Wayne McGregor reappointed artistic director of dance at Venice Biennale

Wayne McGregor has been reappointed artistic director of the Venice Biennale’s dance department for 2025/6.

The choreographer, who last month received a knighthood as part of the King’s Birthday Honours, was named director of the Italian cultural festival’s dance department in 2020, an appointment that was initially due to expire after the 18th international festival of contemporary dance, titled We Humans, later this month. 

Now McGregor is set to enjoy another two years in the post having been reappointed by the current board of directors, chaired by journalist Pietrangelo Buttafuoco. 

Commenting on his appointment, McGregor said: "It has been a great honour and creative pleasure curating the last four years of Biennale Danza. During this time, we have been able to grow the dance festival into a three-week international event, inviting and commissioning extraordinary artists and companies from six continents who have thrilled and inspired our broadening audiences."

McGregor added that he was looking forward to two more years continuing Biennale Danza’s mission to "invest in new contemporary dance talent", "platform their voices" and "drive forward an evolving and powerful vision for dance today".
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