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Adrienne Edwards shares insights and recommendations for the 2026 Venice Biennale with host Ebony L. Haynes.

Curator Adrienne Edwards joins guest host Ebony L. Haynes to share their tips, tricks, and must-see shows from the 2026 Venice Biennale, the sixty-first iteration of the world’s largest and longest-running art biennale.  This year’s Venice Biennale opened to great acclaim in May, under especially poignant circumstances: its acclaimed curator, the Cape Town–based Koyo Kouoh, had passed away in 2025, just a few months into the planning. The two discuss the impact of her passing as they call out a number of their favorite presentations to help listeners sift through the many on view. A veteran of many Biennales and former juror, Edwards also explains how to navigate the city and make the most of your visit.  The Biennale Arte 2026 is now on view through November 22, 2026. Learn more here: https://www.labiennale.org/en/art/2026 Adrienne Edwards is the Engell Speyer Family Senior Curator and associate director of curatorial programs at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.  Ebony L. Haynes is a New York–based curator and is the global head of curatorial projects at David Zwirner. She is the curator of the forthcoming exhibition Roy DeCarava: the sound i saw…

People in this episode

Host: Ebony L. Haynes

Guest: Adrienne Edwards

Topics covered

• Venice Biennale
• art curation
• exhibition tips
• cultural impact
• art presentations

Keywords

• Venice Biennale
• art curation
• Adrienne Edwards
• Ebony L. Haynes
• Koyo Kouoh
• exhibition tips
• art presentations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Whitney Museum of American Art, David Zwirner

Books & works: In Minor Keys, The End of the World, Liquid Tongues

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