The 1968 Venice Biennale

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:art_exhibition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lee_Ufan
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:Pop_art
gptkb:artwork
Conceptual art
gptkbp:attendance International artists and critics
gptkbp:closing_date November 1968
gptkbp:cultural_significance Showcased emerging artists
Engaged with contemporary issues
Challenged traditional art norms
Influenced art criticism
Set a precedent for future biennales
Encouraged experimental art forms
Encouraged public participation in art
Expanded the definition of art
Fostered international dialogue in art
Highlighted political art
Promoted cross-cultural exchanges
Promoted the role of the artist in society
Reflected social upheaval of the 1960s
Reflected the spirit of the 1960s
gptkbp:exhibition 6 months
International Art Exhibition
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 1968 Venice Biennale
gptkbp:impact Promoted avant-garde art
Influenced future biennales
gptkbp:is_featured_in Canyon by Robert Rauschenberg
Bed by Claes Oldenburg
The White Room by Yoko Ono
gptkbp:launch_date June 1968
gptkbp:location gptkb:Venice,_Italy
gptkbp:notable_album The Combine by Robert Rauschenberg
The Room of the Future by Yoko Ono
The Soft Toilet by Claes Oldenburg
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Yoko_Ono
gptkb:Robert_Rauschenberg
gptkb:Claes_Oldenburg
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:La_Biennale_di_Venezia
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1966_Venice_Biennale
gptkbp:significant_event Protests against the Vietnam War
Counterculture movement influence
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1970_Venice_Biennale
gptkbp:theme The Individual and the Group
gptkbp:year gptkb:1968