42nd Venice Biennale

42nd Venice Biennale
GenreArt exhibition
Begins1986
Ends1986
Location(s)Venice
CountryItaly
Previous event41st Venice Biennale (1984)
Next event43rd Venice Biennale (1988)

The 42nd Venice Biennale, held in 1986, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 40 participating nations.[1] The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Prizewinners of the 42nd Biennale included: Frank Auerbach and Sigmar Polke (International Prize/Golden Lion), the French pavilion with Daniel Buren (best national representation), Nunzio Di Stefano (best young artist), and Golden Lion in memory of sculptor Fausto Melotti.[2] These were the first Biennale prizes awarded since 1968.[3]

Awards

  • International Prize/Golden Lion: Frank Auerbach and Sigmar Polke
  • Golden Lion for best national representation: French pavilion with Daniel Buren
  • Premio 2000 (young artist): Nunzio Di Stefano
  • Golden Lion in memory of sculptor Fausto Melotti[2]

References

  1. ^ Di Martino 2005, p. 126.
  2. ^ a b Di Martino 2005, p. 133.
  3. ^ Di Martino 2005, p. 132.

Bibliography

  • Di Martino, Enzo (2005). The History of the Venice Biennale 1895–2005. Venice: Papiro Arte. ISBN 978-88-901104-4-3. OCLC 62237064.

Further reading

  • "Biennale preview". Art in America. 74: 216. April 1986. ISSN 0004-3214 – via EBSCOhost.
  • Gendel, Milton (October 1986). "Report from Venice: the 42nd Biennale—the art of alchemy". Art in America. 74: 27. ISSN 0004-3214 – via EBSCOhost.
  • "Goethe would have wondered: Perspectives on the 42nd Venice Biennale, photography by Shigeo Anzai". Artforum International. 25: 115–128. September 1986. ISSN 1086-7058 – via EBSCOhost.
  • Green, Lilias (March 1987). "There's a protozoan in that painting". BioScience. 37 (3): 181–185. doi:10.2307/1310515. ISSN 0006-3568. JSTOR 1310515 – via EBSCOhost.
  • Feaver, William (September 1986). "A Laser-friendly Biennale". ARTnews. 85: 60. ISSN 0004-3273 – via EBSCOhost.
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