55th Venice Biennale

The 55th Venice Biennale was an international contemporary art exhibition held in 2013. The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Artistic director Massimiliano Gioni curated its central exhibition, "The Encyclopedic Palace".[1]

55th Venice Biennale
GenreArt exhibition
Begins2013
Ends2013
Location(s)Venice
CountryItaly
Previous event54th Venice Biennale (2011)
Next event56th Venice Biennale (2015)

Awards

  • Golden Lion for best artist of the exhibition: Tino Sehgal
  • Silver Lion for the most promising young artist of main exhibition: Camille Henrot
  • Golden Lions for lifetime achievement: Marisa Merz and Marisa Lassnig
  • Golden Lion for best national participation: Angolan pavilion[1]

Reception

ARTnews later named the Biennale among the decade's best shows and praised, in particular, Gioni's central exhibition for displaying self-taught artists alongside major artists.[2]

References

  1. Cascone, Sarah (June 6, 2013). "Tino Sehgal, Sharon Hayes, Angolan Pavilion Among Venice Biennale Prizewinners". Art in America. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  2. Durón, Maximilíano; Greenberger, Alex (December 17, 2019). "The Most Important Art Exhibitions of the 2010s". ARTnews.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

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