09.19 – 12.13.26 To pass from one dream to another
- General Director: Cécile Bourgeat
- Artistic Director: Isabelle Bertolotti
- Curator: Catherine Nichols
PARIS, July 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ --
New Artists
45 new artists are invited to the next edition of the Lyon Contemporary Art Biennale, making a total of 118 artists for this 18th edition, which affirms its openness to a great diversity of practices, generations, and artistic territories.
- 118 artists (including 11 Young International Creation artists)
- 68% women artists
- 29% French artists
- 23% artists under 35 years old
- 65 creations and 12 new adaptations
- 42 nationalities represented: Germany, England (UK), Argentina, Armenia, Aotearoa New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cameroon, Canada, China, South Korea, Croatia, Scotland (UK), Spain, Estonia, United States, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Madagascar, Uganda, Palestine, Netherlands, Peru, Portugal, Republic of Mauritius, Sweden, Senegal, Syria, Togo, Turkey, Ukraine, Vietnam, Serbia.
- Visual identity: Zoo, graphic designers
45 new artists join the various Biennale venues:
Carla Adra, Yasmeen Al Daya, Monira Al Qadiri, Josefin Arnell, Ouassila Arras, Mercedes Azpilicueta, Leilah Babirye, Pascal Bernier, Manon de Boer & Latifa Laâbissi, George Brecht, Luz Broto, Laia Estruch, EVA & ADELE, Charles-Arthur Feuvrier Fok-Shan [JCI], Maja Fredin [JCI], Karlos Gil, Haonan He [JCI], Daphné Hérétakis, Gideon Horváth, Joyce Joumaa [JCI], Maxime Jean-Baptiste, Anda Kryeziu, Germaine Kruip, Marine Lanier*, Katya Lesiv, Michela de Mattei & Invernomuto, Mónica Mays, Annette Messager, Brilant Milazimi, John Miller, Katariin Mudist [JCI], Wilhelm Mundt*, Maria José Oliveira, Christelle Oyiri, An Paenhuysen, Joachim Pfeufer & Robert Filliou, Valentin Pinet [JCI], Éléonore Saintagnan, Sirag Sesetyan [JCI], Floraine Sintès [JCI], Yehwan Song [JCI], Thyself Agency, Can Yıldırım & Lalin Mercan [JCI].
[JCI] = Young International Creation (Jeune création internationale) Artists * Among the newly announced artists, Marine Lanier benefits from the support of Maison Ruinart for the presentation of her work within the framework of the Biennale. The presentation of Wilhelm Mundt's works is made possible thanks to the exceptional loan of works from the Société Générale collection, a partner of the Lyon Biennale.
→ Full list of artists at labiennaledelyon.com
Young International Creation (Jeune Création Internationale)
2026 Edition: 11 artists to watch For over 20 years, Young International Creation has supported and revealed emerging artists at the heart of the Lyon Biennale. This unique program brings together a dozen artists from the regional and international scene at each edition, invited to produce new works in professional creation and exhibition conditions. Presented at the Institut d'art contemporain in Villeurbanne, this exhibition is a real springboard for the new generation of contemporary artists. The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region is the primary partner of this program.
Guest Curators for the International Selection:
- Mojeanne Behzadi | Curator | Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (Canada)
- Caroline Gustafsson | Curator - Head of Exhibitions, Collection and Art Biennale | Borås Konstmuseum (Sweden)
- Kaarin Kivirähk | Head of Communication and Strategy | Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art (Estonia)
- Sten Ojavee | Curator | Estonian Centre for Contemporary Art (Estonia)
- Sooyon Lee | Curator | National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (South Korea)
- Ulya Soley | SAHA Curator | Hamburger Bahnhof - Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart (Germany)
New Venue: Cour des Loges Lyon
The Lyon Biennale reveals an 11th exhibition venue: Cour des Loges Lyon, A Radisson Collection Hotel joins the official route.
The Lyon Biennale enriches its artistic route with the arrival of an exceptional eleventh exhibition venue in the heart of Old Lyon. A true Renaissance jewel, nestled in the 5th arrondissement and emblematic of the history of Lyon's traboules, this heritage site becomes a new setting for contemporary creation.
With its majestic Florentine courtyard, its suspended passageways, and its seven centuries of history, the Cour des Loges echoes the theme of this edition, To pass from one dream to another. A place of passage, meetings, and the circulation of ideas since the Renaissance, it extends the experience offered by the Biennale by inviting visitors to discover contemporary art in a space where heritage, memory, and imagination enter into dialogue.
