Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 5pm EST

This talk introduces the 2026 Venice Biennale, In Minor Keys, an exhibition that shifts attention away from spectacle and toward quieter, more intimate forms of artistic expression. Rather than emphasizing grand statements, the Biennale explores how contemporary artists work through subtle gestures, layered emotions, and alternative rhythms of seeing, listening, and experiencing.

Moving through the Biennale’s primary sites—the Giardini, the Arsenale, and locations across the city of Venice—the lecture highlights selected installations and pavilion presentations that engage themes of memory, displacement, ecological fragility, and the politics of attention. Sound, performance, text, and ephemeral materials play a central role, inviting viewers to slow down and attune themselves to works that unfold over time.

By embracing nuance, restraint, and resonance, In Minor Keys offers a powerful reflection on how art can respond to the complexities of the present moment—not by speaking louder, but by listening more closely.