Venice Biennale Awards Ceremony, May 13th, 2017

May 13th, 2017

Anne Imhof's Faust at the German Pavilion, via Art Observed
Anne Imhof’s Faust at the German Pavilion, via Art Observed

The Golden Lions have been announced for this year’s edition of the Venice Biennale, with Anne Imhof and Franz Erhard Walther taking top honors for their work in the German National Pavilion and Main Exhibition, respectively.  The full list of winners is included below.  

Golden Lion for Best National Participation: GERMANY
Anne Imhof
Commissioner: ifa (Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen) on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office. Curator:Susanne Pfeffer. Exhibitor: Anne Imhof. Venue: Giardini.

Cinthia Marcelle at the Brazilian Pavilion, via Art Observed
Cinthia Marcelle, via Art Observed

Special Mention: BRAZIL
Cinthia Marcelle
Commissioner: Fundação Bienal de São Paulo. President: João Carlos de Figueiredo Ferraz.
Curator: Jochen Volz. Exhibitor: Cinthia Marcelle. Venue: Giardini.

 

Franz Erhard Walther, Wall Formation Yellow Modeling (1985), via Art Observed
Franz Erhard Walther, Wall Formation Yellow Modeling (1985), via Art Observed

Golden Lion for the Best Artist of the Exhibition Viva Arte Viva to:
Franz Erhard Walther (Germany)
Venue: Arsenale – Corderie

Silver Lion for a Promising Young Artist to:
Hassan Khan (Egypt)
Venue: Giardino delle Vergini

Petrit Halilaj, via Art Observed
Petrit Halilaj, via Art Observed

Special Mentions:
Charles Atlas (USA)
Venue: Arsenale – Corderie

Petrit Halilaj (Kosovo)
Venue: Arsenale – Corderie/Sale d’Armi G – Giardini/Central Pavilion

 Charles Atlas, The Tyranny of Consciousness (2017), via Art Observed
Charles Atlas, The Tyranny of Consciousness (2017), via Art Observed

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement:
Carolee Schneeman (USA)

The Venice Biennale will run through November 26th.