List of national pavilions at the 58th Venice Biennale explained

Ninety national pavilions participated in the 58th Venice Biennale, an international contemporary art exhibition held between May and November 2019. The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy, and participating nations select artists to show at their pavilions, hosted in the Venice Giardini, Arsenale, and palazzos throughout the city.[1] The 90 pavilions set a new record for national participation, exceeding the 86 from 2017. Highlight pavilions from the show included Lithuania, Ghana, France, the United States, the Philippines, India, Brazil, and Italy.

National pavilions

NationLocationArtist(s)Curator(s)Ref
Giardini Juliana Engberg[2]
Giardini Felicitas Thun-Hohenstein[3]
Giardini Anne-Claire Schmitz[4]
Giardini Gabriel Pérez-Barreiro[5]
Giardini Inuit artist collective Isuma (Zacharias Kunuk, Norman Cohn, Paul Apak Angilirq, and Pauloosie Qulitalik) Asinnajaq, Catherine Crowston, Barbara Fischer, Candice Hopkins, and Josée Drouin-Brisebois[6]
Giardini Stanislav Kolíbal Dieter Bogner
Giardini Larissa Sansour Nat Muller
Giardini Islam Abdullah, Ahmed Chiha, and Ahmed Abdel Karim Ahmed Chiha
Giardini Miracle Workers Collective (Maryan Abdulkarim, Khadar Ahmed, Hassan Blasim, Giovanna Esposito Yussif, Sonya Lindfors, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, Leena Pukki, Lorenzo Sandoval, Martta Tuomaala, Christopher L. Thomas, Christopher Wessels, and Suvi West) Giovanna Esposito Yussif, Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, and Christopher Wessels[7]
Giardini Martha Kirszenbaum[8]
Giardini Natascha Süder Happelmann (Natascha Sadr Haghighian) Franciska Zólyom[9]
Giardini Zoe Whitley[10]
Giardini Panos Charalambous, Eva Stefani, and Zafos Xagoraris Katerina Tselou
Giardini Tamás Waliczky Zsuzsanna Szegedy-Maszák
Giardini Aya Ben Ron Avi Lubin
Giardini Motoyuki Shitamichi, Taro Yasuno, Toshiaki Ishikura, and Fuminori Nousaku Hiroyuki Hattori
Giardini Hwayeon Nam, Siren Eun Young Jung, and Jane Jin Kaisen Hyunjin Kim
Giardini Benno Tempel
Giardini Artist duo Maria Teeri & Janne Nabb, a.k.a. nabbteeri, from Finland; Ane Graff from Norway; and Ingela Ihrman from Sweden Piia Oksanen and Leevi Haapala
Giardini Roman Stańczak Łukasz Mojsak and Łukasz Ronduda
Giardini Belu-Simion Făinaru, Dan Mihălțianu, and Miklós Onucsán Cristian Nae
Giardini Alexander Sokurov and Alexander Shishkin-Hokusai Mikhail Piotrovsky, The State Hermitage Museum
Giardini Nicoletta Lambertucci
Giardini Itziar Okariz and Sergio Prego Peio Aguirre
Giardini Charlotte Laubard[11]
Giardini Martin Puryear – Liberty/Libertà Brooke Kamin Rapaport[12]
Giardini Yamandú Canosa David Armengol and Patricia Bentancur
Giardini Natalie Rocha Capiello, Ricardo García, Gabriel López, and Nelson Rangelosky Oscar Sottillo Meneses
Albania Arsenale Driant Zeneli Alicia Knock
Argentina Arsenale Mariana Telleria Florencia Battiti
Chile Arsenale Voluspa Jarpa Agustín Pérez Rubio
China Arsenale Chen Qi, Feijun, He Xiangyu, and Geng Xue Wu Hongliang
Georgia Arsenale Anna K.E.Margot Norton
Arsenale Felicia Abban, John Akomfrah, El Anatsui, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Ibrahim Mahama, and Selasi Awusi Sosu – Ghana Freedom Nana Oforiatta Ayim
India Arsenale Nandalal Bose, Atul Dodiya, GR Iranna, Rummana Hussain, Jitish Kallat, Shakuntala Kulkarni, and Ashim Purkayastha Roobina Karode
