48th Venice Biennale

48th Venice Biennale
Genre	Art exhibition
Begins	1999
Ends	1999
Location(s)	Venice
Country	Italy
Previous event	47th Venice Biennale (1997)
Next event	49th Venice Biennale (2001)

The 48th Venice Biennale, held in 1999, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 60 participating nations. The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Prize winners of the 48th Biennale included: Louise Bourgeois and Bruce Naumann (lifetime achievement), Italy (best national participation), and Doug Aitken, Cai Guo-Qiang, and Shirin Neshat (International Prize).

Awards

• Golden Lion for lifetime achievement: Louise Bourgeois and Bruce Nauman
• Golden Lion for best national participation: Italy
• International Prize: Doug Aitken, Cai Guo-Qiang, Shirin Neshat
• Special Awards: Georges Adéagbo, Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Katarzyna Kozyra, Lee Bul
• Premia Unesco for the promotion of the Arts: Ghada Amer

Bibliography

• Di Martino, Enzo (2005). The History of the Venice Biennale 1895–2005. Venice: Papiro Arte. ISBN 978-88-901104-4-3. OCLC 62237064. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

Further reading

• Vogel, Carol (June 14, 1999). "At the Venice Biennale, Art Is Turning Into an Interactive Sport". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
• Searle, Adrian (June 15, 1999). "Dearth in Venice". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
• Vetrocq, Marcia E. (September 1999). "The Venice Biennale: reformed, renewed, redeemed". Art in America. 87 (9): 82–93. ISSN 0004-3214 – via EBSCOhost.