Notes related to Biennale di Venezia 2025

Koyo Kouoh, the renowned Cameroonian-Swiss curator and a key figure in contemporary African art, has died at the age of 58. Since 2019, she had served as executive director and chief curator of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town, which confirmed her passing. The Venice Biennale expressed deep sorrow over the loss and highlighted her intellectual and human legacy.

The 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, titled Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective., will be an immersive exploration of how architecture can adapt to a rapidly changing world. Curated by Carlo Ratti, the exhibition will run from May 10 to November 23, 2025, across the Giardini, Arsenale, and Forte Marghera.