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Czech and Slovak pavilion

Coordinates: 45°25′42″N 12°21′31″E / 45.4283°N 12.3586°E / 45.4283; 12.3586
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The pavilion in 2010

The Czech and Slovak pavilion houses the national representation of the Czech Republic and Slovakia during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Background

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The Venice Biennale is an international art biennial exhibition held in Venice, Italy. Often described as "the Olympics of the art world", participation in the Biennale is a prestigious event for contemporary artists. The festival has become a constellation of shows: a central exhibition curated by that year's artistic director, national pavilions hosted by individual nations, and independent exhibitions throughout Venice. The Biennale parent organization also hosts regular festivals in other arts: architecture, dance, film, music, and theater.[1]

Outside of the central, international exhibition, individual nations produce their own shows, known as pavilions, as their national representation. Nations that own their pavilion buildings, such as the 30 housed on the Giardini, are responsible for their own upkeep and construction costs as well. Nations without dedicated buildings create pavilions in venues throughout the city.[1]

Organization and building

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Interior, 2010

Architect Otakar Novotny designed the pavilion for Czechoslovakia in 1926 with strong influence from Cubism and European functionalism.[2]

Representation by year

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Art

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References

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Bibliography

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  • Russeth, Andrew (April 17, 2019). "The Venice Biennale: Everything You Could Ever Want to Know". ARTnews. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
  • Volpi, Cristiana (2013). "Czech Republic and Slovakia". In Re Rebaudengo, Adele (ed.). Pavilions and Garden of Venice Biennale. Rome: Contrasto. p. 172. ISBN 978-88-6965-440-4.

Further reading

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45°25′42″N 12°21′31″E / 45.4283°N 12.3586°E / 45.4283; 12.3586