The 59th Venice Biennale was an international contemporary art exhibition held between April and November 2022, having been delayed a year due to the COVID pandemic.
Often described as "the Olympics of the art world", participation in the Biennale is a prestigious event for contemporary artists.
The Biennale parent organization also hosts regular festivals in other arts: architecture, dance, film, music, and theater.
[4] Cecilia Alemani, chief curator of High Line Art, served as the 59th Venice Biennale's artistic director.
Her central exhibition is titled "The Milk of Dreams", after a book by the English-born Mexican surrealist artist Leonora Carrington filled with magical tales in which everything can be transformed through imagination.
[3] Her curator's essay invokes feminist activist Silvia Federici and science fiction writer Ursula Le Guin.
[13] A jury presented the three main prizes: The 59th Biennale's Golden Lion for lifetime achievement went to Katharina Fritsch and Cecilia Vicuña.