Ralph Rugoff's 2019 Venice Biennale Exhibition Presents Dual Propositions with 79 Artists

The 2019 Venice Biennale's International Exhibition, titled 'May You Live in Interesting Times,' was curated by Ralph Rugoff and showcased 79 artists across two venues: 'Proposition A' at the Arsenale and 'Proposition B' in the Giardini, from 11 May to 24 November 2019. Key pieces included Antoine Catala's 'It's Over,' George Condo's 'Double Elvis,' Christian Marclay's '48 War Movies,' and Arthur Jafa's 'The White Album,' which won the Golden Lion. Additional highlights featured works by Sun Yuan and Peng Yu, paintings from Njideka Akunyili Crosby and Henry Taylor, and Hito Steyerl's 'This is the Future.' Rugoff's curation focused on themes of dissonance and fragmentation, inviting viewers to reconsider fixed interpretations of art.