‘Pink Regenesis of the Curse’ by Ryuichi Fujimura and WeiZen Ho, EDGE Festival Inner West at White Bay Power Station. Photo: Fancy Boy Photography.
The 25th edition of the Biennale of Sydney will be led by Artistic Director Hoor Al Qasimi, and presented from 14 March to 14 June 2026. In the event’s 53-year history, it is the first edition to appoint a curator from the Arab world, with Al Qasimi also only the eighth woman to take the role.
It is, however, a timely choice. Hoor Al Qasimi – placed at number one on ArtReview’s top 100 powerlist this year – is the President and Director of Sharjah Art Foundation, and was the first foreigner to be appointed Artistic Director of the Aichi Triennale (2025).
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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