Yi-Fan, and alumni Marina Xenofontos, R.E. Hartanto and Antonio José Guzman, representing Taiwan (solo), Cyprus (solo), Indonesia (group) and Panama (duo) respectively.

Central Exhibition

'In Minor Keys'

Otobong Nkanga
Kemang Wa Lehulere
Sawangwongse Yawnghwe

National Participations

TAIWAN
Screen Melancholy
Li Yi-Fan (solo)

CYPRUS
It rests to the bones
Marina Xenofontos (solo)

INDONESIA
Printing the Unprinted
R.E. Hartanto (group)

PANAMA
Tropical Hyperstition
Antonio José Guzmán & Iva Jankovic (duo)

COLLATERAL EVENTS

'Still Joy. From Ukraine to the World'
Presented by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation
9 May – 1 August
Ashfika Rahman
Ryan Gander

'Shifting Waters'
Fondazione ERES
9 May – 28 June, 4 September – 1 November
Giorgio Andreotta Calò
Pamela Rosenkranz

'Turandot: To the Daughters of the East'
Parasol Unit Foundation for Contemporary Art
9 May – 31 October
Tala Madani

The information above is taken from the official website of the Venice Biennale. Although we have strived to provide a complete overview of the participating Rijksakademie artists, this is subject to change.

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