55th Venice Biennale
| 55th Venice Biennale | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Art exhibition |
| Begins | 2013 |
| Ends | 2013 |
| Location(s) | Venice |
| Country | Italy |
| Previous event | 54th Venice Biennale (2011) |
| Next event | 56th Venice Biennale (2015) |
The 55th Venice Biennale was an international
Venice, Italy. Artistic director Massimiliano Gioni curated its central exhibition, "The Encyclopedic Palace".[1]
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 Maria 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
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
- "55th Venice Biennale". Art in America. September 3, 2013. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- Arnoldi, Mary Jo (September 2016). "All the World's Futures: The 55th Venice Biennale". EBSCOhost.
- Boecker, Susanne (2013). "55. Biennale Venedig: Ägypten. [55th Venice Biennale: Egypt.]". Kunstforum International (222): 301. ProQuest 1435838526.
- Bonami, Francesco (May 1, 2013). "Omnivore's Dilemma". Artforum International. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- Cembalest, Robin (June 6, 2013). "A Gallery of Venice Biennale Artists". ARTnews. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- Eyene, Christine (2014). "Africa at the 55th Venice Biennale: Of Achievements and Illusions". JSTOR 43306199.
- Gioni, Massimiliano (May 23, 2013). "Inventing Venice: A Director's Roundtable". Art in America. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- Harris, Gareth (2013). "From muted to politically charged". Art Newspaper: 11. ProQuest 1412512474.
- MacDonald, Vici; Buck, Louisa; Rivetti, Ermanno; Skeggs, Toby; Harris, Gareth (2013). "Acqua alta ai Giardini. [High water at the Giardini.]". Vernissage. 13 (149): 10–11. ProQuest 1429206834.
- Norman, William (October 2013). "More than just Death in Venice: Irish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale". British Journal of General Practice. 63 (615): 540–541. PMID 24152464.
- Stark, Trevor (September 2016). "All the World's Futures: The 55th Venice Biennale". EBSCOhost.
- Zaugg, Isabelle Alice; Nishimura, Emi (April 2015). "Angola and Kenya Pavilions in the 2013 Venice Biennale: African Contemporary Art and Cultural Diplomacy in the 'Olympics of Art'". Journal of Arts Management, Law & Society. 45 (2): 134–149. ISSN 1063-2921.
