In Minor Keys: how Venice's international exhibition was brought to life after the death of artistic director Koyo Kouoh

The Art Newspaper reports that the 61st Venice Biennale’s international exhibition, titled “In Minor Keys,” was completed after the death of its artistic director Koyo Kouoh, announced in May 2025. Kouoh delivered a text for the Biennale on 8 April 2025 that was published posthumously, and five long-time collaborators—named “la squadra di Koyo Kouoh”—finalized themes, scenography, the artist list, and the exhibition’s graphic identity after meeting her in Dakar, Senegal, a little more than a month before her death. At a February press conference, the team presented the full concept and a list of 111 invited artists (including duos, collectives, and artist-led organisations), emphasizing they were executing Kouoh’s vision rather than replacing her.

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