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US Pavilion commissioner Jenni Parido has appealed to potential donors for urgent funding to deinstall Alma Allen’s sculptures and return them to the United States after the 2026 Venice Biennale. The amount needed, whether the appeal has raised funds, and the shipping arrangements have not been reported.
Jenni Parido, commissioner of the US Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, has appealed to potential donors for urgent funding to take down Alma Allen’s sculptures and ship them from Italy to the United States. The request comes as the exhibition approaches its scheduled closing on November 22, leaving the pavilion’s artwork return dependent on additional fundraising, according to a report by the New York Times reviewed by Hyperallergic.
In the letter, Parido said the American Arts Conservancy (AAC), the nonprofit she founded, was “facing an urgent funding need” tied to the final deinstallation and safe return of the artworks. Her appeal focuses on the practical costs of closing the exhibition and transporting Allen’s work out of Italy. The reports provided do not state the amount requested or specify how many works must be shipped.
The exhibition, titled Call Me the Breeze, presents sculptures by Allen in the US Pavilion. Parido commissioned the presentation. Hyperallergic reported that the New York Times reviewed her letter this week; the source material does not provide its date, the full text of the appeal, or details about how many people or organizations received it.
The fundraising request follows the pavilion’s reliance on private donations. In April, Parido told Hyperallergic that the exhibition had received no corporate or foundation funding and was supported by private citizens. The AAC also operated an online donation portal before the Biennale opened in May. The current request concerns the final costs of removing and returning the artworks.
The Cost of Returning the Art
The appeal points to a logistical and financial obligation that follows the exhibition’s public presentation: artworks must be removed from the pavilion and transported safely after the event. With the closing date approaching, securing funds for those tasks is time-sensitive. If the appeal does not meet its target, the timing or arrangements for returning the work could be affected, though no such delay has been reported.
The request also shows how the pavilion’s private-donor funding model extends beyond opening the exhibition. The reported need is not evidence that the artworks are stranded or that the pavilion has failed to pay a shipping provider; it establishes only that Parido is seeking more money for deinstallation and return costs. Readers should distinguish that stated funding need from any claim about what has already been paid or arranged.
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A Pavilion Funded by Private Donors
At the 2026 Venice Biennale, the US Pavilion is presenting Allen’s Call Me the Breeze. Parido, founder of the AAC, commissioned the exhibition. The Biennale opened in May and is scheduled to close on November 22, 2026; Hyperallergic’s report said fewer than a month remained when the fundraising appeal was reported.
The project had drawn questions about its selection process and funding, according to Hyperallergic. In April, Parido told the outlet that the presentation had no corporate or foundation backing and credited private citizens who supported American artists and cultural exchange. The AAC had also offered an online way to donate before the Biennale opened. The new appeal addresses the later stage of the project: deinstallation and the safe return of the sculptures.
““facing an urgent funding need associated with the final deinstallation and safe return of the artworks to the United States.””
— Jenni Parido, in a letter to potential donors, as quoted in the reporting
Funding and Shipping Details Pending
The reporting does not disclose how much money is needed, the deadline for donations, or how much the appeal has raised so far. It also does not identify the expected shipping cost, the transport company, or a confirmed schedule for removing and returning Allen’s sculptures.
It is not clear whether the funding gap covers all deinstallation and shipping expenses or only part of them, nor whether other sources of support are available. The available information does not establish that the artworks’ return is delayed or at risk; it reports Parido’s appeal for additional funds as the Biennale approaches its close.
Donations Before the Biennale Closes
The immediate next step is for the AAC and Parido to secure the funds needed for deinstallation and return shipping before or around the pavilion’s closure on November 22. The provided reporting gives no specific fundraising deadline beyond the time pressure created by the approaching close, and it does not say when the sculptures will leave Italy.
Further information from the commissioner or the AAC could clarify the amount sought, donations received, and shipping timetable. Until those details are made public, the confirmed development is the appeal itself—not whether it has met its goal or whether the return arrangements are complete.
Key Questions
Why is the US Pavilion seeking more money?
Commissioner Jenni Parido says the American Arts Conservancy needs additional funding for deinstallation and the safe return of Alma Allen’s artworks from Italy to the United States.
Which artworks are involved?
The appeal concerns sculptures by Alma Allen, shown in the US Pavilion exhibition Call Me the Breeze at the 2026 Venice Biennale.
How much funding is being requested?
The reporting provided does not give a dollar amount, a fundraising target, or the total estimated cost of shipping and deinstallation.
Has the shipping been delayed?
No delay is reported. Parido has said the pavilion faces an urgent funding need, but the available information does not confirm whether shipping arrangements are complete or when the artworks will leave Italy.
When does the Venice Biennale close?
The 2026 Biennale is scheduled to close on November 22, 2026. The report said the appeal was made with less than a month remaining.
Source: hyperallergic.com
