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Venice Biennale Historical Archive Project Reveals Geopolitical Artist Data from 1999-2020

cultural-heritage · 2026-03-21

The Venice Biennale's Historical Archive (ASAC) presented findings from its 2023-2024 research initiative, which analyzed the geopolitical distribution of artists who participated in the Biennale exhibitions between 1999 and 2020. This project was conducted as part of the second edition of the Student Pitch program, where researchers examined participation patterns over two decades of the international art exhibition.

Key facts

  • Research analyzed artist participation in Venice Biennale from 1999 to 2020
  • Project conducted by Venice Biennale Historical Archive (ASAC)
  • Findings presented in 2023-2024 edition of Student Pitch program
  • Study focused on geopolitical distribution of participating artists
  • Research examined two decades of exhibition history

Entities

Institutions

  • Archivio Storico della Biennale di Venezia
  • ASAC
  • La Biennale di Venezia

Locations

  • Venice

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