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THE Gallery (Bamberg, Germany) presents Spirit World, a group exhibition of four Mongolian artists: Nomin Bold, Shijirbaatar Jambalsuren, Gerelkhuu Ganbold, and Baatarzorig Batjargal, curated by Thomas Eller.

In Mongolia, spiritual frameworks remain integral to cultural identity and artistic practice. Contemporary art engages these traditions not as folklore but as living conceptual resources, shaped by historical pressures from Qing rule and Soviet-era cultural policies. Mongol Zurag, the modernist painting movement that emerged in the brief period between the fall of Manchu authority in 1912 and the consolidation of socialist rule, continues to inform current artistic approaches. Today’s practitioners draw on this lineage alongside enduring relationships to landscape, cosmology, and metaphysical belief systems.

THE Gallery is an institution in the rural Bamberg region, housed in a 500-year-old water mill in the Itz valley that now generates green electricity for about 100 households. Founder Thomas Eller, former director of Gallery Weekend Beijing and the China Arts & Sciences project in Jingdezhen, opened THE Gallery in 2021 after six years in Beijing. This year’s Mongolia Pavilion at the Venice Biennale features four artists, two of whom are presented at Asia NOW.

📷 Nomin Bold, Oron series, 2023
Shijirbaatar Jambalsuren, Urbanization series, 2024
Gerelkhuu Ganbold, Interference series, 2020
Baatarzorig Batjargal, Mantra, 2024
Courtesy of THE Gallery

📆 Asia NOW 12th edition
Tuesday 20–24 October 2026
VIP Preview (by invitation): Monday 19 October
📍 Monnaie de Paris, 11 Quai de Conti, 75006 Paris

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“La Biennale di Venezia 2026”

“Mongolia Pavilion | The 61th International Art Exhibition”

MONGOLIA
Entanglements: Connectivities Across Borders

Commissioner: Commissioner Sainbayar Surenkhuu, Senior Advisor to the Minister of Culture, Sports, Tourism and Youth of Mongolia
Curators: Uranchimeg Tsultem, Thomas Eller
Exhibitors: Gerelkhuu Ganbold, Dorjderem Davaa, Nomin Bold, Tuguldur Yondonjamts
Venue: Squero Castello, Salizada Streta 368

#labiennaledivenezia #mongoliapavilionvenezia2026 #batorgilbphotography #ulaanbaatar #mongolia 🇲🇳

©️2026 ANTITHEZIZ ATELIER

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Go see my friends and their beautiful work @mongoliapavilion2026venezia if you’re in ever in Venice between now and November!! 💙✨

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#TeamMongolia #InMinorKeys
#giardini #biennalearte2026

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“IN MINOR KEYS” | Venice Biennale 2026
Энэ жилийн олон улсын үзэсгэлэнгийн хэмнэл, мэдрэмжийг шингээсэн товч агшин
-Монгол улсын павильон болон дэлхийн бусад улс орнуудын үзэсгэлэнгүүдээр дамжин орчин үеийн урлагийн хамгийн нэр хүндтэй тайзны уур амьсгалыг мэдрүүлэх мөчүүд.
Иммерсив инсталляци, бүтээлүүдийн хоорондох нам гүм орон зай, дотоод мэдрэмж ба эргэцүүллийг холбосон аялал мэт “IN MINOR KEYS” нь үзэгчийг урлагтай илүү ойр, илүү мэдрэмжтэйгээр учруулахыг зорилоо.
#inminorkeys #venicebiennale #artinstallation #venice #italy

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“IN MINOR KEYS” | Venice Biennale 2026
An 80-second glimpse into this year’s international exhibition — capturing the atmosphere, rhythm, and emotional resonance of the world’s most prestigious stage for contemporary art through the Mongolian Pavilion and other national exhibitions.
From immersive installations to the quiet spaces between artworks, “IN MINOR KEYS” unfolds as a journey of reflection and sensory experience, inviting audiences into a more intimate encounter with art.
#inminorkeys #venicebiennale #artinstallation
#venice #italy

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Hello everyone!

The past months of this year have been, in many ways, more than extraordinary.

It all began in February, when, thanks to a friend, I finally found a studio where now I can paint and have fun!

Then came April, when I had the opportunity to give my first talk on the history of Venice to the class of Professor Uranchimeg (Orna) Tsultem at Indiana University Indianapolis

One of the most meaningful milestones of this year has also been being appointed Art Exhibition Coordinator for the National Mongolian Pavilion at the Biennale Arte of Venice 2026.
In this role, I have had the opportunity to work alongside incredible figure such as @orna_tsultem , curator @the_quantum_self , @purevsuren_bekhbat_ , the Blue Sun Center for Contemporary Art, the Mongolian Biennale Foundation, @zuecca_project_space , and artists @bold.nomin @gerelkhuu_ganbold , @tuguldur_yondonjamts_ , and @dorjderemdavaa .

At the same time as the opening of the Mongolia Pavilion, the exhibition “Within Change”, curated by @_aizenev_ and @oscarchloedirectory opened at Palazzo da Mosto in Venice, where some of my paintings are included.

It has been quite a journey so far, and I am truly excited to say that this is only the beginning.

