Rafael Moneo Wins Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale
Rafael Moneo, a native of Tudela born in 1937, is set to be honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Architecture Biennale, which commences on May 22, 2021. The decision was made by the Board of La Biennale di Venezia and was put forth by curator Hashim Sarkis, who curated an exhibition entitled 'How will we live together?' that showcases Moneo's work. The award ceremony will take place during the opening event, where Lina Bo Bardi will also be posthumously recognized with a Special Golden Lion. Moneo's prominent works include the Kursaal Auditorium, the extension of Museo del Prado, and Atocha Train Station. He has taught at Harvard and has earned multiple accolades, such as the Pritzker Prize in 1996 and the Royal Gold Medal in 2003.
Key facts
- Rafael Moneo receives Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale.
- The Biennale opens to the public on May 22, 2021.
- Curator Hashim Sarkis proposed Moneo for the award.
- A small exhibition titled 'How will we live together?' will be held in the Book Pavilion at the Giardini.
- Lina Bo Bardi will receive a Special Golden Lion in memoriam.
- Moneo's notable projects include Kursaal Auditorium, Museo del Prado extension, Atocha Train Station, and Cathedral of Los Angeles.
- Moneo is a former Josep Lluís Sert Professor of Architecture at Harvard University Graduate School of Design.
- He has won the Pritzker Prize (1996), Royal Gold Medal (2003), Prince of Asturias Prize (2013), and Praemium Imperiale (2017).
Entities
Artists
- Rafael Moneo
- Lina Bo Bardi
- Hashim Sarkis
- Manuel de Solá-Morales
- Vittorio Gregotti
- Giulio Carlo Argan
- Umberto Eco
- Pierre Francastel
- Roland Barthes
- Pier Luigi Nervi
- Carlo Bo
- Sergio Bettini
- Edoardo Sanguineti
- Luigi Nono
Institutions
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Harvard University Graduate School of Design
- Royal Institute of British Architects
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts of Spain
- Escuela Técnica Superior de Madrid
- Museo del Prado
- Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
- Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró
- Museum of Modern Art and Architecture Stockholm
- Columbia University
- Princeton Neuroscience Institute
- Artribune
- Spanish Academy in Rome
- Giorgio Cini Foundation
- Accademia di Brera
- Università Cattolica di Milano
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Tudela
- Spain
- Madrid
- Barcelona
- Palma de Mallorca
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- San Sebastián
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Giardini
- Lido di Venezia
- Giudecca
- Rome
- San Giorgio Island
- Lido
- United Arab Emirates
- Serbia