Marina Abramović exhibition Transforming Energy at Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia

In 2026, the legendary Marina Abramović will make history as the first living woman artist to hold a major solo exhibition at Venice’s historic Gallerie dell’Accademia.

This landmark event, Marina Abramović: Transforming Energy, opens during the 61st Venice Biennale and marks a very special milestone: the artist’s 80th birthday.

The exhibition creates a beautiful bridge between Abramović’s pioneering performance art and the Renaissance masterpieces that define the heart of Venice. It is a unique meeting of past and present, where the material world connects with the spirit. Rather than just observing from a distance, you are invited to truly step into the art.

You can experience her interactive 'Transitory Objects'—including stone beds and crystal-embedded structures—by sitting, standing, or lying upon them to activate what the artist calls a shared 'energy transmission.'

The show features a powerful collection of iconic works, such as Imponderabilia (1977), Rhythm 0 (1974), Light/Dark (1977), Balkan Baroque (1997), and Carrying the Skeleton (2008), alongside projections of her early performances.

Discover brand-new works created especially for this occasion, all bringing Abramović’s career-long exploration of endurance, vulnerability, and the power of transformation into clear, moving focus.