A Biennale Deployed Across Several Emblematic Venues
- Les Grandes Locos
- Musée des Tissus et des Arts décoratifs [New Venue]
- macLYON - Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon
- Institut d'art contemporain / Frac Rhône-Alpes
Including free-access installations and projects:
- Musée des Confluences
- Traboules of the Croix-Rousse
- Fondation Bullukian
- Saint-Antoine LPA Parking
- Garden of the Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon
- Part-Dieu B Subway Station
- Cour des Loges Lyon, A Radisson Collection Hotel [New Venue]
Practical Information
Pro Days
"The preview days of the 18th Lyon Biennale – Contemporary Art will take place on 17 and 18 September 2026.
Admission is by accreditation only and also grants access to the opening on the evening of the 18th."
Presales: Early Birds
From Monday, June 29 to Wednesday, July 15, 2026, the Biennale Pass is offered at a preferential rate of €20 instead of €25. Undated, it grants one-time access to the four main paid exhibition venues (Les Grandes Locos, Musée des Tissus, macLYON, IAC). Information and presales: labiennaledelyon.com
Press Contacts
National and International Press: Agence Claudine Colin Communication / FINN Partners (Harry Ancely & Pénélope Ponchelet)
Local and Regional Press: Laura Lamboglia
Address: La Biennale de Lyon Les Grandes Locos 25 ter quai Pierre Sémard 69 350 La Mulatière
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This collaboration brings together two major players in the art world, both deeply rooted in Lyon while maintaining a strong international outlook. For more than forty years, the Lyon Biennale has supported the evolution of contemporary art and helped establish the Lyon metropolitan area as a leading platform for artists, art professionals, and audiences from around the world. Artprice, the global leader in art market information, has for many decades documented the transformations of the international art scene and the careers of the artists who shape it.
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18th Lyon Biennale Contemporary Art
18th Lyon Biennale Contemporary Art
MACAO, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 15, 2026, the "2026 TME Chinese Music Impact Summit", hosted by Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), was held in Macao, China. Themed "Music IP: Where the Future Grows", the summit brought together leading figures from across the global music industry for a series of discussions on AI, live music, artists and super fans, jointly exploring the creation, growth, global expansion, and long-term value of music IP in the AI era.
In his opening remarks at the summit, Cussion Kar Shun Pang, Executive Chairman of Tencent Music Entertainment Group, said that AI enables the industry to produce large volumes of content in a short time, which also means high-quality music is becoming scarcer. High-quality music content creation and intellectual property protection are the foundation of the industry, Pang added, noting that TME hopes to work with the industry to develop higher-quality music IP, expand the boundaries of music value, and create new opportunities for industry growth.
The AI Era Calls for a New Copyright Framework to Support the Growth of Music IP
In the AI era, as technology continues to evolve, technological advances are giving music unprecedented distribution efficiency and new tools for creation. Liu Hua, Director of the China Office of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), delivered a video address on "The Flow of Technology: Copyright Protection in the Music Industry in China".
The first roundtable discussion, themed "Sustaining Great Content: How Can Al Power Long-Term IP Growth?", brought together Sam Hu, Managing Director, Universal Music China & SVP, Universal Music Greater China; Xin Liu, CEO, Grand Vista Music Group; Denver Chang, Chairman and Music Director, Linfair Records Ltd.; and TC Pan, Group Senior Vice President of TME, President of TME Content Cooperation, TME Distribution and TMELive, and Head of TMEA/TIMA. The panelists discussed what makes great content stand the test of time.
Discussing how AI is reshaping music creation, the panelists agreed that AI should be a tool that supports creators, not a vehicle for infringing on original work. Regardless of how technology evolves, the industry must continue to prioritize high-quality content and develop fairer pricing and payment mechanisms and more equitable value-sharing models, so that works that stand the test of time can continue to generate value.
At a roundtable discussion themed "Music in the Age of Al: New Creativity, New Rules, New Ecosystem", Zhang Jing, Chief Representative, International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) Beijing Office; Yang Ming, Professor, Peking University School of Law and Executive Vice-Dean of PKU School of Intellectual Property; Kevin Yi, Renowned Lyricist and Music Planner; and Yang Qihu, Vice President and General Counsel, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, further focused the discussion on copyright rules and the creative ecosystem.
They agreed that the industry must both protect the legitimate interests of rights holders and leave room for new technologies to be responsibly integrated into the creative process. They called for rules spanning training inputs, AI-generated outputs and platform governance, built around the principles of "authorization, transparency and compensation". Through collaborative innovation and shared governance, the industry can move AI music from "unregulated generation" toward "orderly co-creation".
Deepening Global Collaboration to Expand the Global Reach of Chinese-Language Music IP
The summit also focused on how music IP can extend across live entertainment, artists and fans while expanding into international markets, exploring how China's music industry can develop distinctive music IP that can connect with global audiences.
