Weekly Newsletter A guide to the 2026 Venice Biennale, Joan Semmel still killing it at 93, Hungary's post-Orbán art world, and much more. April 25, 2026 — 5 min read The 61st Venice Biennale is just around the corner, and you can already tell it’s going to be a charged, eventful edition. That may be less about the art on display than the haywire world around it. Will protests overshadow the art inside the national pavilions? Will the main exhibition In Minor Keys , conceived by the late Koyo Kouoh, rise to the moment or shy away from it? We will have to wait and see. And see we will, as I will be reporting to you from the biennale with our editor-at-large, Hrag Vartanian, and other colleagues. Meanwhile, enjoy Hrag’s spirited roundup of the major exhibitions and events taking place in Venice in May and beyond. Also, don’t miss his online conversation with artist Jeremy Frey on April 29 (3–4pm ET). The event is free for Hyperallergic members.…