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.

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.

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.

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.