Israeli pavilion

The Israeli pavilion houses Israel's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals. Jewish Israeli artists first participated in the 24th Venice Biennale in the Erez Israel, Artisti Palestinesi pavilion. Israel first participated in the 25th Venice Biennale in 1950.[1]

Background

The Venice Biennale is an international art biennial exhibition held in Venice, Italy. Often described as "the Olympics of the art world", participation in the Biennale is a prestigious event for contemporary artists. The festival has become a constellation of shows: a central exhibition curated by that year's artistic director, national pavilions hosted by individual nations, and independent exhibitions throughout Venice. The Biennale parent organization also hosts regular festivals in other arts: architecture, dance, film, music, and theater.[2]

Outside of the central, international exhibition, individual nations produce their own shows, known as pavilions, as their national representation. Nations that own their pavilion buildings, such as the 30 housed on the Giardini, are responsible for their own upkeep and construction costs as well. Nations without dedicated buildings create pavilions in venues throughout the city.[2]

Organization and building

In 1948 Israeli Jewish painters participated under the Erez Israel, Artisti Palestinesi pavilion sponsored by wealthy Italian Jews. In 1950, Israeli opened its pavilion.[1] The pavilion, designed by Zeev Rechter, was built between 1951 and 1952 and later restored by Fredrik Fogh in 1966.[3]

Representation by year

Art

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Israel Museum Information Center for Israeli Art - Exhibitions Page". museum.imj.org.il. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Russeth 2019.
  3. ↑ Volpi 2013.
  4. ↑ CHERNICK, KAREN (May 10, 2019). "How Peggy Guggenheim helped put modern Israeli art on the map". Times of Israel.
  5. ↑ Dana Gilerman (December 13, 2006), The war changed her plans Haaretz.
  6. ↑ Alex Greenberger (June 23, 2016), Gal Weistein to Represent Israel, Egill Sæbjörnsson to Represent Iceland at 2017 Venice Biennale ARTnews.
  7. ↑ Israel. Field Hospital X
  8. ↑ Alex Greenberger (24 October 2023), Israel Moves Forward with Venice Biennale Pavilion as Palestine Museum US Says Its Proposal Was Rejected ARTnews.

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