Venice Biennale

The Venice Biennale ( ; Italian: la Biennale di Venezia) is an international cultural exhibition hosted every two years in Venice, Italy. There are two main components of the festival, known as the Art Biennale (la Biennale d'Arte di Venezia; described in this article) and the Architecture Biennale (la Biennale d'Architettura di Venezia), which have been held in alternating years since the establishment of the latter in 1980. There are also four additional components, comprising Biennale Musica, , Venice Film Festival, and . Between them they cover contemporary art, architecture, music, theatre, film, and contemporary dance. The main exhibition is held in Castello and has around 30 permanent pavilions built by different countries.

The Biennale has been organised every other year since 1895, which makes it the oldest of its kind. Since 2021, the Art Biennale has taken place in even years and the Architecture Biennale in odd years. Exhibition awards within each festival are known as the Golden Lion awards, which include the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.

The 2026 Venice Biennale is taking place from May 9 to November 22, 2026.