XVI Florence Biennale 2027

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XVI Florence Biennale 2027 International Exhibition of Contemporary Art and Design in Florence
Fortezza da Basso | 23 - 31 October 2027


The XIV Florence Biennale, which will take place at the Fortezza da Basso (Florence, Italy), from 14 to 22 October 2023, will engage participating artists and visitors in a rich programme of artistic and cultural activities. Aside from the main exhibition, there will be collateral events, performances, workshops, conferences, and lectures relating to the theme of the new edition: "I Am You. Individual and Collective Identities in Contemporary Art and Design". Founded in 1997, the Florence Biennale is the major contemporary art and design exhibition in Florence (Italy) and one of the world's leading contemporary art exhibitions. More than 450 artists and designers from 71 countries participated in the latest edition (XIII Florence Biennale 2021), which has been held under the patronage of the European Parliament, Italian Commission for UNESCO, Italian Ministry of Culture, Tuscany Region, and Municipality of Florence, and was attended by more than 10,000 visitors. Within the framework of the Florence Biennale, the “Lorenzo il Magnifico” Lifetime Achievement Award (for Art) and the “Leonardo da Vinci” Lifetime Achievement Awards (for Design) are conferred to individuals who have reached pinnacles of artistic achievement for their contribution to culture: Marina Abramović, Gustavo Aceves, Refik Anadol, Sauro Cavallini, Christo & Jeanne-Claude, David Hockney, El Anatsui, Arata Isozaki, Salvatore & Wanda Ferragamo, Ferrari & Pininfarina, Gilbert & George, Anish Kapoor, Elsa Peretti (Tiffany & Co.), Michelangelo Pistoletto, Paula Scher, Oliviero Toscani, Vivienne Westwood, and Franco Zeffirelli are among the recipients of the past editions. The first announced winner of “Lorenzo il Magnifico” Lifetime Achievement Award of the XIV Florence Biennale 2023 is world-renowned American photographer and filmmaker David LaChapelle.

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨• Mark Johnson •Born and b...
15/10/2026

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨

• Mark Johnson •

Born and based in Canada, artist Mark Johnson developed a deep passion for visual arts at a young age and went on to earn an entrance scholarship to the Bachelor of Fine Arts Program at York University in Toronto. Johnson’s unique vision stems from a condition he was born with — mixed antimetropia, in which one nearsighted eye and one farsighted eye compromise his depth perception. Lacking many of the classic clues of three-dimensional space, his visual experience is filled with surprise, subtlety and chaos. As a result, he explores and shares a sense of wonder and whimsy in his art, following paths laid by both ideas and spontaneous visions. He has also lived with a life-long awareness of social disconnect, a sense of being “other” in his interactions and relationships. In his effort to truly see, his art seeks out the places where stories manifest.

Johnson’s creative process draws out stories of relationships and cycles. Looking inward as well as outward, he explores a kind of 4D vision where he asks what perception is, what depths lie beneath the surface, and which relationships and interconnections give vitality and life. Since 2002, his art has been widely exhibited in Canada and has received numerous awards.

Mark Fine Art

🏩𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐰𝐨: “𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐯𝐚. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰”✨ From this Saturday, “Art Suite” returns with its second...
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🏩𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐰𝐨: “𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐯𝐚. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰”

✨ From this Saturday, “Art Suite” returns with its second chapter, “All We Have Is Now”, a solo exhibition by Bulgarian fine art photographer Viktoria Andreeva. In collaboration with the Anglo American Hotel Florence, the show brings together ten works, five physical and five digital.

Distinguished in the International Open Call Competition “I AM YOU” – Photography, Viktoria was Guest of Honour at the XIV Florence Biennale in 2023, where she also received the Special “Lorenzo il Magnifico” Award. A former ballerina, she places the human body at the centre of her practice, exploring the tension between vulnerability and strength, presence and abstraction. As Florence Biennale approaches its 30th anniversary next year, “Art Suite” reimagines how art meets its audience, bringing contemporary art beyond the traditional exhibition setting.

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✨Da questo sabato, “Art Suite” prosegue con il secondo appuntamento, “All We Have Is Now”, mostra personale della fotografa d’arte bulgara Viktoria Andreeva. In collaborazione con l’Anglo American Hotel Florence, la mostra riunisce dieci opere, cinque fisiche e cinque digitali.

Premiata all’International Open Call Competition “I AM YOU” – Photography, Viktoria è stata Guest of Honour della XIV Florence Biennale 2023, dove ha ricevuto anche il Premio speciale “Lorenzo il Magnifico”. Ex ballerina, Viktoria pone il corpo umano al centro della sua ricerca, esplorando la tensione tra vulnerabilità e forza, tra presenza e astrazione. Mentre la Florence Biennale si avvicina al suo 30° anniversario, il prossimo anno, “Art Suite” reinventa il modo in cui l’arte incontra il pubblico, portando il contemporaneo oltre il tradizionale contesto espositivo.

