{{Short description|Venice Biennale national pavilion}} {{Use American English|date=May 2019}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}}
upright=1.2|thumb|Façade of the Belgian pavilion
The '''Belgian pavilion''' houses Belgium's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.
== Background ==
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== Organization and building ==
The Belgian pavilion was the first foreign pavilion built on the Giardini. Architect Léon Sneyers designed the building for its 1907 construction in an Art Nouveau style with the influence of Josef Hoffmann and Viennese architecture. The pavilion was expanded by A. de Bosschère between 1929 and 1930 with rooms added on both sides of the main exhibition space. He also converted the flat roof from a pitch. Later, the pavilion was twice restored: in 1948 by Virgilio Vallot, who also made its façade concave with rosette motifs, and in 1997 by Georges Baines, who converted the space to a white cube gallery.{{sfn|Volpi|2013}}
== Representation by year == {{verify section|date=May 2019}} === Art === [[File:"Fami-Home" installation, 1988, Belgium Pavilion, Biennial, Venice.jpg|thumb|"Fami-Home" installation by Guillaume Bijl, 1988]] * 1948 — Louis Buisseret, James Ensor, Constant Permeke, Louis Van Lint * 1958 — Jules Lismonde (winner of the Renato Carrain Prize) * 1964 — Vic Gentils * 1972 — Pierre Alechinsky and Christian Dotremont * 1988 — Guillaume Bijl, Narcisse Tordoir and Laurent Busine, (curator : Jan Hoet ) * 1990 — Among Others, shared exhibition I.C.W the pavilion of the Netherlands * 1993 — Jan Vercruysse (curator : Jan Debbaut) * 1995 — Didier Vermeiren, (curator : Jan Hoet ) * 1997 — Thierry de Cordier<ref>Roberta Smith (June 16, 1997), [https://www.nytimes.com/1997/06/16/arts/another-venice-biennale-shuffles-to-life.html Another Venice Biennale Shuffles to Life] ''New York Times''.</ref> * 1999 — Michel François, Ann Veronica Janssens<ref>Carol Vogel (June 14, 1999), [https://www.nytimes.com/1999/06/14/arts/at-the-venice-biennale-art-is-turning-into-an-interactive-sport.html At the Venice Biennale, Art Is Turning Into an Interactive Sport] ''New York Times''.</ref> * 2001 — Luc Tuymans * 2003 — Sylvie Eyberg, Valérie Mannaerts * 2005 — Honoré d'O * 2007 — Éric Duyckaerts, Berlinde de Bruyckere * 2009 — Jef Geys (Curator: Dirk Snauwaert) * 2011 — Angel Vergara, Luc Tuymans * 2013 — Berlinde de Bruyckere (Curator: J. M. Coetzee) * 2015 — Vincent Meessen and guests (Mathieu K. Abonnenc, Sammy Baloji, James Beckett, Melle Nieling, Elisabetta Benassi, Patrick Bernier & Olive Martin, Tamar Guimarães & Kasper Akhøj, Maryam Jafri, Adam Pendleton) (Curator: Katerina Gregos)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://kunstnet.be/kunst/56e_biennale_venetie/|title=56e Biënnale|date=10 May 2015|work=Kunst Net|access-date=27 December 2017}}</ref> * 2017 — Dirk Braeckman (Curator: Eva Wittocx) * 2019 — Jos de Gruyter & Harald Thys (Curator: Anne-Claire Schmitz) * 2022 — Francis Alÿs (Curator: Hilde Teerlinck)<ref>Alex Greenberger (June 15, 2020), [https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/francis-alys-venice-biennale-2022-1202691215/ Francis Alÿs, Artist with a Timely Interest in Borders, Will Represent Belgium at 2022 Venice Biennale] ''ARTnews''.</ref>
==Architecture== *2004 — "Commissioner: Flemish Community". Curator: Moritz Küng.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exhibitions archive |url=https://www.belgianpavilion.be/en/archive?filter=architecture |website=BELGIAN PAVILION}}</ref> *2008 — "1907...After the party".<ref>{{cite web |title=Exhibitions archive |url=https://www.belgianpavilion.be/en/archive?filter=architecture |website=BELGIAN PAVILION}}</ref> *2010 — "Usus/usures". Curator: Rotor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exhibitions archive |url=https://www.belgianpavilion.be/en/archive?filter=architecture |website=BELGIAN PAVILION}}</ref> *2012 — "The Ambition of the Territory". Curator: AWJGGRAUaDVVTAT.