Indonesia Arsenale Handiwirman Saputra and Syagini Ratna Wulan Asmudjo Jono Irianto; co-curated by Yacobus Ari Respati
Ireland Arsenale Mary Cremin[13]
Italy Arsenale Enrico David, Chiara Fumai, and Liliana Moro Milovan Farronato
Kosovo Arsenale Vincent Honore
Latvia Arsenale Daiga Grantiņa Valentinas Klimašauskas and Inga Lāce
Luxembourg Arsenale Marco Godinho Kevin Muhlen[14]
Madagascar Arsenale Joël Andrianomearisoa Rina Ralay-Ranaivo and Emmanuel Daydé
Malta Arsenale Vince Briffa, Klitsa Antoniou, and Trevor Borg Hesperia Iliadou Suppiej
Mexico Arsenale Pablo Vargas Lugo Magalí Arriola
Peru Arsenale Christian Bendayán, Otto Michael, Manuel Rodríguez Lira, Segundo Candiño Rodríguez, and Anonymous popular artificer Gustavo Buntinx
Philippines Arsenale Mark Justiniani Tessa Maria Guazon
Saudi Arabia Arsenale Zahrah Al GhamdiEiman Elgibreen
Singapore Arsenale Song-Ming Ang Michelle Ho[15]
Slovenia Arsenale Marko Peljhan Igor Španjol[16]
South Africa (Republic of) Arsenale Dineo Seshee Bopape, Tracey Rose, and Mawande Ka Zenzile Nkule Mabaso and Nomusa Makhubu
Turkey Arsenale İnci Eviner Zeynep Öz
Ukraine Arsenale Open Group (Yurii Biley, Pavlo Kovach, Stanislav Turina, and Anton Varga)
United Arab Emirates Arsenale Nujoom Alghanem Sam Bardaouil and Till Fellrath[17]
Andorra Around Venice Ivan Sansa and Paolo De Grandis
Antigua and Barbuda Around Venice Timothy Payne, Sir Gerald Price, Joseph Seaton, and Frank Walter; Intangible Cultural Heritage Artisans and Mas Troupe Designers Barbara Paca with Nina Khrushcheva
Armenia Around Venice "ArtlabYerevan" Artistic Group (Gagik Charchyan, Hovhannes Margaryan, Arthur Petrosyan, and Vardan Jaloyan) and Narine ArakelianSusanna Gyulamiryan
Azerbaijan (Republic of) Around Venice Zeigam Azizov, Orkhan Mammadov, Zarnishan Yusifova, Kanan Aliyev, and Ulviyya Aliyeva Giovanni Mercurio and Emin Mammadov
Bangladesh (People's Republic of) Around Venice Bishwajit Goswami, Dilara Begum Jolly, Heidi Fosli, Nafis Ahmed Gazi, Franco Marrocco, Domenico Pellegrino, Preema Nazia Andaleeb, Ra Kajol, and Uttam Kumar Mokhlesur Rahman and Viviana Vannucci
Belarus (Republic of) Around Venice Konstantin Selikhanov Olga Rybchinskaya
Bosnia and Herzegovina Around Venice Danica Dakić Anja Bogojević, Amila Puzić, and Claudia Zini
Bulgaria Around Venice Rada Boukova and Lazar Lyutakov Vera Mlechevska
Catalonia Around Venice Marcel Borràs with Albert García-Alzórriz and the collaboration of David Bestué, Lua Coderch Lola Lasurt Daniela Ortiz Perejaume Francesc Torres Pedro Azara
Croatia Around Venice Igor Grubić Katerina Gregos
Cuba Around Venice Alejandro Campins, Alex Hérnandez, Ariamna Contino, and Eugenio Tibaldi Margarita Sanchez Prieto
Cyprus Around Venice Christoforos Savva (1924–1968) Jacopo Crivelli Visconti
Dominican (Republic) Around Venice Dario Oleaga, Ezequiel Taveras, Hulda Guzmán, Julio Valdez, Miguel Ramirez, Rita Bertrecchi, Nicola Pica, and Marraffa & Casciotti Marianne de Tolentino, Simone Pieralice, and Giovanni Verza
Estonia Kris Lemsalu Andrew Berardini, Irene Campolmi, Sarah Lucas, and Tamara Luuk[18]
Grenada Around Venice Amy Cannestra, Billy Gerard Frank, Dave Lewis, Shervone Neckles, Franco Rota Candiani, Roberto Miniati, and CRS avant-garde (Carlo Caldara, Paolo Rossetto, and Giovanni Scagnoli) Daniele Radini Tedeschi
Guatemala Around Venice Elsie Wunderlich and Marco Manzo Stefania Pieralice
Haiti Around Venice Jean Ulrick Désert Giscard Bouchotte