📸𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞 — “𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐯𝐚. 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐖𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐰”
🕰️𝐎𝐜𝐭. 𝟏𝟕-𝐍𝐨𝐯. 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝟗𝐀𝐌-𝟕𝐏𝐌
📍𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐨 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 – 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 (𝐕𝐢𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝟔, 𝐅𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞)
🔸𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐞
🔸𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫: 𝐏𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐞
🔸𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐲: 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨 𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐢 & 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐨 𝐆𝐢𝐧

Anglo American Hotel Florence, Curio Collection by Hilton
Viktoria Andreeva Photography
Viktoria Andreeva

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨• Harry Bauer •Born in 194...
14/10/2026

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨

• Harry Bauer •

Born in 1947 near Munich, Germany, Harry Bauer has worked as an independent artist since 1990. His painting is rooted in the traditions of Art Informel, gestural abstraction, and Art Brut, with Jean Dubuffet, Antoni Tàpies, and Jackson Po***ck among his key influences. Beginning with an impulsive, material-driven process, Bauer has gradually developed a more concentrated visual language in which colour, gesture, structure, and open space merge into a compelling pictorial order. His work invites viewers to look beyond what is merely visible and to feel. In his large-format pieces, he combines expressive brushwork with materials such as bitumen, paper, and rust, creating a distinctive and decidedly tactile material aesthetic that stands in sharp contrast to the transience of the virtual world.

Within gestural abstraction, Bauer occupies an independent position, one in which colour, material, and pictorial space are continuously rebalanced. In his more recent works, he occasionally opens up the pictorial space, introducing reduced figurative elements and deliberately placed blank spaces. In parallel, he uses the square format to explore the relationship between formal stability and inner movement. His works have been exhibited widely, both in Germany and abroad, including in Barcelona, Bologna, Zurich, Munich, Frankfurt, and Cologne, and is held in public, private, and institutional collections.

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨• Carolin Rechberg von der...
13/10/2026

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨

• Carolin Rechberg von der Brüggen •

Carolin Rechberg von der Brüggen is an interdisciplinary artist interested in the cognitive and sensory learning that emerges through engagement with the artistic process. She holds an Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California College of the Arts, a Master of Art in Drawing and Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute, and a Master in Art and Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. During her first master’s program at the San Francisco Art Institute, she taught Drawing and Painting as a Teaching Assistant, and during her second, at Teachers College, she taught Etching, Lithography, Silkscreen and Woodcut.

Rechberg von der Brüggen places the greatest value on the muti-sensory experience of creating, the embodied insight it generates, and how these translate into a way of being conscious and living. She works across drawing, ceramics, installation, painting, performance, poetry, pottery, photography, printmaking, sculpture, textiles, sound and sonic voicework. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across America, Europe, and Asia, and has been featured in publications such as Vogue, World of Interiors, House & Garden, Tatler, and many others. She has also undertaken artist residencies in America and Chile.

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Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨• Carlos José Fonseca Mart...
12/10/2026

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨

• Carlos José Fonseca Martins •

Carlos José Fonseca Martins is a Portuguese multidisciplinary artist whose career spans more than six decades. His artistic practice encompasses painting, printmaking, sculpture and ceramics, reflecting a continuous exploration of different techniques and artistic languages. Strongly connected to the Algarve, his work explores Portuguese architecture, landscapes and cultural heritage, including traditional windows, courtyards and interiors. His artistic research also extends to semi-abstract compositions inspired by Romanesque, Gothic and Manueline architecture, as well as contemporary interpretations of traditional azulejo. Alongside his artistic career, Fonseca Martins has worked as an art teacher in the Algarve for more than 45 years.

Throughout his career, he has exhibited extensively in Portugal and internationally, including Spain, Germany and Japan. His works are represented in public and private collections, including the former BES Collection and the private collection of Jassim Mohammed Al-Bahar, a prominent Kuwaiti businessman. Among his public works is the Copeijo monument in Tavira, inaugurated in 2004, consisting of an obelisk clad in Portuguese azulejos and decorated with representations of fish. In 2026, the Fonseca Martins Art Gallery and Museum opened in Altura, Algarve, providing a permanent space dedicated to his artistic legacy and presenting different phases of his career.

