IBA Newsletter: January 2025
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3 March 2025Dear Subscriber,
We hope this month’s newsletter finds you well. As always, thank you for your continued support.
Though we are only a month into 2025, this year boasts a great number of biennials both in and out of our member network to look forward to. How many will you see? To help plan your visits, you may use the information below or refer to our website’s calendar to learn more about ongoing and upcoming biennials.
For those who will be present at the opening of Sharjah Biennial 16, we encourage you to say hello to our Board Members and IBA Office staff you may cross paths with.
This month, we are excited to feature the 2024 Asian Art Biennial for our upcoming session of IBA Stage. To attend this presentation live with the opportunity to participate in the Q&A portion at the end, please be sure to register using the information below. As a reminder, recordings of past sessions may be found in our website’s video gallery.
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: 2024 Asian Art Biennial
February 13, 2025 (Thursday)
4:00pm (Taiwan/GMT+8)
RSVP
IBA 12th General Assembly
In partnership with SITE SANTA FE during the
12th SITE SANTA FE International
Santa Fe, New Mexico
June 30 – July 3, 2025
ONGOING MEMBER BIENNIALS
The following biennials are currently open. Click to learn more.
Beijing Art and Technology Biennale (BATB)
China
Now through February 23, 2025
15th Havana Biennial
Cuba
Now through February 28, 2025
UPCOMING MEMBER BIENNIALS
The member biennials listed below will open in the foreseeable future. Click for more details.
Sharjah Biennial 16
United Arab Emirates
February 6, 2025 – June 15, 2025
Hawai‘i Triennial 2025
United States of America
February 15, 2025 – May 4, 2025
14th Mercosul Biennial
Brazil
March 27, 2025 – June 1, 2025
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
12th SITE SANTA FE International
United States of America
June 28, 2025 – January 12, 2026
Artocène 2025
France
June 2025
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
MOMENTA 2025
Canada
September 10, 2025 – November 1, 2025
Bergen Assembly 2025
Norway
September 11, 2025 – November 9, 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
Walk&Talk Bienal de Artes 2025
Portugal
September 25, 2025 – November 30, 2025
13th Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary
Sweden
September 20, 2025 – November 30, 2025
17 Bienal de Artes Mediales de Santiago
Chile
October 2025
XV Florence Biennale 2025
Italy
October 18, 2025 – October 26, 2025
Singapore Biennale 2025
Singapore
October 31, 2025 – March 29, 2026
24th Bienal de Arte Paiz
Guatemala
November 6, 2025 – February 15, 2026
MUNCH Triennale 2025
Norway
November 15, 2025 – March 1, 2026
25th Biennale of Sydney
Australia
March 7, 2026 – June 8, 2026
59th Carnegie International
United States of America
May 2, 2026 – January 3, 2027
15th Kaunas Biennial
Lithuania
September 12, 2025 – November 23, 2025
Counterpublic 2026
United States of America
September 12, 2026 – December 12, 2026
NON-MEMBER BIENNIALS
Jeju Biennale 2024
South Korea
Now through February 16, 2025
BAB2024 (Bangkok Art Biennale)
Thailand
Now through February 25, 2025
5e Biennale de Design Graphique de Chaumont
France
Now through February 28, 2025
2024 Asian Art Biennial
Taiwan
Now through March 2, 2025
Texas Biennial 2024
United States of America
Now through March 9, 2025
11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art
Australia
Now through April 27, 2025
Islamic Arts Biennale 2025
Saudi Arabia
Now through May 25, 2025
Stellenbosch Triennale 2025
South Africa
February 19, 2025 – April 30, 2025
The Solar Biennale 2
Switzerland
March 19, 2025 – March 21, 2025
TarraWarra Biennial 2025
Australia
March 25, 2025 – July 20, 2025
Setouchi Triennale 2025
Japan
April 18, 2025 – May 25, 2025
Biennale Architettura 2025
Italy
May 10, 2025 – November 23, 2025
ARTZUID 2025
Netherlands
May 17, 2025 – September 21, 2025
Boston Public Art Triennial 2025
United States of America
May 22, 2025 – October 31, 2025
Bienal de Arte de Pontevedra 2025
Spain
June 21, 2025 – September 30, 2025
London Art Biennale 2025
United Kingdom
July 16, 2025 – July 20, 2025
Bukhara Biennial 2025
Uzbekistan
September 5, 2025 – November 20, 2025
British Ceramics Biennial 2025
United Kingdom
September 6, 2025 – October 19, 2025
CAB 6 – Chicago Architecture Biennial
United States of America
September 12, 2025 – February 28, 2026
Bienal de Arquitectura Latinoamericana 2025
Spain
September 23, 2025 – September 26, 2025
Lisbon Architecture Triennale 2025
Portugal
October 2, 2025 – December 8, 2025
4th Larnaca Biennale
Cyprus
October 15, 2025 – November 28, 2025
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
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From all of us at IBA,
Have a great month!
