BRANKOPOPOVICBLOG: Venice Art Biennale 2017

Lorenzo Quinn

The 57th edition of Venice Biennale is closing 26th of November. Beinig there for the very first time, I felt rather overwhelmed but the intense programme. However, during the short stay I have managed to see most of the national pavilions in the Giardini and the ancient industrial buildings of the Arsenale. Furthermore, I visited several collateral events.
Starting at Giardini, among the 29 national pavilions in the city’s public gardens there are standouts and dissapointments. The next day was more satisfying at the Arsenale, that also includes Christine Macel’s specially curated show Viva Arte Viva.
The national pavilions that stood out where South Africa, France, Germany, Finland, Austria, South Korea, New Zealand, Italy and Great Britain.
The 57th International Art Exhibition, titled Viva Arte Viva, is open to the public from Saturday May 13th to Sunday November 26th, at Arsenale and Giardini venues, and in several locations in Venice. The show features 120 invited artists, 103 of these are participating for the first time, 86 national participations, special projects, and 23 collateral events and exhibitions.

The Venice Biennale has been for over 120 years one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world. The history of the La Biennale di Venezia dates back from 1895, when the first International Art Exhibition was organized. In the 1930s new festivals were born: Music, Cinema, and Theatre (the Venice Film Festival in 1932 was the first film festival in history). In 1980 the first International Architecture Exhibition took place, and in 1999 Dance made its debut at La Biennale.

Here are some images from Giradini, the city and Arsenale.

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