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Iceland Taps Artist Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir for the 2026 Venice Biennale

Artnet News

The Reykjavk-based artist is also an award-winning poet. The post Iceland Taps Artist Asta Fanney Sigurardttir for the 2026 Venice Biennale appeared first on Artnet News.

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Canada Names Poetical Iranian-Born Artist to Represent the Country at the 2026 Venice Biennale

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Tehran-born artist Abbas Akhavan has been selected to represent Canada at the 61st edition of the Biennale. The post Canada Names Poetical Iranian-Born Artist to Represent the Country at the 2026 Venice Biennale appeared first on Artnet News.

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David Hockney catalogue raisonné in the pipeline with painting volume expected in 2026

The Art Newspaper

More than 35,000 works to be documented over 20 years

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Cree artist Kent Monkman commissioned to create large outdoor work for new Toronto art trail

The Art Newspaper

The Lassonde Art Trail will launch along the city’s waterfront in 2026

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Yto Barrada to represent France at 2026 Venice Biennale

The Art Newspaper

Barrada was selected for her “multidisciplinary practice that brings together various artistic and social communities in search of a new utopia”

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Canada and Estonia lead the race to name 2026 Venice Biennale artists

The Art Newspaper

Abbas Akhavan will represent Canada, while Merike Estna flies the flag for Estonia

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How Gen Z Wants to Celebrate America’s 250th

American Association for State and Local History

How Gen Z Wants to Celebrate America’s 250th – By John Dichtl, AASLH President and CEO “The United States turns 250 years old in 2026. Jasmine Lewis is a multi-intentional artist, scholar, and vanguard of social change who is envisioning a kaleidoscopic path towards liberation. Gen Z will write its next chapter.”

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