55th Venice Biennale

The 55th Venice Biennale was an international contemporary art exhibition held in 2013. The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Artistic director Massimiliano Gioni curated its central exhibition, "The Encyclopedic Palace".^[1]

55th Venice Biennale
Genre	Art exhibition
Begins	2013
Ends	2013
Location	Venice
Country	Italy
Previous event	54th Venice Biennale (2011)
Next event	56th Venice Biennale (2015)

Awards

• Golden Lion for best artist of the exhibition: Tino Sehgal
• Silver Lion for the most promising young artist of main exhibition: Camille Henrot
• Golden Lions for lifetime achievement: Marisa Merz and Maria Lassnig
• Golden Lion for best national participation: Angolan pavilion^[1]

Reception

ARTnews later named the Biennale among the decade's best shows and praised, in particular, Gioni's central exhibition for displaying self-taught artists alongside major artists.^[2]