Greek pavilion


The Greek pavilion houses Greece's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Organisation and building

Architect Y. Papandréou designed the pavilion, which was built between 1933 and 1934. Brenno Del Giudice, who led the Biennale's Sant'Elena expansion, also collaborated on the project. The pavilion was built in a neo-Byzantine style, putting in focus the Byzantine dimension of Hellenism, a very engaging issue in Greece at that time. The building's simple layout includes a T-shaped hall. Greek and diamond patterns adorn the brickwork, and Greco-Byzantine round arches line the portico. The word "GRECIA" is written on marble above the entrance.
The Greek pavilion is administered by the Greek Ministry of Culture, which is as well responsible for organising the Greek participation during the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition.

Pavilion location and accessibility

The Greek pavilion is located at the Giardini of the Venice Biennale. Visitors can reach the Greek pavilion either through the main entrance, making it one of the last pavilions in their walking route, or through the back entrance of the Giardini, with the Greek pavilion being the first in sight. The building is accessible either via its frontal main entrance, using the stairs, or through a ramp at the right side of the building that leads to the back entrance of the pavilion.

Representation by year

Art

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Architecture

Source:
  • 1991 — S. and D. Antonakakis, N. Valsamaki, A. Tompazi, Dimitris Pikionis
  • 1996 — Kyriakos Krokos
  • 2000 — "The City: Less aesthetic, more ethical"
  • 2002 — "Athens 2002: Absolute Realism"
  • 2004 — "Examples"
  • 2006 — "Aegean: a scattered city"
  • 2008 — "Athens by Sound"
  • 2010 — "The Ark. Old Seeds for New Cultures"
  • 2012 — "Made in Athens"
  • 2014 — "Tourism Landscapes: Remaking Greece"
  • 2018 — "The School of Athens" Curators: Christina Argyros, Ryan Neiheiser
  • 2021 — "Boulevard de la Société des Nations - The Well-Known Aristotle Axis in Thessaloniki" Nikos Kalogirou, Maria Dousi, Dimitris Thomopoulos, Dimitris Kontaxakis, Sofoklis Kotsopoulos, Themistoklis Hatzigiannopoulos
  • 2023 — "Bodies of Water" Curators: Costis Paniyiris and Andreas Nikolovgenis