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Deadline for applying for accreditation is 1 April 2022.
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The 59th International Art Exhibition of La Bienaale di Venezia
Open to the public: April 23 – November 27
Program for the Opening Week
The 59th International Art Exhibition of La Bienaale di Venezia
Preview days: April 20 – 22
Open to the public: April 23 – November 27
April 21
11:00am – 12:00pm preview pass holders only
Inauguration of ‘The Sámi Pavilion’ exhibition
Pavilion of the Nordic Countries, Giardini
12:00pm – 1:30pm preview pass holders only
Performance: Matriarchy by Pauliina Feodoroff
Pavilion of the Nordic Countries, Giardini
April 22
3:00pm preview pass holders only
Performance: Matriarchy by Pauliina Feodoroff
The Nordic Pavilion, Giardini
7:00pm – 9:00pm by invitation only
Opening event for aabaakwad
(Global Indigenous Artists and Curators Gathering)
Concert Hall at Palazzo Pisani, Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello
April 23
3:00pm
Performance: Matriarchy by Pauliina Feodoroff
Pavilion of the Nordic Countries, Giardini
April 25
3:00pm
Performance: Matriarchy by Pauliina Feodoroff
Pavilion of the Nordic Countries, Giardini
General opening hours of Art Exhibition of La Bienaale di Venezia
Giardini and Arsenale
23 April – 25 September, 11:00am – 7:00pm
(Arsenale open until 8:00pm on Fridays and Saturdays)
27 September – 27 November, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Closed Mondays except for April 25, May 30, June 27, July 25, August 15, September 5, September 19, October 31 and November 21
Currently, the Italian authorities have implemented a range of measures to limit the spread of the Corona virus. These measures are valid until the 31 March but are expected to continue beyond this date. Please check the most updated infection control measures before booking your travel. Official information can be found at the Italian governments
official Covid-19 information page.
A Strengthened Green Pass* is required to access:
* A Strengthened Green Pass refers to the requirement to either hold a vaccination or recovery certificate, meaning that a negative COVID-19 test alone is not accepted.
In an historic first, the Nordic Pavilion in Venice is transforming into the Sámi Pavilion, with a project commissioned by Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA) featuring the Sámi artists Pauliina Feodoroff, Máret Ánne Sara and Anders Sunna during the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia in 2022.