I would like to sincerely thank everyone who has supported me along the way, and I look forward to sharing more in the future.

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Zuecca Projects is a proud supporter of The Mongolian Pavillion for the Biennale Arte 2026!

The Mongolia Pavilion presents “Entanglements: Connectivities Across Borders”, featuring work by gallery artist Nomin Bold, Dorjderem Davaa, Gerelkhuu Ganbold, and Tuguldur Yondonjamts.

The exhibition foregrounds Mongolia’s historic Eurasian connections and the ways centuries of diplomacy, trade, and cultural exchange continue to inform contemporary artistic practice.
Led by curator Dr. Uranchimeg Tsultem and co-curator Thomas Eller, the Pavilion brings together artists whose work engages with spiritual diversity, human and nonhuman relations, and the movement of materials and ideas across continents.

In alignment with the Biennale Arte 2026 theme, “In Minor Keys”, the Pavilion positions art as a conduit for dialogue and connection across time and borders.

MONGOLIA PAVILION
Organizers:
Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth of Mongolia
BlueSun Contemporary Art Center of Mongolia
The Biennale Foundation of Mongolia
Curator: Uranchimeg Tsultem @orna_tsultem
Co-Curator: Thomas Eller @the_quantum_self
Commissioner: Sainbayar Surenkhuu

Artists:
Dorjderem Davaa @dorjderemdavaa
Gerelkhuu Ganbold @gerelkhuu_ganbold
Nomin Bold @bold.nomin
Tuguldur Yondonjamts @tuguldur_yondonjamts_

May 9 – November 22, 2026
Squero Castello, Salizada Streta 368, Venice Italy

@mongoliapavilion2026venezia
@labiennale

#BiennaleArte2026 #BiennaleArte #ZueccaProjects

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Before the main event this year, we begin presenting some of the national pavilions worth seeing in Venice.

We begin with a presentation of the Mongolian pavilion.

This year, curators Uranchimeg Tsultem @orna_tsultem and Thomas Eller @the_quantum_self present „Entanglements: Connectivities Across Borders,” featuring artists Nomin Bold @bold.nomin Gerelkhuu Ganbold @gerelkhuu_ganbold Tuguldur Yondonjamts @tuguldur_yondonjamts_ and Dorjderem Davaa @dorjderemdavaa

„Set in Venice—a city historically linked to thirteenth-century figures such as Marco Polo and Pietro Veglione, both of whom forged key alliances with the Mongol Empire—the Pavilion draws a compelling arc between imperial-era networks and the present-day climate of geopolitical division. In doing so, it offers a counter-narrative grounded in shared histories and creative resilience. In alignment with the Biennale Arte 2026 theme, La Biennale di Venezia In Minor Keys, the exhibition invites audiences to consider art as a conduit for dialogue and connection across time and borders.”

Organizers:
Ministry of Culture, Sports, Tourism, and Youth of Mongolia
BlueSun Contemporary Art Center of Mongolia @bluesun.cacm
The Biennale Foundation of Mongolia
Commissioner: Baigali Ochkhuu @baigali.ochkhuu

Exhibition: May 09 - November 22, 2026 / Venice, Italy

@mongoliapavilion2026venezia @labiennale
#teammongolia

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三岁的我——现在我长大了——祝你长寿！马年吉祥🐎

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We are beyond thrilled to announce that Nomin Bold will represent Mongolia at the 2026 Venice Biennale as part of the Mongolian National Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.

The Mongolian Pavilion is nominated and proposed by the Mongolian Contemporary Art Center “Blue Sun” and the Mongolian Biennale Foundation. The pavilion will be curated by Chief Curator Orna Tsultem with Co-Curator Thomas Eller and will feature artists Dorjderem Davaa, Gerelkhuu Ganbold, Nomin Bold, and Tuguldur Yondonchamts.

The 61st International Art Exhibition, titled In Minor Keys, was conceived by the late Koyo Kouoh and will run May 9 – November 22, 2026 (preview May 6–8) across the Giardini, Arsenale, and venues throughout Venice. With the support of Kouoh’s family, La Biennale di Venezia will carry out her exhibition as she defined it, preserving her vision.

Liliana Bloch Gallery has proudly represented Nomin Bold since 2021, presenting her 2021 solo exhibition and the 2024 two-person exhibition Chasing the Wolf with Bataarzorig Batjargal. Watching her practice evolve and gain international recognition has been an extraordinary journey.

Trained in Mongol Zurag, Mongolia’s traditional painting technique, Bold examines Mongolia’s transition into modernity. Her compositions layer Buddhist iconography, historical symbolism, and contemporary visual language to explore generational tension and the transformation of tradition in a global era.

Bold has exhibited internationally at Documenta 14, the Bangkok Art Biennale, the Asia Pacific Triennial at QAGOMA, the International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Brazil, the Bodrum Biennial, and the Shenzhen–Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale.

Featured Work:
Positive (2020), Negative (2018), Equation (2020), and Transporter (Tapestry, 2020), Chagtaga (2020).
Installation views from her 2021 solo exhibition and 2024 Chasing the Wolf. @bold.nomin

#venicebiennale #venicebiennial #mongolianart #contemporaryart #labiennaledivenezia

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