Italian Pavilion

To promote Italian creativity in the international context, the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture organizes and supports Italian participation in the International Art and Architecture Exhibitions of La Biennale di Venezia, one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world. The Biennale has, for over a century, been a cutting-edge platform for promoting new artistic trends and represents an unmissable meeting point for the world of culture. The participating countries set up their pavilions with the most interesting national proposals, alternating annually between art and architecture. Our country also has its own space, inaugurated (in its current form) in 2006, at the Tese delle Vergini in the Arsenal: the Italian Pavilion, which occupies 1200 sqm with an additional 900 sqm of outdoor space.
The Italian Pavilion has a Commissioner – a role consistently held by the Director-General for Contemporary Creativity and a Curator, appointed annually by the Minister of Culture.

Mail di progetto: padiglioneitalia@cultura.gov.it

2025 – BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA
Avviso pubblico per la selezione del curatore
Appointment of the curator
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2024 – BIENNALE ARTE
DUE QUI / TO HEAR
Curator: Luca Cerizza
Commissioner: Angelo Piero Cappello
Avviso pubblico per la selezione del curatore
Nomina del curatore / Artista
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2023 – BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA
SPAZIALE: EVERYONE BELONGS TO EVERYONE ELSE
Curator: Fosbury Architecture
Commissioner: Onofrio Cutaia 
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2022 – BIENNALE ARTE
STORIA DELLA NOTTE E DESTINO DELLE COMETE
Curator: Eugenio Viola
Commissioner: Onofrio Cutaia
Appointment of the curator
Artist
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2021 – BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA
COMUNITÀ​ RESILIENTI
Curator: Alessandro Melis
Commissioner: Onofrio Cutaia
Appointment of the curator
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2019 – BIENNALE ARTE
NÉ ALTRA NÉ QUESTA: LA SFIDA AL LABIRINTO
Curator: Milovan Farronato
Commissioner: Federica Galloni
Appointment of the curator
Artists
Project

2018 – BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA
ARCIPELAGO ITALIA
Curator: Mario Cucinella
Commissioner: Federica Galloni
Appointment of the curator
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2017 – BIENNALE ARTE
IL MONDO MAGICO
Curator: Cecilia Alemani
Commissioner: Federica Galloni
Appointment of the curator
Artists
Project

2016 – BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA
TAKING CARE
Curator: TAMassociati
Commissioner: Federica Galloni
Project

2015 – BIENNALE ARTE
CODICE ITALIA
Curator: Vincenzo Trione
Commissioner: Federica Galloni
Project

2014 – BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA
INNESTI / GRAFTING
Curator: Cino Zucchi
Commissioner: Maria Grazia Bellisario
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2013 – BIENNALE ARTE
VICE VERSA
Curator: Bartolomeo Pietromarchi
Commissioner: Maddalena Ragni
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2012 – BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA
LE QUATTRO STAGIONI
Curator: Luca Zevi
Commissioner: Maddalena Ragni
Project

2011 – BIENNALE ARTE
L’ARTE NON È COSA NOSTRA
Curator: Vittorio Sgarbi
Commissioner: Antonia Pasqua Recchia
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2010 – BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA
AILATI
Curator: Luca Molinari
Commissioner: Mario Lolli Ghetti
Project

2009 – BIENNALE ARTE
COLLAUDI
Curator: Luca Beatrice and Beatrice Buscaroli
Commissioner: Francesco Prosperetti
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2008 – BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA
L’ITALIA CERCA CASA
Curator: Francesco Garofalo
Commissioner: Margherita Guccione
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2007 – BIENNALE ARTE
SCULTURE DI LINFA – DEMOCRAZY
Curator: Ida Gianelli
Commissioner: Pio Baldi
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2006 – BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA
LA CITTÀ NUOVA ITALIA-Y-2026. INVITO A VEMA
Curator: Franco Purini
Commissioner: Pio Baldi
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