Koyo Kouoh, 2026 Venice Art Biennale curator, dies suddenly at age 58

The Gazette

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The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town in South Africa confirmed her passing overnight but gave no cause of death.
Hindustan Times
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She had recently been named to oversee next year’s Venice Biennale.
The New York Times
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She was chosen last year to curate the next Biennale -- one of the world's most important contemporary art shows -- opening in May 2026.
International Business Times
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As the curator and executive director of Zeitz MOCAA, one of Africa’s largest contemporary art museums, Kouoh built a global reputation as a torchbearer for artists of color from Africa and elsewhere, although her interests were global in reach.
Deccan Herald

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