Meet the designer of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨• Tanya White •Tanya Whi...
09/10/2026

Meet the designer of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨

• Tanya White •

Tanya White has worked in Fashion and adjacent industries, including bridal, accessories, sports medical prototyping, marine canvas, and costume design. In 2019, she began working as an Assistant Fashion Professor in the Creative School faculty at Toronto Metropolitan University, Canada, where her research practice includes hand and digital craft. Her interest lies in creating texture and detail with textiles as 2D and 3D surfaces. The aesthetic effect is inspired by Baroque art and architecture, specifically those built for religious purposes. Since 2021, she has been working with Stoll digital knit in the Design + Technology Lab to create sculptural knitted pieces. The work has been exhibited and published as wearable art, installations, and objects in Canada, the UK, and Europe.

As a maker who began with a knit interest in handcraft techniques, Tanya has found that the digital knit interface has forced a new way of working, shifting the creative process from tactile exploration to informed reaction and curiosity. Her fashion and craft training and experience provided the foundations of construction, fabrication, and embellishment. For her, the connection between craft and technology expands the language for expressing ideas and feelings materially.

Photo credit: Kurtis Chen

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨• Martha Green Doran •An A...
08/10/2026

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨

• Martha Green Doran •

An American artist living and working in London, Martha Green Doran returns to the Florence Biennale for a second time. She fulfilled an early ambition to train and work as a professional actor, enjoying a ten-year career in film and theatre in the UK and the USA. In 2006, she began drawing and painting, and held her first exhibition in 2009. Her creativity is a continuation of the authenticity, storytelling, emotion and human connection that she now expresses through a visual language. Drawing on her experience and practice in energy healing, she creates meditative paintings that weave sensation with intuition — what emerges may take the form of a recognisable image or an abstract presence.

She works primarily in oils, sensitively gathering light from her inner world and allowing the feel of the paint to guide her expression. Trusting in the mystery and the truth of the creative space, she is continually surprised by what reveals itself, as each painting gradually finds its own way home, whispering the essence of what is. Over the years, Martha has exhibited internationally and received numerous awards for Excellence in Art.

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨• Gela Durujeli •Gela Duru...
07/10/2026

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨

• Gela Durujeli •

Gela Durujeli is a Georgian sculptor who lives and works in the small mountainous town of Kvareli, Georgia. His artistic journey began in his father’s studio, where he was introduced to sculpture from an early age. He later continued his studies at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. Growing up surrounded by art, sculpture became an essential part of his life and identity. A central theme of Durujeli’s practice is the migration of sculpture and the transformation of form through time. He explores artworks and ideas displaced from their original environments or transformed by natural disasters, historical events, and the passage of centuries. His sculptures exist between memory and matter, exploring what has been lost, preserved, and transformed.

Years of travel have shaped Durujeli’s artistic perspective, allowing him to explore different cultures and historical landscapes. He approaches sculpture as a living form—one that carries memory, changes over time, and acquires new meanings. Throughout his career, he has participated in major international exhibitions and events, including the London Art Biennale, Focus Art Fair at Saatchi Gallery, and the Chianciano Biennale in 2024 and 2026. His works have also entered a museum’s permanent collection.

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨• Francisco Hugo Freda •20...
06/10/2026

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨

• Francisco Hugo Freda •

2027 will mark Francisco Hugo Freda's third consecutive participation in the Florence Biennale. Born in Argentina in 1946, he has spent more than five decades exploring drawing, installation, photography, and artists' books, always guided by one central element: colour as a structuring agent of visual thought.

Geometry, often present in Freda's work, is not a rigid order but a sensitive field where rhythm, silence, and tension coexist. Working in series, he uses repetition and subtle variation to invite slow contemplation, allowing time itself to become a plastic material. In the artist's words: "Art, for me, is an open question rather than a closed statement. My work, ranging from lyrical abstraction to conceptual installation, strives for balance between emotion and structure."

Freda Francisco Hugo

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨• Raúl Blisniuk •Also a pa...
05/10/2026

Meet the artist of the XVI Florence Biennale (Fortezza da Basso, Firenze 23-31 October 2027) ✨

• Raúl Blisniuk •

Also a participant in the Florence Biennale in 2021 and 2025, Raúl Blisniuk is an Argentine visual artist based in Buenos Aires. His practice moves between painting, sculpture, and mixed media, exploring colour, movement, material transformation and the expressive possibilities of unconventional processes. At the centre of his artistic universe is Ravik, a recurring figure created by Blisniuk that functions as both a visual identity and a vehicle for experimentation. Through intense colour, layered surfaces, gestural interventions and three-dimensional forms, his works transform familiar materials into highly personal objects and images.

Rather than working within a single technique, Blisniuk develops each work through experimentation, allowing process, accident and material behaviour to become part of its final language. Blisniuk has presented his work internationally, including at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris in 2023. In 2026, he received Third Prize in Painting at the Ushuaia Biennial in Argentina. His participation in the XVI Florence Biennale continues as an artistic practice centred on creating a recognisable personal universe in which colour, matter, and imagination coexist.

Raúl Blisniuk

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