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"One of the most monumental and symbolically intense moments is 'Anatomy of the Magnolia Tree for Koyo Kouoh and Toni Morrison' by Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, which brings Kouoh into dialogue with the Nobel Prize in Literature, the first woman of color to receive it, Toni Morrison. Here, the notion of the minor is reversed: through a shift in scale, what was marginal becomes central, visible, dominant."

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In Minor Keys, 61st Venice Biennale, 2026, installation view. Photo: Andrea Avezzù. Courtesy La Biennale di Venezia

HYPERALLERGIC: Artists Pay Tribute to Koyo Kouoh in Poetry Caravan at Venice Biennale

Written by Greta Rainbow

Features the the work of Vanderbilt Faculty Member, Dr. María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak.

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In Minor Keys, 61st Venice Biennale, 2026, installation view. Photo: Andrea Avezzù. Courtesy La Biennale di Venezia

ArtReview: The 2026 Venice Biennale Is Quintessential Biennial Art

Written by Jenny Wu

Features the the work of Vanderbilt Faculty Member, Dr. María Magdalena Campos-Pons.

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Professor Campos-Pons and Professor Malak, Vanderbilt Faculty, dressed in green and black, sitting together.

artnet: First Impressions of a Venice Biennale

Written by Ben Davis

Features the the work of Vanderbilt Faculty Member, Dr. María Magdalena Campos-Pons.

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Professor Campos-Pons and Professor Malak, Vanderbilt Faculty, dressed in green and black, sitting together.

The Art Newspaper: The Big Review | Venice Biennale 2026, In Minor Keys

Written by Ben Luke

Features the the work of Vanderbilt Faculty Member, Dr. María Magdalena Campos-Pons.

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Professor Campos-Pons and Professor Malak, Vanderbilt Faculty, dressed in green and black, sitting together.

Apollo Magazine: The Venice Biennale’s excess baggage problem

Written by Hettie Judah

Features the the work of Vanderbilt Faculty Member, Dr. María Magdalena Campos-Pons.

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Professor Campos-Pons and Professor Malak, Vanderbilt Faculty, dressed in green and black, sitting together.

EADJ Newsletter: A Gathering in the Key of Resonance | Venice, Italy, May 10, 2026

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Professor Campos-Pons and Professor Malak, Vanderbilt Faculty, dressed in green and black, sitting together.

Mirage News: Vanderbilt Artists Showcase at Venice Biennale

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Professor Campos-Pons and Professor Malak, Vanderbilt Faculty, dressed in green and black, sitting together.

MyVU Story: Vanderbilt faculty artists, María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak, to present at the prestigious 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia

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Professor Campos-Pons, Vanderbilt Faculty, dressed in green and black, sitting together.

Prazzel Arts: María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Kamaal Malak Present Resonance in Venice at Fondazione Giorgio e Armanda Marchesani

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