Art Biennale

Art Biennale 4th June > 27th November 2011 The 54th International Art Exhibition, directed by Bice Curiger, is open at the Giardini and Arsenale venues (opening hours: 10 am to 6 pm, closed on Mondays) and elsewhere around Venice. The exhibition is titled illuminations and set up in the Central Pavilion at Giardini and at the Arsenale forming a single itinerary that features 83 artists from all over the world. Also exhibited 89 National Participations and 37 Collateral Events. The Exhibition is paralleled by 89 National Participations, a record for the Art Biennale (they were 77 in 2009). The countries that are participating for the first time include Andorra, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, and Haiti. Other countries are participating after a long period of absence. 37 Collateral Events are arranged by international organizations and institutions, featuring exhibitions and initiatives in various locations around the city.

 

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