Venice Biennale 2011 - the most important art event on Earth!

The Venice Biennale of Art remains the most prestigious international art event on the planet.

The 54th International Exhibition of Art is now taking place in Venice from now until November 27.

A major highlight of this years event is the opening of Milan's fashion house Prada Pavilion, where works from Prada's permanent collection will be on show at the breathtaking Ca' Corner della Regina.

Works by Anish Kapoor, Jeff Koons and Lucio Fontana's abound!

View of Prada exhibition space from the Grand Canal

Lucio Fontana's work from 1963 'Spacial Conception-End of God' at Prada

Anish Kapoor's 'Void Field' 1989 at Prada

Hundreds of knives stabbing the wall in stunning work by Iran's Farhad Moshiri

Wax sculpture 'Rape of the Sabine Wome' by Urs Fischer 

Anselm Kiefer's 'Salt of the Earth'

109 Canvasses by Venetian artist Emillio Vedova

Andro Wekua's 'Pink Wave Hunter Beach Restaurant' 2010-2011

Exhibit at Palazzo Fortuny including a clay Janus Head from 2nd Century BC,
and works by Guiseppe Penone & Chen Zhen

Images via Wallpaper

Australia's Hany Armanious 

     

The following works by Hany Armanious can be seen at the Australian Pavilion

'Effigy of an Effigy with Mirage' 2010
cast polyurethane, resin, fibreglass and pewter with pigment

'Mystery of the Plinth' 2010
polystyrene, polyurethane, epoxy, silicone and pigment




Images via  Foxy Productions