61st International Art Exhibition
Biennale Arte 2026
In Minor Keys, the exhibition conceived by Koyo Kouoh.
- Dates
- 9 May – 22 November 2026 Official
- Where
- Giardini and Arsenale, Venice, Italy
- How to attend
- Public ticketsProfessional accreditation
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About
The Biennale Arte is the art exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Its two principal venues are the Giardini, home to the national pavilions, and the Arsenale, the former shipyards. National participations and collateral events extend across Venice.
The 2026 edition, In Minor Keys, was conceived by the curator Koyo Kouoh, who died in May 2025. La Biennale chose to realise the exhibition as she had defined it, with the support of her family.
The autumn weeks are quieter than the opening season, which makes them a good moment for an unhurried visit.
Dates and status
- Dates
- 9 May – 22 November 2026 [1]Official
- Detail
- Pre-opening for professionals on 6–8 May 2026.
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Venue
- Giardini and Arsenale, Venice, Italy
- Official website
- labiennale.org (opens in a new tab)
- Tickets and registration
- Tickets on the official site (opens in a new tab)Reported
How to attend
Public tickets
Buy a ticket
Tickets for the Giardini and the Arsenale are sold through La Biennale’s official channels.
ReportedProfessional accreditation
Professional pre-opening
The pre-opening days in May were reserved for accredited press and professionals. [1]
Official
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Requirements and access criteria
From October to 22 November the venues open 10:00–18:00 and close on Mondays, except on listed dates including 16 November. [1]
OfficialEntry to the Giardini and the Arsenale requires a ticket.
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Members
The members’ guide
The members’ guide to Biennale Arte 2026
This guide holds
- Access playbook: the realistic routes in, step by step
- Access dates: when ballots, applications and sales open and close, in your own calendar
- Prices from the organiser, where to sit and the official hospitality compared
- What to do when it is sold out, through official channels only
- Travel, where to stay, etiquette and dress
- A checklist of what to do and when, to tick off as you go
Included with membership: €9.99 a month, cancel any time.
Sources and verification
Last checked · Editorial desk
Dates and venue confirmed on the organiser’s official pages on 11 October 2026. Every other statement is marked official, reported or our advice, with its source.
Dates last confirmed by a source on .
- Biennale Arte 2026 to take place from 9 May to 22 November (opens in a new tab)
- Biennale Arte 2026 — homepage (opens in a new tab)
PhotographArsenale di Venezia, the venue. Archive photograph, not taken at Biennale Arte 2026. Photo: Armin Kleiner / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab) · Image source (opens in a new tab)
- Official
- Stated by the organiser or venue. Source cited.
- Reported
- Published by third parties. Not yet confirmed with the organiser.
- Our advice
- THE PRIVÉ editorial guidance, not a statement of fact.
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