A HANDY REFERENCE FOR THE 2019 VENICE ART BIENNALE & MOREThe 58th Venice Art Biennale, May You Live In Interesting Times, ran from 11 May to 24 November 2019. Coinciding with it were many major independent art shows. This comprehensive, well-researched guide is ideal for anyone who still needs the information, such as such as writers, students, artists, gallerists, journalists, art historians, researchers, and curators. The book is printed in black and white and is predominantly text, with 8 full-page mono photos of Biennale scenes. It has been thoughtfully designed with the end-user in mind, and includes the following sections:
CONTENTS & INTRODUCTION (pages 2-5) A brief introduction to using this guide, and getting started with the Venice Biennale.
MAPS: VENICE, GIARDINI, ARSENALE (pages 6-13) Every exhibition listed in this guide is marked on these maps. Each has a number that cross-refers to the Exhibition Checklist, which has full details.
MAIN SHOW FLOOR PLANS (pages 14-21) Diagrams of the central exhibition, May You Live in Interesting Times, showing the artist placements for Proposition A (Arsenale) and Proposition B (Giardini), plus the Arsenale's national pavilions.
EXHIBITION CHECKLIST (pages 22-63) Listed in alphabetical order, all 90 national pavilions and 21 collateral events plus 30 major independent exhibitions. Includes show descriptions, artists, addresses, and times, plus space to add notes, and tick off items seen.
ARTIST CHECKLIST (pages 64-79) Listed in alphabetical order, all 84 individual artists in May You Live in Interesting Times. Includes brief biographical info (birth and location details), plus space to add notes, and tick off items seen. At the end is a jotter spread, with a list of all the artists.
JOURNAL FOR NOTES & VISUALS (pages 80-97) A short notebook section with 16 pages of lined and unlined paper for your own memos and sketches.
ARTIST INDEX & VENUE INDEX (pages 98-119) All the artists and venues listed in alphabetical order, to quickly find anything in this book.
FORMAT DETAILS: Full colour glossy cover - Paperback-style perfect binding - 120 page black-and-white interior - 6 x 9 in (15 x 23 cm) size, just over A5 - Around 1/4 in (80 mm) thick.
