The Venice Biennale of Architecture (
Italian: ''Mostra di Architettura di Venezia'') is an international exhibition showcasing architectural works from around the world, held in Venice, Italy, every other year.
Originally held in even-numbered years until 2018, the event was postponed in 2020 due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an disease outbreak, outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December ...
and rescheduled for 2021, shifting the calendar to odd-numbered years. It forms the architecture section of the broader
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale ( ; ) is an international cultural exhibition hosted annually in Venice, Italy. There are two main components of the festival, known as the Art Biennale () and the Venice Biennale of Architecture, Architecture Biennale (), ...
and was officially established in 1980, although architecture had been included in the
Venice Art Biennale since 1968.
The Biennale is divided into two main sections: the permanent national pavilions located in the
Giardini della Biennale, and the
Arsenale, which hosts projects from numerous countries under one roof.
History
In 1975, during the presidency of Carlo Ripa di Meana, the first initiative towards an architecture exhibition was taken with the Exhibition «A proposito del Mulino Stucky», curated by
Vittorio Gregotti. In 1980, the Architecture department was established during the presidency of Giuseppe Galasso, who appointed
Paolo Portoghesi as its first director.
Exhibitions
Awards
See also
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List of architecture prizes
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Asplund Pavilion
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Nordic Pavilion
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American Pavilion
References
Further reading
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External links
Venice Biennale websiteSatellite map of national pavilions
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Culture in Venice
Exhibitions in Italy
Architecture festivals
Festivals established in 1980
Arts festivals in Italy
Festivals established in 1968
Architecture
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