Nilbar Güreş

La Biennale di Venezia 2026

  • La Biennale di Venezia
  • 09.05.–22.11.2026

Congratulations to Nilbar Güres, who was selected as the artist for the Türkiye Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2026!

Nilbar Güreş is renowned for her poetic, critical, and witty engagement with cultural symbols, social inequalities, and issues of identity. The exhibition at the Türkiye Pavilion at the Arsenale will be curated by Başak Doğa Temür and coordinated by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV).
The artist was selected upon the suggestion of the Advisory Board composed of Dr. Ceren Özpınar, Chus Martínez, Öykü Özsoy Sağnak, and Ulya Soley.

Nilbar Güreş (b. 1977, Istanbul) lives and works in Naples, Vienna, and Istanbul.

Nilbar Güres, Portait, 2025

Nilbar Güres, Portait, 2025