Art Review
Centuries of Endurance Undergird “In Minor Keys”
The main exhibition of the 2026 Venice Biennale sets rage and retribution aside, relaxing the oppressed’s clenched fist for a moment of calm, centeredness, and self-forgiveness.
Koyo Kouoh
Feature
Artists Pay Tribute to Koyo Kouoh in Poetry Caravan at Venice Biennale
The late curator's 1999 voyage with nine African poets inspired a moving procession led by María Magdalena Campos-Pons, writers, and musicians.
News
Venice Biennale Names 111 Artists for International Exhibition
“In Minor Keys” opens on May 9, a year after beloved curator Koyo Kouoh’s passing.
Opinion
Koyo Kouoh’s Final Lesson on Pan-African Solidarity
After the curator’s death in May, an artists’ gathering in Nairobi proved that transnational solidarity today must be built on a commitment to an interdependent future.
News
The 2026 Venice Biennale Wants to Cut Through the Noise
The late curator Koyo Kouoh envisioned an exhibition that would “shift to a slower gear and tune in to the frequencies of the minor keys.”
News
Koyo Kouoh, Curator Tapped for 61st Venice Biennale, Dies at 57
The museum director would have been the first African woman to oversee the Biennale.
News
Venice Biennale Names Koyo Kouoh as Its New Curator
The Cameroonian curator, who leads the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa, was named the artistic director of the international exhibition’s 2026 edition.