Dak'art

According to the organiser, the 16th Biennale of Contemporary African Art in Dakar runs from 19 November to 19 December 2026, with the opening on Thursday 19 November 2026. The main city is Dakar, Senegal, and the Biennale also spreads across regions of Senegal and diaspora initiatives. The organiser names two main sites: the Ancien Palais de justice at Cap Manuel and the Galerie nationale d'art on avenue Hassan II.

The organiser titles the 16th edition (Anti)fragilite: arts de la reparation et strategies du contrecoup, under artistic director Morad Montazami. It describes (anti)fragility as the capacity to turn fragile situations into places of invention and expressive power. The programme is built around five lines of flight: Reverdir l'Ancien Palais de justice, Les arts du marronage, Etre et creer entre soin et reparation, Partager les savoirs and Relier les continents.

The organiser lists an official international exhibition at the Ancien Palais de justice with 54 artistic proposals from the African continent and its diasporas, and a Design Section, Les unites d'habitation Pan-Af, curated by Youssouf Fofana. At the Galerie nationale d'art there is a tribute exhibition to the Senegalese painter and sculptor Ngoor (1973 to 2017), La Sagesse de l'Epreuve, curated by Ndeye Rokhaya Gueye. Independent OFF events run alongside.

The organiser says the hours and entry conditions for each site will be announced before the opening, and the pages we checked state no ticket price. Check biennaledakar.org before you go. The organiser's contact details are +221 33 823 09 18 and info@biennaledakar.org, and its visit page has a button to request accreditation.

The organiser places the Ancien Palais de justice at Cap Manuel, at the southern end of Dakar-Plateau, and says it can be reached by vehicle from Dakar-Plateau. For public transport it says a connection or an additional trip may be needed depending on where you start, and that precise information and accessibility details will be confirmed after technical checks of the site. The Galerie nationale d'art is on avenue Hassan II (formerly avenue Albert-Sarraut), Dakar-Plateau.

The organiser describes the OFF as independent events by galleries, cultural centres, studios and other art-scene players in Dakar, the regions and the diaspora, running in parallel with the official programme. Places, dates, times and organisers are to be published in a dedicated programme as they are validated.