Biennial

The 57th Venice Biennale

May 13 – November 11, 2017
Under the curatorship of Christine Macel, the 57th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia opens on May 13, 2020 under the title “Viva Arte Viva”. This edition is dedicated to celebrating the very existence of art and artists. In Christine Macel’s words “Viva Arte Viva is an exclamation, a passionate outcry for art and the state of the artist. Viva Arte Viva is a Biennale designed with artists, by artists and for artists”.

Interviews
Giorgio Andreotta Calò: Venice through an Artist’s Perspective
An interview with Giorgio Andreotta Calò, one of the three artists representing Italy at 2017 Venice Art Biennale
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National Participations
National Participations
Italy 2017
Il Mondo Magico
13 Nov 2016 - 26 Nov 2017
National Participations
France 2017
Studio Venezia
13 May 2017 - 26 Nov 2017
National Participations
Germany 2017
New Production for the German Pavilion
13 May 2017 - 26 Nov 2017
National Participations
Korea 2017
Counterbalance: The Stone and the Mountain
13 May 2017 - 26 Nov 2017
National Participations
Iceland 2017
Out of Controll in Venice
13 May 2017 - 26 Nov 2017
Official Collateral Events
Collateral Events
Shirin Neshat: The Home of my Eyes
The Written Art Foundation supports the exhibition of the works of Shirin Neshat at the Museo Correr...
13 May 2017 - 26 Nov 2017
Collateral Events
Doing Time
Taiwan is represented at the 57th Venice Biennale with the Collateral Event by the performance artist...
13 May 2017 - 26 Nov 2017
Collateral Events
Wales in Venice: James Richards
James Richards represents Cymru yn Fenis Wales in Venice at the 57th Venice Biennale. The solo show...
13 May 2017 - 26 Nov 2017
Collateral Events
Pierre Huyghe
Espace Louis Vuitton Venice presents a solo exhibition featuring the work by the artist Pierre Huyghe:...
10 May 2017 - 25 Mar 2018
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Exhibitions
Luigi Ghirri e Paolo Icaro: Le Pietre del Cielo
The exhibition brings together the iconic images by the photographer with artworks by the Turin sculptor,...
11 Nov 2017 - 28 Jan 2018
Querini Stampalia
Venice
Exhibitions
David Hockney: 82 Portraits and 1 Still-life
Royal Academy of Arts, London and MUVE present at Ca’ Pesaro – International Gallery of Modern Art,...
24 Jun 2017 - 22 Oct 2017
Ca’ Pesaro
Venice
Exhibitions
The Boat is Leaking.The Captain Lied
“The Boat is Leaking. The Captain Lied” is a multidisciplinary exhibition project and the...
13 May 2017 - 26 Nov 2017
Venice
Museums, Foundations and Galleries in Venice
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
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Pinault Collection – Palazzo Grassi
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Victoria Miro Venice
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Fondazione Prada, Venice
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The Berggruen Institute Europe – Casa dei Tre Oci
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