Hong Kong Around Venice Christina Li[19]
Iceland Around Venice Shoplifter (Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir) Birta Guðjónsdóttir[20]
Iran (Islamic Republic of) Around Venice Reza Lavassani, Samira Alikhanzadeh, and Ali Meer Azimi Ehsan Aghaei
Iraq Around Venice Serwan Baran Tamara Chalabi and Paolo Colombo
Ivory Coast Around Venice Ernest Dükü, Ananias Leki Dago, Valérie Oka, and Tong Yanrunan Massimo Scaringella
Kiribati Around Venice Kaeka Michael Betero, Daniela Danica Tepes, Kairaken Betio Group; Teroloang Borouea, Neneia Takoikoi, Tineta Timirau, Teeti Aaloa, Kenneth Ioane, Kaumai Kaoma, Runita Rabwaa, Obeta Taia, Tiribo Kobaua, Tamuera Tebebe, Rairauea Rue, Teuea Kabunare, Tokintekai Ekentetake, Katanuti Francis, Mikaere Tebwebwe, Terita Itinikarawa, Kaeua Kobaua, Raatu Tiuteke, Kaeriti Baanga, Ioanna Francis, Temarewe Banaan, Aanamaria Toom, Einako Temewi, Nimei Itinikarawa, Teniteiti Mikaere, Aanibo Bwatanita, and Arin Tikiraua Kautu Tabaka and Nina Tepes
Lithuania Around Venice Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė, Vaiva Grainytė, and Lina Lapelyte Lucia Pietroiusti[21]
Malaysia Around Venice Anurendra Jegadeva, H.H.Lim, Ivan Lam, and Zulkifli Yusoff Lim Wei-Ling Esme
Mongolia Around Venice Jantsankhorol Erdenebayar, traditional Mongolian throat singers, and Carsten NicolaiGantuya Badamgarav
Montenegro Around Venice Vesko Gagović Petrica Duletić
Mozambique (Republic of) Around Venice Gonçalo Mabunda, Mauro Pinto, and Filipe Branquinho Lidija K. Khachatourian
New Zealand Around Venice Dane Mitchell Zara Stanhope and Chris Sharp
North Macedonia (Republic of) Around Venice Nada Prlja Jovanka Popova
Pakistan Around Venice Naiza Khan Zahra Khan
Portugal Around Venice Leonor Antunes João Ribas
San Marino (Republic of) Around Venice Gisella Battistini, Martina Conti, Gabriele Gambuti, Giovanna Fra, Thea Tini, Chen Chengwei, Li Geng, Dario Ortiz, Tang Shuangning, Jens W. Beyrich, Xing Junqin, Xu de Qi, and Sebastián Vincenzo Sanfo (Martina Conti project curated by Alessandro Castiglioni and Emma Zanella)[22]
Scotland Around Venice Linsey Young with Cove Park (artist residency)[23]
Seychelles (Republic of) Around Venice George Camille and Daniel Dodin Martin Kennedy
Syrian Arab (Republic) Around Venice Abdalah Abouassali, Giacomo Braglia, Ibrahim Al Hamid, Chen Huasha, Saed Salloum, Xie Tian, Saad Yagan, Primo Vanadia, and Giuseppe Biasio Emad Kashout
Taiwan Around Venice Paul B. Preciado
Thailand Around Venice Somsak Chowtadapong, Panya Vijinthanasarn, and Krit Ngamsom Tawatchai Somkong
Wales Around Venice Sean Edwards Marie-Anne McQuay
Zimbabwe Around Venice Georgina Maxim, Neville Starling, Cosmos Shiridzinomwa, and Kudzanai Violet Hwami Raphael Chikukwa

Notes and References

  1. News: Herriman . Kat . What to See at the Venice Biennale . . 2019-05-16 . en-US . 0362-4331 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . June 2, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190602021154/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/16/t-magazine/venice-biennale-guide-highlights.html . live .
  2. Web site: Russeth . Andrew . Australia Picks Angelica Mesiti for 2019 Venice Biennale Pavilion . . 2018-03-09 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190512154534/http://www.artnews.com/2018/03/09/australia-picks-angelica-mesiti-2019-venice-biennale-pavilion/ . live .
