Support Abbas Akhavan: Canadian Artists in Venice Exhibition Fund

Congratulations Abbas Akhavan on being selected to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale 2026!

Canada Pavilion, interior and exterior views of newly restored pavilion, May 18, 2018, Giardini di Castello, La Biennale di Venezia, Venice. Photo: Andrea Pertoldeo

La Biennale di Venezia is the oldest and most important curated contemporary art event in the world – a place where art, ideas, museums, markets and international diplomacy intersect. With international visitor attendance levels of well over half a million per season, this prestigious event offers Canadian artists unparalleled exposure to the world’s top contemporary curators, collectors, dealers, arts writers, influencers and other artists.

The Venice Biennale is the only international visual arts exhibition to which Canada sends official representation. Artists showing at the Biennale raise their global profile and, by association, that of Canada and Canadian artists.

Canadian Artists in Venice Exhibition Fund raises funds to support the specific artists chosen to represent Canada in the Canada Pavilion at the Biennale. Your gift ensures that Canada’s artists have opportunities at the highest level to share their work on a global stage. Capital naming opportunities at the National Gallery of Canada are available in recognition of major gifts to these initiatives. 

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To explore your interest in support Canadian Art on the world stage, please contact:

Lisa Turcotte
Chief Executive Officer
[email protected]