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exhibitions archive |url=https://www.belgianpavilion.be/en/archive?filter=architecture |website=BELGIAN PAVILION}}</ref> *2014 — "Intérieurs. Notes et Figures". Curators: Sébastien Martinez Barat, Bernard Dubois, Sarah Levy, Judith Wielander.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exhibitions archive |url=https://www.belgianpavilion.be/en/archive?filter=architecture |website=BELGIAN PAVILION}}</ref> *2016 — "Bravoure". Curators: Architecten De Vylder Vinck Taillieu, Doorzon interieurarchitecten, Filip Dujardin.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exhibitions archive |url=https://www.belgianpavilion.be/en/archive?filter=architecture |website=BELGIAN PAVILION}}</ref> *2018 — "Eurotopie". Curator: Traumnovelle (L. Drapeaud, M. León Fanjul, J. Leya). Co-curator: Roxane Le Grelle.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exhibitions archive |url=https://www.belgianpavilion.be/en/archive?filter=architecture |website=BELGIAN PAVILION}}</ref> *2021 — "Composite Presence". Curators: Bovenbouw Architectuur. <ref>{{cite web |title=Belgium: Composite Presence |url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2021/belgium |website=La Biennale di Venezia |access-date=18 May 2026}}</ref> *2023 — "In Vivo". Curators: Bento et Vinciane Despret.<ref>{{cite web |title=Belgium In Vivo |url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2023/belgium |website=La Biennale di Venezia |access-date=18 May 2026}}</ref> *2025 — "Building Biospheres". Curators: Bas Smets, Stefano Mancuso.<ref>{{cite web |title=Belgium: Building Biospheres |url=https://www.labiennale.org/en/architecture/2025/belgium |website=La Biennale di Venezia |access-date=18 May 2026}}</ref>
== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
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* {{Cite web |last1=Russeth |first1=Andrew |title=The Venice Biennale: Everything You Could Ever Want to Know |work=ARTnews |date=2019-04-17 |url=http://www.artnews.com/2019/04/17/the-venice-biennale-everything-you-could-ever-want-to-know/ |language=en-US |access-date=2019-04-22 |df=mdy-all }} * {{cite book |last=Volpi |first=Cristiana |editor-last1=Re Rebaudengo |editor-first1=Adele |year=2013 |title=Pavilions and Garden of Venice Biennale |chapter=Belgium |page=166 |publisher=Contrasto |location=Rome |isbn=978-88-6965-440-4 }}
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== Further reading ==
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* {{Cite web |title=Belgian Pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale |work=Artsy |date=2015-05-04 |url=https://www.artsy.net/article/2015-belgian-pavilion-at-the-56th-venice-biennale |language=en |access-date=2019-05-12 |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Kate |title=Peer Inside the Prison of the Belgian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale and See a Disturbing World of Mannequins and Old White People |work=Artnet News |date=2019-05-07 |url=https://news.artnet.com/exhibitions/belgian-pavilion-venice-1536859 |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-12 |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |last1=Fernandez |first1=Mariana |title=The Curator of Venice's Belgian Pavilion Previews the 'Uncanny' Puppets She's Putting on View |work=Observer |date=2019-05-02 |url=https://observer.com/2019/05/anne-claire-schmitz-belgium-pavilion-venice-biennale-jos-de-gruyter-harald-thys/ |language=en |access-date=2019-05-12 |df=mdy-all }} * {{Cite web |title=Venice Biennale, The Nationals: Belgian Pavilion |work=Art in America |date=2013-06-19 |url=https://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/news/venice-biennale-the-nationals-belgian-pavilion/ |language=en-US |access-date=2019-05-12 |df=mdy-all }}
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== External links ==
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