  3. Web site: Russeth . Andrew . Renate Bertlmann Will Represent Austria at the 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-05-08 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172642/http://www.artnews.com/2018/05/08/renate-bertlmann-will-represent-austria-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  4. Web site: Russeth . Andrew . Jos de Gruyter and Harald Thys Will Rep Belgium at 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-07-20 . en-US . 2019-05-27 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172641/http://www.artnews.com/2018/07/20/jos-de-gruyter-harald-thys-will-rep-belgium-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  5. Web site: Greenberger . Alex . Bárbara Wagner & Benjamin de Burca Will Represent Brazil at the 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-12-21 . en-US . 2019-05-27 . mdy-all . May 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190512194759/http://www.artnews.com/2018/12/21/barbara-wagner-benjamin-de-burca-will-represent-brazil-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  6. Web site: Greenberger . Alex . Isuma Will Represent Canada at the 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2017-12-13 . en-US . 2019-05-27 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172639/http://www.artnews.com/2017/12/13/isuma-will-represent-canada-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  7. Web site: Russeth . Andrew . Finland Taps Miracle Workers Collective for 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-05-08 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172701/http://www.artnews.com/2018/05/08/finland-taps-miracle-workers-collective-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  8. Web site: Brown . Kate . Rea . Naomi . Laure Prouvost, the Artist Representing France in the Venice Biennale, Wants You to Know She's a Big-Time Liar . . 2019-02-07 . en-US . 2019-05-27 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172641/https://news.artnet.com/art-world/laure-prouvost-antwerp-1457791 . live .
  9. Web site: Bukuts . Carina . 'Natascha Süder Happelmann' Will Represent Germany at the 2019 Venice Biennale . . October 26, 2018 . en . 2019-05-27 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527163950/https://frieze.com/article/natascha-suder-happelmann-will-represent-germany-2019-venice-biennale . live .
  10. Web site: Russeth . Andrew . Great Britain Taps Cathy Wilkes for 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-04-09 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172639/http://www.artnews.com/2018/04/09/great-britain-taps-cathy-wilkes-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  11. Web site: Greenberger . Alex . Pauline Boudry/Renate Lorenz Will Represent Switzerland at the 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-06-11 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172639/http://www.artnews.com/2018/06/11/pauline-boudry-renate-lorenz-will-represent-switzerland-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  12. News: Pogrebin . Robin . Artist Martin Puryear Chosen for U.S. Pavilion at Venice Biennale . . 2018-08-16 . en-US . 0362-4331 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . June 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190610015346/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/arts/design/martin-puryear-venice-biennnale.html . live .
  13. Web site: Greenberger . Alex . Eva Rothschild Will Represent Ireland at the 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-04-24 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172702/http://www.artnews.com/2018/04/24/eva-rothschild-will-represent-ireland-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  14. Web site: Armstrong . Annie . Marco Godinho Tapped to Represent Luxembourg in 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-06-11 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172707/http://www.artnews.com/2018/06/11/marco-godinho-tapped-represent-luxembourg-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  15. Web site: Armstrong . Annie . Song-Ming Ang Will Represent Singapore at 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-07-18 . en-US . 2019-05-27 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172644/http://www.artnews.com/2018/07/18/song-ming-will-represent-singapore-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  16. Web site: Russeth . Andrew . Marko Peljhan Will Represent Slovenia at 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-04-20 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172653/http://www.artnews.com/2018/04/20/marko-peljhan-will-represent-slovenia-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  17. Web site: Jaggi . Maya . How the curators of Venice's UAE pavilion are reorientating the past . . 2019-05-03 . en-GB . 2019-05-27 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527192633/https://www.ft.com/content/aa3cf764-6a5d-11e9-9ff9-8c855179f1c4 . live .
  18. Web site: Greenberger . Alex . Kris Lemsalu Will Represent Estonia at the 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-05-31 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172651/http://www.artnews.com/2018/05/31/kris-lemsalu-will-represent-estonia-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  19. Web site: Nwangwa . Shirley . Shirley Tse Will Rep Hong Kong at 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-06-18 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172704/http://www.artnews.com/2018/06/18/shirley-tse-stage-installation-hong-kong-organized-collateral-event-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  20. Web site: Russeth . Andrew . Iceland Goes With Shoplifter for 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-06-05 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172640/http://www.artnews.com/2018/06/05/iceland-goes-shoplifter-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .
  21. Web site: Armstrong . Annie . Nida Art Colony Will Represent Lithuania at the 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-05-31 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all .
  22. Web site: Exercises for a Polluted Mind: il Padiglione della Repubblica di San Marino alla Biennale di Venezia. www.domusweb.it. en-gb. 2019-07-23. July 23, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723144722/https://www.domusweb.it/it/speciali/biennale-arte-venezia/2019/exercises-for-a-polluted-mind-il-padiglione-della-repubblica-di-san-marino-alla-biennale-di-venezia.html. live.
  23. Web site: Russeth . Andrew . Charlotte Prodger Will Represent Scotland at 2019 Venice Biennale . . 2018-05-31 . 2018-06-19 . mdy-all . May 27, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190527172642/http://www.artnews.com/2018/05/31/charlotte-prodger-will-represent-scotland-2019-venice-biennale/ . live .

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