Archival performance from the series Balkan Erotic Epic in Serbia, 2005. © Marina Abramović. Courtesy of the Marina Abramović Archives.
Marina Abramović: 'Transforming Energy'
Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
6 May – 19 October 2026
Marina Abramović will be the first living woman artist to be honoured with a major exhibition at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice in 2026. 'Marina Abramović: Transforming Energy' will be presented during the 61st Venice Biennale Arte.
The exhibition marks the artist’s 80th birthday and establishes a profound dialogue between her pioneering performance art and the Renaissance masterpieces that have shaped the cultural identity of Venice. Curated by Shai Baitel, Artistic Director of the Modern Art Museum (MAM) Shanghai, in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition unfolds across both the museum’s permanent collection galleries and its temporary exhibition spaces, a first in the institution’s history, embedding Abramović’s practice within the very heart of Venetian patrimony.
The Artist is Present, 2010, Performance, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 3 months, © Marina Abramovic and Sean Kelly Gallery, NY
Marina Abramović: 'Transforming Energy'
Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
6 May – 19 October 2026
Marina Abramović will be the first living woman artist to be honoured with a major exhibition at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice in 2026. 'Marina Abramović: Transforming Energy' will be presented during the 61st Venice Biennale Arte.
The exhibition marks the artist’s 80th birthday and establishes a profound dialogue between her pioneering performance art and the Renaissance masterpieces that have shaped the cultural identity of Venice. Curated by Shai Baitel, Artistic Director of the Modern Art Museum (MAM) Shanghai, in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition unfolds across both the museum’s permanent collection galleries and its temporary exhibition spaces, a first in the institution’s history, embedding Abramović’s practice within the very heart of Venetian patrimony.
In The Sea of Silence, 2013, Fine art pigment print 160 x 213 cm 63 x 83 7/8 in
Marina Abramović: 'Transforming Energy'
Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
6 May – 19 October 2026
Marina Abramović will be the first living woman artist to be honoured with a major exhibition at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice in 2026. 'Marina Abramović: Transforming Energy' will be presented during the 61st Venice Biennale Arte.
The exhibition marks the artist’s 80th birthday and establishes a profound dialogue between her pioneering performance art and the Renaissance masterpieces that have shaped the cultural identity of Venice. Curated by Shai Baitel, Artistic Director of the Modern Art Museum (MAM) Shanghai, in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition unfolds across both the museum’s permanent collection galleries and its temporary exhibition spaces, a first in the institution’s history, embedding Abramović’s practice within the very heart of Venetian patrimony.
Balkan Baroque I, 1997, C-Print 124 x 216 cm 48 7/8 x 85 in
Marina Abramović: 'Transforming Energy'
Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
6 May – 19 October 2026
Marina Abramović will be the first living woman artist to be honoured with a major exhibition at the Gallerie dell’Accademia in Venice in 2026. 'Marina Abramović: Transforming Energy' will be presented during the 61st Venice Biennale Arte.
The exhibition marks the artist’s 80th birthday and establishes a profound dialogue between her pioneering performance art and the Renaissance masterpieces that have shaped the cultural identity of Venice. Curated by Shai Baitel, Artistic Director of the Modern Art Museum (MAM) Shanghai, in close collaboration with the artist, the exhibition unfolds across both the museum’s permanent collection galleries and its temporary exhibition spaces, a first in the institution’s history, embedding Abramović’s practice within the very heart of Venetian patrimony.