University of Sydney’s (USyd) Chau Chak Wing Museum to partner with the 25th edition of the Biennale of Sydney partners with the Biennale of Sydney to co-host the 25th edition of the major international art festival from 14th March to 14th June, 2026.
Chau Chak Wing Museum to partner with the 25th edition of the Biennale of Sydney will join the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Penrith Regional Gallery, and White Bay Power Station as a host location, in presenting the exhibition Rememory.
This is the second time the Chau Chak Wing Museum to partner with the 25th edition of the Biennale of Sydney has co-hosted the Biennale, with the last partnership being in 2024.
Led by Artistic Director Hoor Al Qasimi, Rememory aims to explore “intersection of memory and history as a means of revisiting, reconstructing, and reclaiming histories that have been erased or repressed.”
Thus far, the Biennale has announced its first 37 artists and collectives, with more to be announced. Amongst these, 15 First Nations artists globally have been commissioned by the Biennale of Sydney.
International and Australian artists are invited to “reflect on their own roots” whilst exploring the “global themes that connect us.”
Key markers of this edition include highlighting marginalised narratives, sharing untold stories, and ideas on memory, identity, and belonging. The edition looks to give a “voice to stories from Aboriginal communities”, as well as the “divergent diasporas” living in Australia.
Al Qasimi stated, “Rememory connects the delicate space between remembering and forgetting, delving into the fragmented and forgotten parts of history, where recollection becomes an act of reassembling fragments of the past — whether personal, familial, or collective.
“Through the defiant act of sharing, seeing, and understanding, the artists and cultural practitioners I’ve invited to participate explore the hidden effects of history and how it continues to shape the present in an evolving and consuming conversation.
“Rather than focusing on linear storytelling, I hope to highlight how we can become active participants in retelling our collective stories by revisiting and reinterpreting past events.”
Minister for Jobs and Tourism, Steve Kamper stated that “Rememory is an important reflection of Sydney’s rich and diverse cultural history and a fantastic opportunity to showcase that history to visitors from across the nation and around the world.”
The Biennale of Sydney will be open to the public between 14th March – 14th June 2026.
