Koyo Kouoh appointed curator of 2026 Venice Biennale
Swiss-Cameroonian’s nomination wrong-foots those expecting the exhibition to take a nationalistic turn under the right wing Meloni governmentThe Venice Biennale has for the first time appointed an African woman as the curator of its contemporary art festival, wrong-footing those who expected the world’s oldest and biggest cultural exhibition to take a more nationalistic course under the right wing Meloni government.Swiss-Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh has been put in charge of the 61st edition of the Biennale Arte, which will take place in Venice from April to November 2026. Continue reading...
Swiss-Cameroonian’s nomination wrong-foots those expecting the exhibition to take a nationalistic turn under the right wing Meloni government
The Venice Biennale has for the first time appointed an African woman as the curator of its contemporary art festival, wrong-footing those who expected the world’s oldest and biggest cultural exhibition to take a more nationalistic course under the right wing Meloni government.
Swiss-Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh has been put in charge of the 61st edition of the Biennale Arte, which will take place in Venice from April to November 2026. Continue reading...