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AWARDS OF THE 59TH
INTERNATIONAL ART
EXHIBITION
The Jury of the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale
di Venezia, comprising Adrienne Edwards (USA), President
Katharina Fritsch: 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, The Milk
of the Jury, Lorenzo Giusti (Italy), Julieta González (Mexico), of Dreams Photo by: Andrea Avezzù, Courtesy: La Biennale di Venezia
Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung (Cameroon), Susanne Pfeffer
(Germany), has decided to present the following awards:

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
Katharina Fritsch (b.1956, lives and works in Wuppertal and
Düsseldorf, Germany) and Cecilia Vicuña (b.1948, poet, artist,
filmmaker and activist. Lives and works in New York and
Santiago, Chile)

Golden Lion for Best National Participation
GREAT BRITAIN
Sonia Boyce: Feeling Her Way Cecilia Vicuña: 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, The Milk
Exhibitor: Sonia Boyce of Dreams Photo by: Andrea Avezzù, Courtesy: La Biennale di Venezia
Special mention for National Participation
FRANCE
Les rêves n’ont pas de titre / Dreams have no titles
Exhibitor: Zineb Sedira
Special mention for National Participation
UGANDA
Radiance: They dream In Time
Exhibitors: Acaye Kerunen and Collin Sekajugo
Golden Lion for the Best Participant in the International
SIMONE LEIGH Sonia Boyce: 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, The Milk of
b.1967, Chicago, USA. Lives in New York City, USA Dreams Photo by: Andrea Avezzù, Courtesy: La Biennale di Venezia

Silver Lion for a Promising Young Participant in the
International Exhibition
ALI CHERRI
b.1976, Beirut, Lebanon. Lives in Paris, France

Special mention:
LYNN HERSHMAN LEESON
b.1941, Cleveland, USA. Lives in San Francisco, USA

Special mention:
SHUVINAI ASHOONA
b.1961, Kinngait. Lives in Kinngait, Nunavut Zineb Sedira: 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, The Milk of
Dreams Photo by: Andrea Avezzù, Courtesy: La Biennale di Venezia

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