African Art in Venice Forum
2026 Edition
Beyond Visibility: A Method of Inquiry
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Hotel Monaco & Grand Canal
Venice
Organised by African Art Dialogues
In collaboration with
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art
and Strauss & Co.
Program to be released soon
The African Art in Venice Forum (AAVF) is a public and free discursive platform presented every two years in Venice, Italy, during the opening week of the Biennale Internazionale dell’Arte di Venezia.
The event provides new opportunities to discover, learn, discuss, explore, and exchange topics and projects related to contemporary art from Africa and its diasporas.
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Here you can see the recording of the wrap-up event of our days in Venice in 2022 at Fowler Museum at UCLA
Key features of AAVF
Discursive design centered on interactive formats and workshops
Lounge space with a dedicated space for conversations, readings, and networking
A digital platform to live-stream and present all content on an open virtual Forum
Network of international screening sites to expand the community
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