48th Venice Biennale

The 48th Venice Biennale, held in 1999, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 60 participating nations.^[1] The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Prize winners of the 48th Biennale included: Louise Bourgeois and Bruce Naumann (lifetime achievement), Italy (best national participation), and Doug Aitken, Cai Guo-Qiang, and Shirin Neshat (International Prize).^[2]

48th Venice Biennale
Genre	Art exhibition
Begins	1999
Ends	1999
Location(s)	Venice
Country	Italy
Previous event	47th Venice Biennale (1997)
Next event	49th Venice Biennale (2001)

Awards

• Golden Lion for lifetime achievement: Louise Bourgeois and Bruce Nauman
• Golden Lion for best national participation: Italy
• International Prize: Doug Aitken, Cai Guo-Qiang, Shirin Neshat
• Special Awards: Georges Adéagbo, Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Katarzyna Kozyra, Lee Bul
• Premia Unesco for the promotion of the Arts: Ghada Amer^[2]