Congratulations to Lavar Munroe on his representation of The Bahamas alongside the late John Beadle at the 61st International Venice Biennale.
The Bahamas Pavilion
San Trovaso Art Space
Fondamenta Nani
Dorsoduro 947
Venice
Opening hours 7 - 10 May:
10am - 8pm
Standard opening hours:
Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 7pm
Alongside works spanning his career, Munroe commemorates John Beadle through "Not Matter How Dreary and Grey", a series of eleven monumental new paintings depicting a memorial procession based on photographs commissioned from Bahamian photographer Jackson Petit. Dr Krista Thompson curates the presentation.
The 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia runs from 6 May to 22 November, 2026.
May 7, 2026
