52nd Venice Biennale

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52nd Venice Biennale
Genre Art exhibition
Begins2007
Ends2007
Location(s) Venice
CountryItaly
Previous event 51st Venice Biennale (2005)
Next event 53rd Venice Biennale (2009)

The 52nd Venice Biennale was an international contemporary art exhibition held in 2007. The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Artistic director Robert Storr curated its central exhibition, "Think with the Senses, Feel with the Mind".

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  2. Vogel, Carol (June 11, 2007). "Art in the Present Tense: Politics, Loss and Beauty". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331.

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