Koyo Kouoh, the art curator set to lead the 2026 Venice Biennale, has passed away at 57.
Koyokoo, the pioneering Swiss Cameroonian curator and the first African woman to lead the Venice Biennale, tragically passed away on Saturday, as announced by the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa. “We are deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of our beloved executive director and chief curator, Koyo Kouoh, on Saturday, May 10, 2025,” […]
Insider art: Vatican sets up Biennale pavilion at Venice women’s jail | Venice Biennale
○Originally a 13th-century convent and once a rehabilitation facility for prostitutes, Giudecca Women’s Prison, located on an island in the Venetian lagoon, will take on a very different role this summer. This year in Venice, it will be the official pavilion of the Vatican. Biennale. Pope Francis is scheduled to attend on April 28, marking […]