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9/30/25, 11:52 AM Bana Kattan to curate UAE National Pavilion at 2026 Venice Biennale Art Exhibition

Bana Kattan to curate UAE National Pavilion at 2026 Venice Biennale Art Exhibition

since 19 hour ، 28 minute

Curator and Associate Head of Exhibitions

Life magazine - Amira Aamer

The National Pavilion UAE announced the appointment of Bana Kattan, Curator and Associate Head of Exhibitions at

the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, as curator of the UAE’s upcoming participation in the 61st
International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia in 2026.

Kattan was selected by a committee of leading figures from the UAE's creative sector,
including representatives from government, museums, and universities. The Pavilion’s

presentation at Biennale Arte 2026 will be accompanied by a dedicated publication.

Before joining the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, Kattan served as Associate Curator at the Museum
of Contemporary Art Chicago, where she curated exhibitions featuring multigenerational

artists, including Wafaa Bilal (2025), Maryam Taghavi (2024), and Mona Hatoum (2023).

Previously, at the NYU Abu Dhabi Art Gallery, she curated a research-driven exhibition program

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