The 42nd Venice Biennale, held in 1986, was an exhibition of international
contemporary art
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, with 40 participating nations. The
Venice Biennale
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takes place
biennially in
Venice, Italy
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. Prizewinners of the 42nd Biennale included:
Frank Auerbach
Frank Helmut Auerbach (born 29 April 1931) is a German-British painter. Born in Germany, he has been a naturalised British subject since 1947. He is considered one of the leading names in the School of London, with fellow artists Francis Bacon ...
and
Sigmar Polke
Sigmar Polke (13 February 1941 – 10 June 2010) was a German painter and photographer.
Polke experimented with a wide range of styles, subject matters and materials. In the 1970s, he concentrated on photography, returning to paint in the 1980s ...
(International Prize/Golden Lion), the
French pavilion
The French pavilion houses France's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Background
The Venice Biennale is an international art biennial exhibition held in Venice, Italy. Often described as "the Olympics of th ...
with
Daniel Buren
Daniel Buren (born 25 March 1938, in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French conceptual artist, painter, and sculptor. He has won numerous awards including the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1986), the International Award for ...
(best national representation),
Nunzio Di Stefano (best young artist), and Golden Lion in memory of sculptor
Fausto Melotti
Fausto Melotti (1901–1986) was an Italian sculptor, ceramicist, poet, and theorist.
Life
Fausto Melotti was born in the city of Rovereto, a city just east of Lake Garda in northeastern Italy in 1901. He had a sister, Renata Melotti, who was a ...
. These were the first Biennale prizes awarded since 1968.
Awards
* International Prize/Golden Lion:
Frank Auerbach
Frank Helmut Auerbach (born 29 April 1931) is a German-British painter. Born in Germany, he has been a naturalised British subject since 1947. He is considered one of the leading names in the School of London, with fellow artists Francis Bacon ...
and
Sigmar Polke
Sigmar Polke (13 February 1941 – 10 June 2010) was a German painter and photographer.
Polke experimented with a wide range of styles, subject matters and materials. In the 1970s, he concentrated on photography, returning to paint in the 1980s ...
* Golden Lion for best national representation:
French pavilion
The French pavilion houses France's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
Background
The Venice Biennale is an international art biennial exhibition held in Venice, Italy. Often described as "the Olympics of th ...
with
Daniel Buren
Daniel Buren (born 25 March 1938, in Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French conceptual artist, painter, and sculptor. He has won numerous awards including the Golden Lion for best pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1986), the International Award for ...
* ''Premio 2000'' (young artist):
Nunzio Di Stefano
* Golden Lion in memory of sculptor
Fausto Melotti
Fausto Melotti (1901–1986) was an Italian sculptor, ceramicist, poet, and theorist.
Life
Fausto Melotti was born in the city of Rovereto, a city just east of Lake Garda in northeastern Italy in 1901. He had a sister, Renata Melotti, who was a ...
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