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The Finnish pavilion

The Finnish pavilion houses Finland's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

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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. [1]

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. [1]

Since 2013, the Frame Contemporary Art Finland foundation has commissioned and produced exhibitions for the Finnish pavilion as part of its mission to promote contemporary Finnish art. [2] [3]

Organization and building

The pavilion, designed by Alvar Aalto, was built between 1955 and 1956. It was later restored by Fredrik Fogh between 1976 and 1982. The building was briefly lent to Iceland following the restoration, but has been used by Finland since. [4]

Representation by year

Art

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Frame Contemporary Art Finland is a foundation whose mission is to promote Finnish contemporary art internationally.

French pavilion

The French pavilion houses France's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Swiss pavilion

The Swiss pavilion houses Switzerland's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Australian pavilion

The Australian pavilion houses Australia's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Czech and Slovak pavilion

The Czech and Slovak pavilion houses the national representation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Belgian pavilion

The Belgian pavilion houses Belgium's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Spanish pavilion

The Spanish pavilion houses Spain's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Brazilian pavilion

The Brazilian pavilion houses Brazil's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Korean pavilion

The Korean pavilion houses South Korea's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Venezuelan pavilion

The Venezuelan pavilion houses Venezuela's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals. It is located in the Giardini della Biennale.

Serbian pavilion

The Serbian pavilion houses Serbia's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Russian pavilion

The Russian pavilion houses Russia's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Polish pavilion

The Polish pavilion houses Poland's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Japanese pavilion

The Japanese pavilion houses Japan's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Hungarian pavilion

The Hungarian pavilion houses Hungary's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Israeli pavilion

The Israeli pavilion houses Israel's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Nordic pavilion

The Nordic pavilion houses the national representation of the Nordic countries Sweden, Norway, and Finland during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

The Danish pavilion houses Denmark's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals. The building was designed by Carl Brummer and constructed between 1930 and 1932, and restored and expanded by Peter Koch in the 1950s.

The 59th Venice Biennale is an upcoming international contemporary art exhibition to be held between April and November 2022. The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Artistic director Cecilia Alemani will curate its central exhibition.

References

  1. 1 2 Russeth 2019.
  2. Selvin, Claire (February 5, 2020). "Celebrated Video and Performance Artist Pilvi Takala Will Represent Finland at 2021 Venice Biennale". ARTnews. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  3. "Past editions". Frame Contemporary Art Finland. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. Volpi 2013.
  5. Hannah Ghorashi (April 13, 2016), Erkka Nissinen and Nathaniel Mellors To Represent Finland at the 2017 Venice Biennale Archived May 12, 2019, at the Wayback Machine ARTnews .
  6. Russeth, Andrew (May 8, 2018). "Finland Taps Miracle Workers Collective for 2019 Venice Biennale". ARTnews.com . Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  7. Selvin, Claire (February 5, 2020). "Celebrated Video and Performance Artist Pilvi Takala Will Represent Finland at 2021 Venice Biennale". ARTnews.com . Archived from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.

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Coordinates: 45°25′45″N12°21′31″E / 45.4293°N 12.3585°E / 45.4293; 12.3585