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‖ biennale , n.
(bienˈnɑːle; anglicized biːɛˈnaːleɪ, also (Fr.) bjɛnal)
[It.: cf. biennial a. and n.]
Originally (with capital initial), an international art exhibition held every two years at Venice; hence, any biennial (esp. art) exhibition, festival, etc.
1931Creative Art VIII. 411/1 It is always in an exceptionally expectant mood that one comes to the Biennale. 1951Ann. Reg. 1950 400 In the field of contemporary painting Britain's representative at the Venice ‘Biennale’ was Matthew Smith. 1968Guardian 23 Nov. 6/5 Britain's first print biennale opened last night in Bradford. Artists from 38 countries are exhibiting. 1990Mediamatic Summer (Edge 90: Special Issue) 169 The theme of this year's biennale, art and life in the Nineties, has been chosen to express the collusion of many live and intermedia artworks with personal and architectural spaces normally associated with the everyday necessities of work, recreation, transport and so on. |