55th Venice Biennale

2013 edition of the art exhibition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The 55th Venice Biennale was an international contemporary art exhibition held in 2013. The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Artistic director Massimiliano Gioni curated its central exhibition, "The Encyclopedic Palace".^[1]

GenreArt exhibition

Begins2013

Ends2013

LocationVenice

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55th Venice Biennale
Genre	Art exhibition
Begins	2013
Ends	2013
Location	Venice
Country	Italy
Previous event	54th Venice Biennale (2011)
Next event	56th Venice Biennale (2015)

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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]

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