The Rome Quadriennale (

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: ''Quadriennale di Roma'', also called in English the ''Rome Quadrennial'') is a

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for the promotion of contemporary

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. Its name derives from the four-yearly exhibitions it is required to host by its constitution. It is based in

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in the monumental complex of Villa Carpegna.

Exhibitions

All the Rome Quadriennale main exhibitions held at its historical site, the

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, except where indicated. *I Quadriennale, January - June 1931. *II Quadriennale, February - July 1935. *III Quadriennale, February - July 1939. *IV Quadriennale, May - July 1943. *V Quadriennale, March - May 1948. *VI Quadriennale, December 1951 - April 1952. *VII Quadriennale, November 1955 - 1956. *VIII Quadriennale, December 1959 - April 1960. *IX Quadriennale, October 1965 - March 1966. *X Quadriennale, Five exhibitions: ** November - December 1972. ** February - March 1973. ** May - June 1973. ** March - April 1975. ** June - July 1977. *XI Quadriennale, Palazzo dei Congressi, EUR complex,

, May - August 1986. *XII Quadriennale, two exhibitions: ** July - September 1992. **

and the Ala Mazzoniana of the

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, September - November 1996. *1999. XIII Quadriennale,

, June - September 1999. *XIV Quadriennale three exhibitions: **

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, November 2003 - January 2004. ** Palazzo della Promotrice delle Belle Arti,

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, January - March 2004. **

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, March - May 2005. * XV Quadriennale, June - September 2008.15th Rome Quadrennial
at

official website.

Notes and references

External links

Fondazione La Quadriennale di Roma Official Website
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Exhibitions

See also

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