Baselice will host a new chapter of the XXVI Biennale from 15 to 25 October, centred on an exhibition and the publication of a catalogue. The announcement, reported by NTR24, presents the October programme as part of the town's long artistic history and the continuity of a Biennale now in its 26th edition.
The October dates add to an already busy 2026 edition. They do not replace the summer programme already completed in Baselice, and the available sources do not fully explain how the two phases are linked.
What came before: painting outdoors, then Palazzo Lembo
The Municipality of Baselice set out the main 2026 competition programme as an outdoor painting event on 27–28 August, followed by an exhibition at Palazzo Lembo from 1 to 8 September and an awards ceremony on 9 September.
Local reporting describes artists painting through Baselice's historic centre before moving their work into Palazzo Lembo, a pattern that connects the town itself with the formal exhibition space.
Post-event reporting states that the completed edition brought together 32 painters and more than 60 exhibited works, with competition prizes, popular awards, music and a public event at Palazzo Lembo.
Why this Biennale has continuity
Local reporting describes the 2026 event as the 26th edition in 51 years of history. That continuity is one of the reasons the October exhibition and catalogue matter: they extend and document work already produced and shown, rather than starting a separate competition.
In that sense, the October programme can best be understood as a continuation and documentation phase after the earlier competition and September exhibition.
What to expect from 15 to 25 October
According to NTR24, the October programme will focus on two things:
- a new exhibition
- a new catalogue
The venue, opening hours, participating artists and how the catalogue will be presented or distributed have not been stated in the sources acquired so far. Readers planning to attend should check the Municipality of Baselice's official notices closer to 15 October.
A note for visitors
The exact format of the catalogue presentation has not been independently confirmed. The retrospective press report on the completed edition should not be treated as an official programme notice for October.
What is confirmed is the direction: after outdoor painting in August, an exhibition at Palazzo Lembo in early September and the awards ceremony on 9 September, Baselice is keeping the XXVI Biennale in front of the public into late October through exhibition and print.
