The 16th Gwangju Biennial, opening this fall in South Korea (Sept 5-Nov. 15, 2026), has announced the names of the 40-some artists and groups who will be included in the exhibition. The list was first published by e-flux. The Biennial’s curator, “fast-rising” Singaporean artist and filmmaker Ho Tzu Nyen, was announced in April 2025. Ho represented Singapore at the 2011 Venice Biennale, and organized the Asian Art Biennial in 2019. The title of Ho’s show, “You Must Change Your Life,” is drawn from the last line of Rainer Maria Rilke sonnet “Archaic Torso of Apollo.” The show focus on the continuous practice of change and transformation. Related Articles Artist Ho Tzu Nyen to Curate Gwangju Biennale, One of Asia's Top Biennials Gwangju Biennale Names Artists for 2024 Edition, a Show Billed as a 'Soundscape of the 21st Century' The inaugural edition of the Gwangju Biennial opened in 1995, and it has become one of the most well-known biennials in Asia. Previous curators have included big names on the international exhibition circuit, among them Okwui Enwezor (2008), Hou Hanru (2002), and Harald Szeemann (2012). For the 16th edition, Ho is working with assistant curators Che Kyongfa, Park Gahee, Brian Kuan Wood, Lee Yein, and Koyuri Sato. This year’s artists are:Matthew BarneyJean BarthJames BenningMona BenyaminRossella BiscottiCAMPNina CanellLygia ClarkKiri Dalena & Ben BrixA K Dolvenİnci EvinerAngela GohGoldin+SennebyJacqueline Kiyomi GorkRafik GreissAmanda HengHeo Baekryeon (Gwangju Agricultural Technical High School)James T. HongTehching HsiehSohrab HuraSaodat IsmailovaVolcanoes of Jeju (Jeju Stone Park)Jeong GeumhyungE Roon KangSunik KimJúlius KollerDaisuke KosugiKwon Byungjun and Park Chan-kyongLu YangMay Mothers HouseMelvin MotiNam HwayeonChristian NyampetaBhenji RaRim Dong Sik and Nature Artist Woo Pyongnam (Jongsun)Ryu HankilSasaki KenSuzuki AkioUllimsanbang (Huh Ryeon, Huh Hyeong, Huh Geon, Huh Lim, Huh Moon, Hur Jin)Wang JiahaoWang TuoMaya Watanabe
