
What is the Venice Biennale?
Jude Chambers talks about why New Zealand is represented at the Venice Biennale, the challenges in exhibiting there, and how artists are chosen.
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Open every day 10am-6pm
(except Christmas Day)
Free museum entry for New Zealanders and people living in New Zealand
Explore New Zealand’s previous artists for the Venice Biennale, including Fiona Pardington, Mataaho, Simon Denny, Michael Parekowhai, and Francis Upritchard.

Jude Chambers talks about why New Zealand is represented at the Venice Biennale, the challenges in exhibiting there, and how artists are chosen.

Explore the city of Venice, the history of the Biennale, and the past participation of New Zealand on this global art stage.
![Lisa Reihana, in Pursuit of Venus [infected] (still), 2015-17, Ultra HD video. Image courtesy of Lisa Reihana in-pursuit-of-venus-800x533.jpg](/assets/76067/1693436368-in-pursuit-of-venus-800x533.jpg?ar=1.3333333333&fit=crop&auto=format)
See Lisa Reihana’s vast digital wallpaper for the first time in Aotearoa New Zealand since its showing at the 2017 Venice Biennale.
Closed
15 Oct 2021 – 31 Jul 2022
Exhibition Ngā whakaaturanga