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The Venice Biennale (/ ˌ b iː ɛ ˈ n ɑː l eɪ,-l i /; Italian: La Biennale di Venezia) is an international cultural exhibition hosted annually in Venice, Italy by the Biennale Foundation. The biennale has been organised every year since 1895, which makes it the oldest of its kind.
- City Council of Venice
- 30 April 1895
- Annual; the main exhibition alternates every second year between art and architecture
The history of the La Biennale di Venezia dates back from 1895, when the first International Art Exhibition was organized. In the 1930s new festivals were born: Music, Cinema, and Theatre (the Venice Film Festival in 1932 was the first film festival in history).
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The Venice Biennale was born by a resolution by the City Council on 19th April 1893, which proposed the founding of a "biennial national artistic exhibition" to take place in the following year, to celebrate the silver anniversary of King Umberto and Margherita of Savoy.
Apr 28, 2024 · After World War II it became the leading showplace for contemporary art and the international avant-garde. For more than 100 years the Biennale concentrated on showcasing four areas—art, theatre, music, and cinema—but in 1998 it expanded to include architecture and dance.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In 1930, the Biennale was transformed into an Autonomous Board, and passed from the control of the Venice City Council to that of the Italian fascist state. Several new sections were established: the Music Festival in 1930, the International Film Festival in 1932 and the Theatre Festival in 1934.
Apr 16, 2024 · The inaugural Biennale took place with King Umberto and Queen Margherita in attendance on April 30, 1895. The first iteration boasted 516 works, with 188 by Italians and the rest by foreigners....
Sep 1, 2022 · The Venice Biennale, the oldest and most prestigious art exhibition in the world, is held once every two years and features a highly reputed international jury. The brainchild of the event was the mayor of Venice, Riccardo Selvatico who came up with the idea in 1893.
