La Biennale on Air

Episode 10: June 2026

At the start of summer, La Biennale on Air enters the Arsenale, where the Historical Archive’s new home opens as a place of memory, research and future creation. The episode then moves through Caterina Barbieri’s music, an artistic encounter with María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak, voices from several protagonists of the Biennale Teatro 2026, Wayne McGregor’s reflections on Time Does Not Exist, and Joshua Oppenheimer’s contribution to the new issue of the Biennale Magazine, tracing how archives, performance, dance and cinema reshape our sense of history, ritual and time. La Biennale on Air is a Podcast produced by La Biennale di Venezia. Editorial team: Cesare Bisantis, Valentina Campana, Claudia Gioia, Ornella Mogno, Marta Zannoner Voices: Marco Quaglia, Francesca Fatichenti Visit labiennale.org/en [http://labiennale.org/en] for more.

Episode 9: May 2026

(00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:18) Biennale Arte 2026: Linda Goode Bryant (00:06:53) Biennale della Parola / Dissent and Peace: Wayne McGregor (00:10:37) The Archive Between Past and Future – An Interview with Mona Fastvold (00:20:43) Biennale Teatro 2026 (00:24:19) Biennale Teatro 2026 Silver Lion: Mario Banushi (00:27:38) That’s A Wrap (00:29:50) Credits Venice is entering its busiest cultural season: Biennale Arte 2026 has officially opened, the 54th International Theatre Festival is about to begin, and the new home of the Historical Archive is preparing to open its doors at the Arsenale. In this episode of La Biennale on Air, Linda Goode Bryant, Wayne McGregor, Mona Fastvold, Willem Dafoe and Mario Banushi reflect on memory, creation, coexistence and experimentation across contemporary art, dance, cinema and theatre. La Biennale on Air is a Podcast produced by La Biennale di Venezia. Editorial team: Cesare Bisantis, Valentina Campana, Claudia Gioia, Ornella Mogno, Marta Zannoner Voices: Leda Kreider, Adam Wadsworth Visit labiennale.org/en [http://labiennale.org/en] for more.

Episode 8: April 2026

(00:00:00) Introduction (00:01:51) Presenting the Biennale Arte 2026 (00:07:10) Get Ready for... the Biennale Arte 2026 (00:13:48) Biennale Magazine 1/26: Tsai Ming-liang (00:20:36) That’s A Wrap An episode conceived as a preview listening guide to the 61st International Art Exhibition: through sonic suggestions and literary references, La Biennale on Air tunes into the atmospheres of In Minor Keys, the curatorial project by Koyo Kouoh. From the voices of those who helped shape the Exhibition to a conversation with filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang, featured in the latest issue of the Biennale Magazine, this episode weaves together art, cinema, music and poetry, offering an early way into the world of the Biennale Arte 2026 before you arrive. La Biennale on Air is a Podcast produced by La Biennale di Venezia. Editorial team: Cesare Bisantis, Valentina Campana, Claudia Gioia, Ornella Mogno, Marta Zannoner Voices: Stefano Patti, Giulia Heathfield Di Renzi Visit labiennale.org/en [http://labiennale.org/en] for more.

Episode 7: March 2026

(00:00:00) Introduction (00:03:02) Made In Biennale: Laurie Anderson (00:08:41) 2026 Silver Lionesses (00:16:57) Biennale Magazine 1/26: Emma Dante (00:22:51) In Theaters... The Testament of Ann Lee (00:26:18) That’s A Wrap (00:28:59) Credits This episode of La Biennale on Air is devoted to visionary women and their transformative voices. Spanning the different Departments of La Biennale di Venezia, our guests include the iconic musician and artist Laurie Anderson; Silver Lions for Dance and Music, Mamela Nyamza and Sarah Davachi; the acclaimed Emma Dante, Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Biennale Teatro 2026; and two Hollywood standouts, Mona Fastvold and Amanda Seyfried. Their exceptional contributions to today’s culture are explored through precious archival moments connected to the upcoming 61st International Art Exhibition, In Minor Keys, alongside exclusive interviews and a preview of the new issue of the Biennale Magazine. La Biennale on Air is a Podcast produced by La Biennale di Venezia. Editorial team: Cesare Bisantis, Valentina Campana, Claudia Gioia, Ornella Mogno, Marta Zannoner Voices: Matilde Vigna, Elia Lo Tauro Visit labiennale.org/en [http://labiennale.org/en] for more.

Episode 6: February 2026

(00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:11) A Tribute to Man Ray (00:08:48) The Olympic Museum at the Biennale Carnevale 2026 (00:15:55) Biennale Magazine 1/24: Carolyn Carlson (00:21:10) Three Love Stories from the Biennale Cinema (00:25:33) That’s a Wrap (00:27:42) Credits La Biennale on Air returns in February with an episode of images, masks and love stories. We open in the Historical Archive with a tribute to Man Ray, before stepping into the magic of the Biennale Carnevale 2026, where art meets sport in dialogue with the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. From the poetic reflections of Carolyn Carlson on her article published in the very first issue of the Biennale Magazine to three unforgettable romances from the Venice International Film Festival – including Lost in Translation – this month’s chapter weaves together legacy and new perspectives, performance and passion, celebrating the many ways creativity transforms how we see, play and love. With insights from, among others, Olympian artists Slaven Dizdarević, Simone Barlaam and Zeina Rashid, and film icons such as Ang Lee and Tony Leung Chiu-wai. La Biennale on Air is a Podcast produced by La Biennale di Venezia. Editorial team: Cesare Bisantis, Valentina Campana, Claudia Gioia, Ornella Mogno, Marta Zannoner Voices: Adam Wadsworth, Maddalena Vallecchi Williams Visit labiennale.org/en [http://labiennale.org/en] for more.