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Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid RA, CBE

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Discover more about our work at La Biennale di Venezia.

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Meet Ese Onojeruo, Shane Akeroyd Associate Curator 2026

Meet Ese Onojeruo, the Shane Akeroyd Associate Curator of the British Council Commission at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia.

The curators of the British Pavilion—Owen Hopkins, Stella Mutegi, Kathryn Yusoff, and Kabage Karanja—stand together on the steps of the Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia, beneath the 'Gran Bretagna' sign, in front of the exhibition installation for GBR: Geology of Britannic Repair

GBR – Geology of Britannic Repair awarded Special Mention

Read the story behind the exhibition's Special Mention award.

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About the Venice Fellowships

Learn more about this unique opportunity to participate in one of the world’s most significant art and architecture biennales.

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Come and see us! Find out how to visit the British Pavilion, when it's open, how much it costs and when to go.

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