La Biennale di Venezia - 56th International Art Exhibition
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◇ La Biennale di Venezia - Awards of the 56th International Art Exhibition
Golden Lion for Best National Participation to the Republic of Armenia
05 | 09 | 2015
Golden Lion for Best Artist to Adrian Piper (USA)The Jury of the 56th International Art Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia comprised of Naomi Beckwith (USA), Sabine Breitwieser (Austria), Mario Codognato (Italy), Ranjit Hoskote (India), and Yongwoo Lee (South Korea), wishes to acknowledge an outstanding Biennale Arte 2015 with an increased number of National participations and a particular sensitivity to current geopolitical urgencies. It also marks the first International Art Exhibition with a dedicated space which emphasizes the performative and discursive as an integral element in today’s art practice.
The Golden Lion for Best National Participation goes to the Republic of Armenia
Armenity / Haiyutioun. Contemporary artists from the Armenian Diaspora
Commissioner: Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Armenia. Deputy Commissioner: Art for the World Europa, Mekhitarist Congregation of San Lazzaro Island, Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Italy, Vartan Karapetian. Curator: Adelina Cüberyan von Fürstenberg. Venue: Monastery and Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni
The Golden Lion for the Best Artist in the International Exhibition All the World’s Futures goes to Adrian Piper
The Probable Trust Registry: The Rules of the Game #1–3
(United States, 1948; Arsenale, Corderie)
The Silver Lion for a promising young artist in the International Exhibition All the World’s Futures goes to Im Heung-Soon
Factory Complex
(South Korea, 1969; Arsenale, Artiglierie)
The Jury has also decided to assign three Special Mentions to artists of the International Exhibition All the World’s Futures:
Harun Farocki
(Germany 1944 - d. 2014; Corderie, Arsenale)
Abounaddara collective
(founded 2010 Syria, based in Syria; Giardino delle Vergini, Arsenale)
Massinissa Selmani
(Algeria 1980; Corderie, Arsenale)
The Jury has also wished to honor with a special mention the United States of Americafor their presentation of Joan Jonas, an artist of significant oeuvre and influence:
Joan Jonas: They Come to Us Without a Word
Commissioner: Paul C. Ha. Deputy Commissioner: MIT List Visual Arts Center. Curators: Ute Meta Bauer, Paul C. Ha. Venue: Pavilion at Giardini
The Awards Ceremony of the 56th International Art Exhibition took place on May 9th 2015 at Ca’ Giustinian, 12.30 am. The Board of la Biennale di Venezia, chaired by Paolo Baratta, also awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to El Anatsui (Ghana), and a Special Golden Lion for Services to the Arts to Susanne Ghez (USA), both under director Okwui Enwezor’s proposal.
