42nd Venice Biennale

The 42nd Venice Biennale, held in 1986, was an exhibition of international contemporary art, with 40 participating nations.^[1] The Venice Biennale takes place biennially in Venice, Italy. Prizewinners of the 42nd Biennale included: Frank Auerbach and Sigmar Polke (International Prize/Golden Lion), the French pavilion with Daniel Buren (best national representation), Nunzio Di Stefano (best young artist), and Golden Lion in memory of sculptor Fausto Melotti.^[2] These were the first Biennale prizes awarded since 1968.^[3]

Awards

Di Martino, Enzo (2005). The History of the Venice Biennale 1895–2005. Venice: Papiro Arte. ISBN 978-88-901104-4-3. OCLC 62237064.

"Biennale preview". Art in America. 74: 216. April 1986. ISSN 0004-3214 – via EBSCOhost.
Gendel, Milton (October 1986). "Report from Venice: the 42nd Biennale—the art of alchemy". Art in America. 74: 27. ISSN 0004-3214 – via EBSCOhost.
"Goethe would have wondered: Perspectives on the 42nd Venice Biennale, photography by Shigeo Anzai". Artforum International. 25: 115–128. September 1986. ISSN 1086-7058 – via EBSCOhost.
Green, Lilias (March 1987). "There's a protozoan in that painting". BioScience. 37 (3): 181–185. doi:10.2307/1310515. ISSN 0006-3568. JSTOR 1310515 – via EBSCOhost.
Feaver, William (September 1986). "A Laser-friendly Biennale". ARTnews. 85: 60. ISSN 0004-3273 – via EBSCOhost.