List of Venice Biennale exhibitions

This is a list of Venice Biennale exhibitions.

Art
# Dates Arts director[1] Central exhibition Awards Ref
59th2022Cecilia Alemani [2]
58th2019Ralph RugoffMay You Live in Interesting Times
  • Golden Lion for best artist of the exhibition: Arthur Jafa
  • Silver Lion for the most promising young artist of the exhibition: Haris Epaminonda
  • Golden Lion for lifetime achievement: Jimmie Durham
  • Golden Lion for best national participation: Lithuanian pavilion
 [3][4]
57th2017Christine MacelViva Arte Viva [5]
56th2015Okwui EnwezorAll the World's Futures
  • Golden Lion for best artist of the exhibition: Adrian Piper
  • Silver Lion for the most promising young artist of the exhibition: Im Heung-soon
  • Golden Lion for lifetime achievement: El Anatsui
  • Golden Lion for best national participation: Armenian pavilion
 [6]
55th2013Massimiliano GioniThe Encyclopedic Palace [7]
54th2011Bice CurigerILLUMInations [8][9]
53rd2009Daniel BirnbaumMaking Worlds [10]
52nd2007Robert StorrThink with the Senses, Feel with the Mind
  • Golden Lion for an artist of the international exhibition: León Ferrari
  • Golden Lion for a young artist: Emily Jacir
  • Golden Lion for a critic or art historian for contributions to contemporary art: Benjamin H.D. Buchloh
  • Golden Lion for lifetime achievement: Malick Sidibé
  • Golden Lion for best national participation: Hungarian pavilion with Andreas Fogarasi
 [11][12]
51st2005Maria de Corral and Rosa Martinez [13]
50th2003Francesco BonamiDreams and Conflicts:
The Dictatorship of the Viewer		 [14][15]
49th2001Harald SzeemannPlateau of Humankind [14]
48th1999Harald Szeemann [14]
47th1997Germano Celant [14]
46th1995Jean Clair
  • International Prizes: Golden Lion for painting – Ronald Kitaj; Golden Lion for sculpture – Gary Hill
  • Golden Lion for best national participation: Egypt
  • Premio 2000 (young artist): Kathy Prendergast
  • Special awards: Nunzio, Hiroshi Senju, Jehon Soo Cheon, Richard Kriesche
  • Premia (purchase) Cassa di Risparmio Foundation: Ignacio Iturria
 [14]
45th1993Giovanni Carandente [14]
44th1990Giovanni Carandente [14]
43rd1988Giovanni Carandente
  • International Prize/Golden Lion: Jasper Johns
  • Golden Lion for best national participation: Italian pavilion
  • Premio 2000 (young artist): Barbara Bloom
 [14]
42nd1986Giovanni Carandente [14]
41st1984Maurizio Calvesi None[lower-alpha 1] –
40th1982Sisto Dalla Palma None[lower-alpha 1] –
39th1980Luigi Carluccio None[lower-alpha 1] –
38th1978Luigi Scarpa None[lower-alpha 1] –
37th1976Vittorio Gregotti None[lower-alpha 1] –
36th1972Mario PenelopeOpera o Comportamento (Work or Behavior)[16] None[lower-alpha 1] –
35th1970Umbro Apollonio– None[lower-alpha 1] –
34th1968Gian Alberto Dell'Acqua–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): British painter Bridget Riley, French sculptor Nicolas Schöffer, German etcher Horst Janssen, and Italian sculptors Gianni Colombo and Pino Pascali

 [17]
33rd1966Gian Alberto Dell'Acqua–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): Argentinan painter Julio Le Parc, Danish sculptor Robert Jacobsen ex aequo with Étienne Martin (France), Japanese etcher Masuo Ikeda, and Italians painter Lucio Fontana, sculptor Alberto Viani, and etcher Ezio Gribaudo

 [17]
32nd1964Gian Alberto Dell'Acqua–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): American painter Robert Rauschenberg, Swiss sculptor Zoltan Kemeny, German draughtsman Joseph Fassbender, and Italians sculptor Andrea Cascella, sculptor Arnaldo Pomodoro, and etcher Angelo Savelli.

 [17]
31st1962Gian Alberto Dell'Acqua–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): French painter Alfred Manessier, Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, Argentinan etcher Antonio Berni, and Italians painter Giuseppe Gapogrossi ex aequo with Ennio Morlotti, sculptor Aldo Calò ex aequo with Umberto Milani, and etcher Antonino Virduzzo

 [17]
30th1960Gian Alberto Dell'Acqua–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): French painter Jean Fautrier, German painter Hans Hartung, Italian painter Emilio Vedova, and Italian sculptor Pietro Consagra.

