Knowra Venice Biennale Venice Biennale An international cultural organization based in Venice, best known for recurring exhibitions of contemporary art and architecture, alongside festivals for cinema, music, dance, and theatre.
Venice Biennale Art Exhibition : The Venice Biennale’s recurring international exhibition of contemporary visual art. This is the organization’s best-known exhibition, organized around national pavilions and curated international presentations.
First Venice Biennale : The inaugural Venice International Art Exhibition, held in 1895. It established the recurring exhibition that became the organization’s central event.
Marina Abramović : A Serbian performance artist known for work testing physical and psychological endurance. Her 1997 Biennale performance, Balkan Baroque, won the Golden Lion for best artist.
Venice Architecture Biennale : A recurring international exhibition of architecture organized by the Venice Biennale. It applies the Biennale format to architecture, with exhibitions and national presentations.
Golden Lion : The principal award presented at several Venice Biennale exhibitions and festivals. Its prizes confer international recognition on artists, national pavilions, and exhibition projects.
Venice Biennale Architecture Exhibition : The Venice Biennale’s recurring international exhibition of architecture and the built environment. It extends the organization’s exhibition model from contemporary art to architecture.
Riccardo Selvatico : An Italian poet and politician who served as mayor of Venice in the late nineteenth century. As mayor, he helped initiate the international art exhibition that opened in 1895.
Bruce Nauman : An American artist whose work spans sculpture, video, installation, and performance. His 2009 Golden Lion win exemplified the Biennale’s recognition of influential contemporary artists.
Venice Biennale Music Festival : A contemporary music festival organized by the Venice Biennale. It carries the organization’s international festival format into contemporary music.
National representation in art : The presentation of art as representing a nation, often through state-supported exhibitions. The Biennale’s country pavilions make national representation a prominent framework for contemporary art.
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