As the global live performance market continues to grow, for a show to evolve from a "breakout hit" into a "legendary IP", it needs a recognizable content core, sustained audience engagement, and the ability to sustain audience engagement and operations beyond the live event itself. In the discussion, Danny Tang, Co-Founder & CEO, Hero Esports, co-organizer of Tomorrowland China, Zhang Chongshuo, Founder & CEO, Sparkle Live Entertainment, and Michael Tseng, Vice President of Content Cooperation and Live Performance Business, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, noted that while lineups can be replicated, the live experience and the emotional value it creates are far harder to replicate — and this is what sustains the long-term vitality of a live show IP.
On the topic of building artist IP, Kubert Leung, Renowned Music Producer and Music Director, Vince Amoroso, SVP and Global Head of Artist Services (Music), THE TEAM, and JINBYJIN, Renowned K-pop producer and Global A&R Executive of Kreation Music Rights (KMR), focused on what cannot be replicated: an artist's musical identity and personal expression. Originality, innovation, and initiative, combined with an authenticity rooted in genuine personal experience, local culture, and musical language, define the lasting distinctiveness of iconic artists and are central to their ability to resonate with audiences globally.
As social platforms and fan community ecosystems continue to mature, fans are participating more proactively in the distribution, co-creation and monetization of music IP, with "super fans" becoming a core audience for the long-term growth of music IP. During the roundtable discussion, Lee Hak-hee, Vice President, DearU Co., Ltd., a Korean social platform; Dora Jin, Director of the Korean Cooperation Center, Content Co-operation Department, Tencent Music Entertainment Group; and Jane Yang, Director of Product & Operations, QQ Music Commercialization Center, Tencent Music Entertainment Group, agreed that recurring engagement, fan initiative and two-way emotional connection are key characteristics of the super fan ecosystem. Platforms need to help fans build long-term connections with artists, cultivating relationships that progress from awareness and emotional engagement to a sense of belonging and co-creation, thereby retaining high-quality interactive content on the platform over time.
In recent years, streams of Chinese-language music have continued to rise on global platforms, but how to make Chinese-language pop music more widely heard and embraced by international audiences remains a key question for the industry. At the summit, Zhou Shen, Chinese male singer, sat down with Gurjeet Chima, PMC Global VP, Head of International Markets, for a special conversation titled "The Sounds of Mandopop". Discussing the internationalization of Chinese-language music, the two argued that the first priority is simply to get the music heard rather than repeatedly explain what makes it unique. They also stressed the importance of authentic self-expression, local cultural identity and working with teams that genuinely understand international markets, helping Chinese-language music develop a clear voice for global audiences.
In a special awards presentation at the close of the summit, Tencent Music Entertainment presented annual honors to nearly 40 partners that had worked with TME over the past year to advance music content and IP development. The awards recognized and thanked the partners for their sustained efforts to support the creation and distribution of high-quality music content. Among them, Linfair Records, Hikoon Music Group, Warner Records, Universal Music, Media Asia Music, JVR Music, Grand Vista Music Group, TF Entertainment, SM Entertainment, Sony Music Entertainment, Taihe Music Group, and Emperor Entertainment Group received the "Outstanding Content Partner of the Year" honor; Elephant Music Group, Rock Forward Entertainment, Enlight Media, Rock Records, Haixi Music, Stellar, HUACE MUSIC, UEC, miHoYo, SNH48, StreetVoice, YH Entertainment Group, and DMG received the "Pioneering IP Innovation Partner of the Year" honor; Apple Music, Believe, Aimei Film and Television, Chunyu Film and Television, DearU, DouYu, Huawei Mobile Services (HMS), HIM International Music, Jiangsu Satellite TV, SY Music, XiXi Pictures, B'in Music, and Zhejiang Satellite TV received the "Outstanding Music Ecosystem Partner of the Year" honor.
As the rise of AI intersects with globalization, the value of music IP is being reassessed. Going forward, Tencent Music Entertainment Group will continue to provide an open, pragmatic platform for industry dialogue, foster consensus among stakeholders, and work with industry partners to unlock the long-term value of Chinese music IP in global markets, moving together toward a future of "borderless IP".
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2026 TME Chinese Music Impact Summit Held: Music IP and New Growth Paths for the Industry in the AI Era
2026 TME Chinese Music Impact Summit Held: Music IP and New Growth Paths for the Industry in the AI Era
2026 TME Chinese Music Impact Summit Held: Music IP and New Growth Paths for the Industry in the AI Era
2026 TME Chinese Music Impact Summit Held: Music IP and New Growth Paths for the Industry in the AI Era
2026 TME Chinese Music Impact Summit Held: Music IP and New Growth Paths for the Industry in the AI Era
2026 TME Chinese Music Impact Summit Held: Music IP and New Growth Paths for the Industry in the AI Era
2026 TME Chinese Music Impact Summit Held: Music IP and New Growth Paths for the Industry in the AI Era
2026 TME Chinese Music Impact Summit Held: Music IP and New Growth Paths for the Industry in the AI Era
