Biennial

The 58th Venice Biennale

May 9th – November 24th, 2019
Under the title “May You Live in Interesting Times”, the 58th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia is curated by Ralph Rugoff and organized by La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta. The Exhibition takes place at the Central Pavilion (Giardini) and the Arsenale, and includes 79 artists from all over the world. It also includes 90 National Participations and 21 Collateral Events

Interviews
Art Makes Us Look at Things in a Different Way: an Interview with Ralph Rugoff
The curator of the 58th Venice Biennale tells us about the theme and concept of “May You Live In Interesting Times“, and shares his experience of curating at the biennale.
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National Participations
National Participations
Singapore 2019
Music for Everyone: Variations on a Theme
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
National Participations
India 2019
Our Time for a Future Caring
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
National Participations
China (People’s Republic of) 2019
Re-睿
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
National Participations
Mongolia 2019
A Temporality
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
National Participations
France 2019
Deep See Blu Surrounding You
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
National Participations
Italy 2019
Neither Nor: The challenge to the Labyrinth
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
National Participations
Greece 2019
Mr. Stigl
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
National Participations
Argentina 2019
El nombre de un país / The Name of a Country
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
Official Collateral Events
Collateral Events
Wales in Venice: Sean Edwards
Commissioned by: Tŷ Pawb  Organized by: Arts Council of Wales Curated by: Marie-Anne McQuay Edwards’...
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
Collateral Events
Shirley Tse: Stakeholders, Hong Kong in Venice
Artist: Shirley Tse Curators: Christina Li, Curator; Doryun Chong, Consulting Curator (Deputy Director...
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
Collateral Events
The Death of James Lee Byars
Promoter: Vanhaerents Art Collection Curated by Walter Vanhaerents, “The Death of James Lee Byars”...
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
Collateral Events
Pino Pascali. Dall’Immagine alla Forma
Pino Pascali Foundation presents “Pino Pascali: Dall’Immagine alla Forma” (Pino Pascali...
11 May 2019 - 24 Nov 2019
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