Brazil will debut its first national pavilion at the 2026 Gwangju Biennale in South Korea, expanding its cultural footprint into Asia’s institutional art market.
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Key Facts
—Event. The 16th Gwangju Biennale runs from 5 September to 15 November 2026 in Gwangju, South Korea.
—Pavilion Programme. The parallel pavilion platform expanded from nine participants in 2023 to 31 in 2024, drawing around 180 artists from 32 countries.
—Brazil’s Debut. 2026 marks the first time Brazil will organise a dedicated national pavilion within the Gwangju Biennale’s institutional framework.
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