 [17]
29th1958Gian Alberto Dell'Acqua–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): American painter Mark Tobey, Spanish sculptor Eduardo Chillida, Brazilian etcher Fayga Ostrower, Italians painter Osvaldo Licini, sculptor Umberto Mastroianni, and etcher Luigi Spacal

 [17]
28th1956Rodolfo Pallucchini–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): French painter Jacques Villon, British sculptor Lynn Chadwick, Japanese etcher Shiko Munakata, Brazilian draughtsman Aldemir Martins, and Italians painter Afro, sculptor Emilio Greco, etcher Zoran Music, and draughtsperson Carlo Mattioli ex aequo with Anna Salvatore

 [17]
27th1954Rodolfo Pallucchini–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): German painter Max Ernst, French sculptor Jean Arp, Spanish etcher Joan Mirò, and Italians painter Giuseppe Santomaso, sculptor Pericle Fazzini, and etcher Paolo Manaresi ex aequo with Cesco Magnolato

 [17]
26th1952Rodolfo Pallucchini–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): French painter Raoul Dufy, American sculptor Alexander Calder, German etcher Emil Nolde, and Italians painter Bruno Cassinari ex aequo with Bruno Saetti, sculptor Marino Marini, and etcher Toni Zancanaro

 [17]
25th1950Rodolfo Pallucchini–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): French painter Henri Matisse, French sculptor Ossip Zadkine, Belgian etcher Frans Masereel, Italians painter Carlo Carrà, sculptor Marcello Mascherini ex aequo with Luciano Minguzzi, and etcher Giuseppe Viviani

 [17]
24th1948Rodolfo Pallucchini–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): French painter Georges Braque, British sculptor Henry Moore, French etcher Marc Chagall, and Italians painter Giorgio Morandi, sculptor Giacomo Manzù, and etcher Mino Maccari

 [17]
23rd1942Antonio Maraini–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): Hungarian painter Arthur Kampf, Swiss sculptor Charles Otto Bänninger, Swedish etcher Stif Borglind, and Italians painter Alberto Salietti, sculptor Francesco Messina, and etcher Luigi Bartolini

 [17]
22nd1940Antonio Maraini–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): Hungarian painter Vilmos Aba Novàk, German sculptor Arno Breker, Belgian etcher Maurice Brocas, and Italians painter Felice Carena, sculptor Guido Galletti, and etcher Marcello Boglione

 [17]
21st1938Antonio Maraini–

Gran Premi (Grand Prize): Spanish painter Ignacio Zuloaga, Swiss sculptor Herman Hubacher, British etcher Blair Hughes-Stanton, and Italians painter Felice Casorati, sculptor Venanzio Crocetti, and etcher Mario Delitala

 [17]
20th1936Antonio Maraini– –
19th1934Antonio Maraini– –
18th1932Antonio Maraini– –
17th1930Antonio Maraini– –
16th1928Antonio Maraini– –
15th1926Vittorio Pica– –
14th1924Vittorio Pica– –
13th1922Vittorio Pica– –
12th1920Vittorio Pica– –
11th1914Antonio Fradeletto– –
10th1912Antonio Fradeletto– –
9th1910Antonio Fradeletto– –
8th1909Antonio Fradeletto– –
7th1907Antonio Fradeletto– –
6th1905Antonio Fradeletto– –
5th1903Antonio Fradeletto– –
4th1901Antonio Fradeletto– –
3rd1899Antonio Fradeletto– –
2nd1897Antonio Fradeletto– –
1st1895Antonio Fradeletto– –

Notes
  1. The Grandi Premi re-instituted in 1986 were the first since 1968. They included the Golden Lion (Leone d’Oro), Premio 2000/Duemila for a young artist, and the Premio dei Paesi Golden Lion for the best national pavilion.[17]

References
  1. Di Martino 2005, p. 120–125.
  2. Cascone, Sarah (January 10, 2020). "The Venice Biennale Has Appointed Cecilia Alemani, the Artistic Force Behind New York's High Line, as the Curator of Its 2021 Edition". Artnet News. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  3. Nayeri, Farah (May 15, 2019). "Venice Biennale's Top Prize Goes to Lithuania". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  4. Halperin, Julia (May 11, 2019). "Arthur Jafa and the Lithuanian Pavilion Win the Venice Biennale's 2019 Golden Lions, Casting a Spotlight on Racism and Climate Change". Artnet News. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  5. Russeth, Andrew (May 13, 2017). "Golden Lions in Venice for Anne Imhof and Franz Erhard Walther, Silver for Hassan Khan". ARTnews. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  6. "Armenia, Adrian Piper Win Venice Biennales Golden Lions". ARTnews. May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  7. Cascone, Sarah (June 6, 2013). "Tino Sehgal, Sharon Hayes, Angolan Pavilion Among Venice Biennale Prizewinners". Art in America. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  8. "Christoph Schlingensief and Christian Marclay Awarded Golden Lions at the Venice Biennale". Artforum. June 4, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  9. Freedman, Alex (June 9, 2011). "VeniceЯUs". Art21 Magazine. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  10. Crow, Kelly (June 6, 2009). "Venice Biennial: Hear the U.S. Roar". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  11. "Venice Biennale Golden Lion Awards Announced". Artforum. October 17, 2007. Retrieved May 19, 2019.
  12. Vogel, Carol (June 11, 2007). "Art in the Present Tense: Politics, Loss and Beauty". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  13. Vetrocq 2005, p. 110.
  14. Di Martino 2005, p. 133.
  15. Kimmelman, Michael (June 26, 2003). "Critic's Notebook: Cramming It All in at the Biennale". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  16. Morris, Jane (May 1, 2019). "Why is the Venice Biennale still so important?". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  17. Di Martino 2005, p. 132.

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