8 highlights from Venice Biennale 2026

From piss tanks to puppets, the 61th Venice Biennale opening week was an art-induced fever dream; a multiverse of official venues and satellite exhibitions, spanning churches, galleries, and museums across the city and its surrounding islands. Crowds spilled into water buses, dancing between a seemingly endless stream of private openings, live performances, and afterparties. It was both exciting and pure chaos. A naked performer hung from a giant bell in the Giardini. Faux babies worehellip; read more raquo; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; View Gallery (19 images)nbsp;