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Koyo Kouoh, the 58-year-old curator of the 2026 Venice Art Biennale and a prominent figure in Pan-Africanism within the art world, passed away. Born in Cameroon, she was the first African woman chosen to lead the Venice Biennale. Kouoh served as executive director and chief curator at the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa since 2019. Her death was confirmed by her institution and the Biennale, which expressed deep sadness.

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