IBA Newsletter: May 2025
5 May 2025Dear Subscriber,
With only a month until our 12th General Assembly in Liverpool, this month is proving to be an eventful one with many of our member biennials opening within the next few weeks. For information, you may scroll down to review our list of upcoming biennials.
This month will also see not one, but two sessions of IBA Stage featuring Sharjah Biennial 16. The first session will take place on June 6th and feature Amal Khalaf, Natasha Ginwala, and Alia Swastika, while the second is scheduled for June 10th with Zeynep Öz and Megan Tamati-Quennell. If you would like to attend either of these online events, you may find links to register below.
As we continue to shape the programme of our 12th General Assembly, you may find the most up-to-date details on our website. Those wishing to join us in Liverpool are requested to RSVP to ensure that they receive updates and are included in our list of attendees.
If you have a biennial scheduled for this year that has not been listed below, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us via email at info@biennialassociation.org to be included in our future newsletters.
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IBA EVENTS
IBA Stage: Sharjah Biennial 16
Amal Khalaf, Natasha Ginwala, and Alia Swastika
June 6, 2025
Online via Zoom
1:00 PM (Sharjah/GMT+4)
RSVP
IBA Stage: Sharjah Biennial 16
Zeynep Öz and Megan Tamati-Quennell
June 10, 2025
Online via Zoom
1:00 PM (Sharjah/GMT+4)
RSVP
IBA 12th General Assembly
In partnership with
Liverpool Biennial and
Liverpool John Moores University’s
School of Art and Design
Liverpool, United Kingdom
July 2-4, 2025
RSVP
ONGOING MEMBER BIENNIALS
The following biennials are currently open. Click to learn more.
Sharjah Biennial 16
United Arab Emirates
Now through June 15, 2025
Le Nouveau Printemps 2025
France
Now through June 22, 2025
Art Encounters Biennale 2025
Romania
Now through July 13, 2025
UPCOMING MEMBER BIENNIALS
The member biennials listed below will open in the foreseeable future. Click for more details.
36th Ljubljana Biennale of Graphic Arts 2025
Slovenia
June 6, 2025 – October 12, 2025
Liverpool Biennial 2025
England
June 7, 2025 – September 14, 2025
Helsinki Biennial 2025
Finland
June 8, 2025 – September 21, 2025
Professional Preview: June 6-8, 2025
13th Berlin Biennale
Germany
June 14, 2025 – September 14, 2025
MOMENTUM 13
Norway
June 14, 2025 – October 12, 2025
SACO1.2 Biennial of Contemporary Art
Chile
June 24, 2025 – September 14, 2025
Artocène 2025
France
June 28, 2025 – September 14, 2025
12th SITE SANTA FE International
United States of America
June 28, 2025 – January 12, 2026
5th Autostrada Biennale
Kosovo
July 5, 2025 – October 5, 2025
Folkestone Triennial 2025
United Kingdom
July 19, 2025 – October 19, 2025
11th Ballarat International Foto Biennale
Australia
August 23, 2025 – October 19, 2025
41st EVA International
Ireland
August 29, 2025 – October 25, 2025
36th Bienal de São Paulo
Brazil
September 6, 2025 – January 11, 2026
Korkut Sonic Arts Triennale II
Kazakhstan
September 6, 2025 – November 1, 2025
MOMENTA 2025
Canada
September 10, 2025 – November 1, 2025
Bergen Assembly 2025
Norway
September 11, 2025 – November 9, 2025
15th Kaunas Biennial
Lithuania
September 12, 2025 – November 23, 2025
Aichi Triennale 2025
Japan
September 13, 2025 – November 30, 2025
18th Istanbul Biennial
Turkey
First Leg: September 20, 2025 – November 23, 2025
Media Previews: September 16-19
Professional Previews: September 18-19
Second Leg: Academy Programme Throughout 2026
Third Leg: September 18, 2027 – November 14, 2027
13th Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary
Sweden
September 20, 2025 – November 30, 2025
Walk&Talk Bienal de Artes 2025
Portugal
September 25, 2025 – November 30, 2025
XV Florence Biennale 2025
Italy
October 18, 2025 – October 26, 2025
Singapore Biennale 2025
Singapore
October 31, 2025 – March 29, 2026
17 Bienal de Artes Mediales de Santiago
Chile
October 2025
The Wrong Biennale 7
Online
November 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026
24th Bienal de Arte Paiz
Guatemala
November 6, 2025 – February 15, 2026
15th Shanghai Biennale
China
November 8, 2025 – March 31, 2026
MUNCH Triennale 2025
Norway
November 15, 2025 – March 1, 2026
Manif d’art 12
Canada
February 28, 2026 – April 19, 2026
25th Biennale of Sydney
Australia
March 14, 2026 – June 14, 2026
Biennale Gherdëina 2026
Italy
May 29, 2026 – September 13, 2026
7th Mardin Biennial
Turkey
May 2026
Manifesta 16 Ruhr
Germany
June 21, 2026 – October 4, 2026
Counterpublic 2026
United States of America
September 12, 2026 – December 12, 2026
16th Gwangju Biennale
South Korea
September 2026
18th Lyon Biennale of Contemporary Art
France
September 2026
Sharjah Architecture Triennial 2026
United Arab Emirates
November 2026 – March 2027
NON-MEMBER BIENNIALS
TarraWarra Biennial 2025
Australia
Now through July 20, 2025
Boston Public Art Triennial 2025
United States of America
Now through October 31, 2025
Biennale Architettura 2025
Italy
Now through November 23, 2025
Seoul Mediacity Biennale 2025
South Korea
August 26, 2025 – November 23, 2025
Bukhara Biennial 2025
Uzbekistan
September 5, 2025 – November 20, 2025
CAB 6 – Chicago Architecture Biennial
United States of America
September 12, 2025 – February 28, 2026
Performa Biennial 2025
United States of America
November 1, 2025 – November 23, 2025
14th Taipei Biennial
Taiwan
November 1, 2025 – March 29, 2026
2025 Fremantle Biennale
Australia
November 14, 2025 – November 30, 2025
61st Venice Biennale
Italy
May 9, 2026 – November 22, 2026
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From all of us at IBA,
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