The 59th edition of the Venice Biennale is held from April 23 until November 29, celebrating 127 years of existence. After a one-year postponement linked to the pandemic, we are delighted to rediscover the artistic effervescence of the largest and most prestigious global event around contemporary art. Cecilia Alemani is the commissioner, under the chairmanship of Roberto Cicutto. The first edition of the Venice Art Biennale was initiated by the city council of the city in honor of the 25th anniversary of the marriage of King Humbert 1 and Margaret of Savoy. It was held from April to October 1895, with already, at the time, prizes awarded to reward artists. For the occasion, the mayor had commissioned a building in the Giardini, on which several architects worked, a building soon completed by the national pavilions established over time, drawing a plural architecture. Since 1999, the old rope factory of the Arsenale has become a new complementary exhibition space at the Giardini.
