The 1970 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:art_installation
gptkb:artwork
Conceptual art
Postmodern art
gptkbp:attendance Over 200,000 visitors
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Silver_Lion_for_Best_Artist
gptkb:Golden_Lion_for_Best_National_Participation
Special Mention Award
gptkbp:cultural_significance Marked a shift towards contemporary art.
gptkbp:curator gptkb:Giorgio_Morandi
gptkbp:exhibition gptkb:Arsenale
gptkb:Giardini
6 months
International Art Exhibition
gptkbp:historical_context Engagement with social issues.
Emergence of new artistic practices.
Part of a long tradition of Biennales.
Reflected the political climate of the 1970s.
Response to the counterculture movement.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The 1970 Venice Biennale
gptkbp:impact Influenced future Biennales.
gptkbp:is_featured_in ' Bed' by Robert Rauschenberg
' Cut Piece' by Yoko Ono
' Rhythm 0' by Marina Abramović
' The World as a Place of Work' by Alighiero Boetti
' I Like America and America Likes Me' by Joseph Beuys
gptkbp:legacy Continues to influence contemporary art exhibitions.
Highlighted the role of the artist in society.
Promoted the importance of performance art.
Set a precedent for future Biennales.
Encouraged international collaboration in the arts.
gptkbp:location gptkb:Venice,_Italy
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive international media coverage.
gptkbp:notable_members gptkb:Joseph_Beuys
gptkb:Marina_Abramović
gptkb:Yoko_Ono
gptkb:Robert_Rauschenberg
gptkb:Alighiero_Boetti
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:La_Biennale_di_Venezia
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:1968_Venice_Biennale
gptkbp:significant_event Focus on political and social issues.
First time the Biennale included a section for performance art.
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:1972_Venice_Biennale
gptkbp:theme The Individual and the Collective
gptkbp:year gptkb:1970