49th Venice Biennale

The 49th Venice Biennale, held in 2001, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 65 participating nations.^[1] The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Prizewinners of the 49th Biennale included: Richard Serra and Cy Twombly (lifetime achievement), Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, Marisa Merz, Pierre Huyghe (International Prize), and Germany (best national participation).^[2]

49th Venice Biennale
Genre	Art exhibition
Begins	2001
Ends	2001
Location(s)	Venice
Country	Italy
Previous event	48th Venice Biennale (1999)
Next event	50th Venice Biennale (2003)

Awards

• Golden Lion for lifetime achievement: Richard Serra and Cy Twombly
• Golden Lion for best national participation: Germany
• International Prize: Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, Marisa Merz, Pierre Huyghe
• Special award: Yinka Shonibare, Tiong Ang, Samuel Beckett/Marin Karmitz, Juan Downey
• Special awards for young artists: Federico Herrero, Anri Sala, John Pilson, Al-53167
• Premia Fondazione Panathlon Domenico Chiesa: Urs Lüthi^[2]