Venice Biennale Korean Pavilion
La Biennale di Venezia (Korean Pavilion)

• Introduction to the Venice Biennale

  • The Venice Biennale Art Exhibition began in 1895, and in odd years, the Art Exhibition was held alternately in even years.
  • Art exhibition is one of the oldest and most influential international art exhibitions in the world art world.
  • Exhibition Types

  This is the Venice Biennale Introduction Table.

  International Exhibition (main exhibition)	an exhibition of national views
  The general director of the biennale plans the exhibition and invites writers from all over the world.	Commissioners from each country to plan the exhibition and invite writers

  Awards: Golden Lion Award (National Hall of Fame, Best Writer, Lifetime Achievement), Silver Lion Award, Special Award

• Introduction of the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

  Since its first participation in 1986, it has been participating in small exhibition halls in Italy. In 1995, it has been serving as a bridgehead for the introduction of modern art and architecture overseas.

  ※ State View of Venice Biennale

  30 offices in 29 countries in total

  The Korean Pavilion is the 26th National Pavilion built when it was built in 1995, but there are 30 buildings in 29 countries as of 2016 due to the separation of the Czech Republic-Slovakian Pavilion.

  The only Asian view is the Korean view and the Japanese view.

  After Paik Nam-june won the Golden Lion for his participation as a German writer in 1993, architect Kim Seok-cheol and artist Paik Nam-june built the museum through efforts to show the feasibility of building a Korean pavilion and suggesting the possibility of a joint exhibition of the two Koreas to the mayor.

  This is the status table of the Venice Biennale National Pavilion.

  Location: Giardini di Castello, Venice City, Venezia fi floor area: 242.6㎡ (about 73 pyeong) Number of floors: 1 floor above ground (3 exhibition rooms) Building Area: 219.7㎡ Structure: Steel Frame

• Exhibition and Operation System of the Korean Pavilion

  ARKO – Commissioner

  Holding and selecting an artistic director selection committee

  Operation, maintenance, and management of facilities in the Korean Pavilion

  Operation of local guides during the exhibition period

  Administrative support, such as management of the opening ceremony, promotion, etc.

  financial backing

  artistic director

  Exhibition planning and generalization of the Korean Pavilion

  Casting and selecting participating artists and works

  Production of printing incentives such as books

  Exhibition design and transportation of works

  Exhibition of the Korean Pavilion, etc.

  Venice Biennale Exhibition of National Pavilion

• Key Performance

  Jeon Soo-cheon won the Special Award in 1995, Kang Ik-joong in 1997, and Lee Bul in 1999.

  The 2014 Venice Biennale Exhibition of Korean Pavilion <Five Senses on the Korean Peninsula > won the Golden Lion, the highest honor among 65 national museums (commissioner: Cho Min-seok)

  Lim Heung-soon won the Silver Lion Award at the 2015 Venice Biennale Art Exhibition for the first Korean artist to win this exhibition.