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61st Venice Biennale: Open Call for The South African Pavilion – ArtThrob | SA News

Art Periodic
07.11 – 24.11.2025

MEDIA RELEASE – Art Periodic South Africa (A°P), in partnership with the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), confirms that South Africa will participate in the 61st Venice Art Biennale, taking place from May to November 2026 in Venice, Italy.

The Venice Biennale, the world’s most influential platform for contemporary art, presents South Africa with a vital opportunity to assert its creative leadership and cultural voice on the global stage. Following DSAC’s confirmation that no public tender would be issued for this edition, A°P submitted an unsolicited expression of interest to fundraise, administer, and produce the Pavilion.

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