Scenes From the 2017 Venice Biennale

Alan Taylor
May 15, 2017
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The 57th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, held in locations throughout Venice, Italy, opened to the public on May 13, and will remain open until November 26, 2017. Gathered here are a few images of installations created by artists from around the world.

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A visitor looks at his mobile phone as he visits the "Proper Time" installation by Lee Wan, at the Korean Pavilion, during the 57th Biennale in Venice, Italy May 10, 2017. #

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Visitors take pictures at the installation called "Horse problem" by Argentinian artist Claudia Fontes during the 57th La Biennale of Venice on May 11, 2017. #

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A visitor takes a selfie in front of installation called "Escalade Beyond Chromatic Lands" of the American artist Sheila Hicks during the 57th La Biennale of Venice on May 11, 2017. #

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Italian artist Lorenzo Quinn's installation called " Support" is seen on Ca' Sagredo palace in Venice on May 13, 2017. #

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The collateral exhibition 'Man as Bird. Images of Journeys' of The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts is seen during the 57th Biennale Arte on May 12, 2017 in Venice. #

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Visitors attend at the Japanese pavillon, presenting "Turned Upside Down, It's a Forest" of Takahiro Iwasaki, at Giardini on May 9, 2017 in Venice. #

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A general view of an installation of the Azerbaijan Pavilion for the Collateral Events of the Arte Biennale 2017 seen on May 12, 2017. #

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Daniel Lismore poses for a portrait at Palazzo Pisani opening at Art Biennale at Fondazione Prada on May 12, 2017 in Venice. #

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Visitors attend at the Azerbaijan pavilion, presenting the project 'UNDER ONE SUN The Art of Living Together' by HYPNOTICA Visual Performance Group, Elvin Nabizade, on May 11, 2017 in Venice. #

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The Austrian pavilion, presenting "Brigitte Kowanz Erwin Wurm" of Brigitte Kowanz e Erwin Wurm, is seen at Giardini during the 57th Internaztional Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia on May 9, 2017. #

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A visitor looks at the installation called "Imitazione di Cristo" of Roberto Cuoghi at the Italy pavilion on May 11, 2017. #

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Artist Michal Cole poses for a picture inside her installation "Top Gun" a room entirely decorated with twenty five thousand neck ties on May 12, 2017 in Venice, Italy. #

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Visitors look at the installation to Lina Condes at Palazzo Pisani opening at Art Biennale at Fondazione Prada on May 12, 2017. #

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Austrian artist Erwin Wrum poses next to art piece "Stand quiet and look out over the Mediterranean sea 2017" during press preview of the 57th International Art Exhibition Biennale, on May 9, 2017. #

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Visitors attend the collaterals exhibition 'Doing Time' during the 57th Biennale Arte on May 12, 2017, in Venice. #

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Exhibitions around Venice are seen during the 57th Internaztional Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia on May 10, 2017. #

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Actors perform in "Faust" by German artist Anne Imhof during the press preview of the 57th International Art Exhibition Biennale, on May 9, 2017. #

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An installation Sponsored by Swatch created by Ian Davenport and called "Giardini Colourfull" is seen at Biennale Giardini on May 11, 2017. #

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Visitors attend at the Cuban pavilion, presenting the project 'Tiempos de la intuición.' by Abel Barroso, Iván Capote, Roberto Diago, Roberto Fabelo, José Manuel Fors, Aimée García, Reynier Leyva Novo, Meira Marrero & José Ángel Toirac, Carlos Martiel, René Peña, Mabel Poblet, Wilfredo Prieto, Esterio Segura, José Eduardo Yaque, at the 57th Biennale Arte on May 11, 2017. #

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The collaterals exhibition 'Future Generation Art Prize @ Venice 2017' of Victor Pinchuk Foundation photographed on May 12, 2017. #

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The Italian pavilion, presenting the new exhibition of Giorgio Andreotta Calò, Roberto Cuoghi and Adelita Husni-Bey, is seen at Giardini on May 10, 2017 in Venice. #

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