47th Venice Biennale

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47th Venice Biennale
Genre Art exhibition
Begins1997
Ends1997
Location(s) Venice
CountryItaly
Previous event47th Venice Biennale (1997)
Next event 48th Venice Biennale (1999)

The 47th Venice Biennale, held in 1997, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 59 participating nations. [1] The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Prizewinners of the 47th Biennale included: Agnes Martin and Emilio Vedova (lifetime achievement), the French pavilion (best national participation), Marina Abramović and Gerhard Richter (International Prize), and Douglas Gordon, Pipilotti Rist, and Rachel Whiteread (best young artists). [2]

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