Episodes

  • Episode 10: June 2026

    Episode 10: June 2026
    Jun 26 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

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    35 mins
  • Episode 9: May 2026

    Episode 9: May 2026
    May 27 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

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    31 mins
  • Episode 8: April 2026

    Episode 8: April 2026
    Apr 29 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

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    22 mins
  • Episode 7: March 2026

    Episode 7: March 2026
    Mar 25 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

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    30 mins
  • Episode 6: February 2026

    Episode 6: February 2026
    Feb 27 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

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    28 mins
  • Episode 5: January 2026

    Episode 5: January 2026
    Jan 28 2026
    (00:00:00) Introduction
    (00:02:15) Marina Abramović’s eightieth birthday
    (00:14:20) A touch of La Biennale at the Winter Olympic Games
    (00:15:58) Davide Iodice’s Pinocchio. What Is a Person?
    (00:20:29) Biennale Magazine 3/25: Antony Hamilton
    (00:27:26) Save the Dates 2026: Horoscope
    (00:32:30) Classici fuori Mostra
    (00:38:09) That’s A Wrap
    (00:40:21) Credits

    La Biennale on Air opens 2026 with a journey through memory and the present, centred on Marina Abramović and her enduring relationship with La Biennale di Venezia, explored through archival materials and voices from Christine Macel and Cecilia Alemani.
    The episode moves across disciplines, from Architecture with Carlo Ratti and the Olympic Torch for Milano Cortina 2026, to Theatre with Davide Iodice’s Pinocchio. What Is a Person?, before turning to the Biennale Magazine, a playful horoscope of the year ahead, and Cinema with Classici fuori Mostra, bringing timeless masterpieces of film history back to the big screen.



    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
    Voice: Francesca Fatichenti

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    41 mins
  • Episode 4: December 2025

    Episode 4: December 2025
    Dec 17 2025
    (00:00:00) Welcome to La Biennale on Air
    (00:02:25) Luciano Berio’s Coro: An Interview with Sir Wayne McGregor
    (00:08:10) The Curators of the Biennale Architettura 2027
    (00:11:41) In Theatres… Father Mother Sister Brother
    (00:16:56) Biennale Magazine 4/25: A Conversation between Giulia d’Agnolo Vallan and Julian Schnabel
    (00:21:56) Christmas Reads from Our Artistic Directors
    (00:27:58) That’s A Wrap
    (00:30:50) Credits

    In the festive atmosphere of the final episode of the year, La Biennale on Air closes 2025 with a special edition filled with ideas, voices and inspirations from across La Biennale di Venezia. At its heart is the return of Luciano Berio’s Coro at the Teatro La Fenice (6 > 7 December 2025), with choreography by Wayne McGregor, who guides us through this poignant Historical Archive’s Special Project – its music resonating throughout the episode.
    Looking ahead, we hear reflections from Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, newly appointed Curators of the Biennale Architettura 2027, before heading to the cinema for Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch, winner of the Golden Lion at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival. The programme is completed by an exclusive conversation from Biennale Magazine between Giulia D’Agnolo Vallan and Julian Schnabel, alongside a selection of seasonal reading recommendations from the Artistic Directors.



    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, Marco Quaglia

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    32 mins
  • Episode 3: November 2025

    Episode 3: November 2025
    Nov 27 2025
    (00:00:00) Welcome to La Biennale on Air
    (00:02:38) Arcipelago Battiato: A Conversation with Malika Ayane
    (00:05:33) The Biennale Architettura 2025 Finale: Insights from the Humanoid Robot Alter3
    (00:12:18) Introducing the Biennale Arte 2026
    (00:17:24) Pier Paolo Pasolini Through Willem Dafoe’s Words
    (00:28:08) In Theatres… The Smashing Machine
    (00:31:19) That’s A Wrap
    (00:33:43) Credits

    In the third episode of La Biennale on Air, we explore a range of projects that capture the breadth of La Biennale di Venezia’s artistic and intellectual landscape. From a musical tribute to Franco Battiato and a dialogue with the humanoid robot Alter3 on the themes of the Biennale Architettura 2025, to early insights into the 61st International Art Exhibition (9 May > 22 November 2026) and a powerful homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini on the 50th anniversary of his death, the episode brings together voices, archives and experiments. It also includes the latest news, with the theatrical release of The Smashing Machine. Contributions come from Malika Ayane, Carlo Ratti, Luc Steels, Willem Dafoe, and Dwayne Johnson – among others.

    The music in this episode is drawn from the Historical Archive’s Special Project Arcipelago Battiato (17 > 18 November 2025, Teatro alle Tese, Arsenale).



    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
    Voice: Stefano Patti

    Visit labiennale.org/en for more.
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    35 mins