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German pavilion

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The German pavilion houses Germany's national representation during the Venice Biennale arts festivals.

Background

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Organization and building

Architect Daniele Donghi designed the pavilion in a neoclassical style. It was built in 1909 and originally displayed Munich Secession works. The building was torn down and rebuilt by Ernst Haiger's design in 1938.{{sfn|Volpi|2013}}

The commissioner for the German contribution to Biennial is the Federal Foreign Office. On the recommendation of an advisory committee of museum directors and art experts, the ministry appoints a curator (formerly called a commissioner) responsible for the selection of the artists and the organisation of the contribution. This appointment is usually for two years in succession. The Sparkassen-Kulturfonds (culture fund) of the Deutscher Sparkassen- und Giroverband is the pavilion's main sponsor. The Goethe-Institut and, since 2013, the ifa Friends of the German Pavilion are also funders.Gareth Harris (May 15, 2013), [http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Down-but-not-out-European-countries-invest-in-Venice-Biennale-pavilions/29572 Down but not out, European countries invest in Venice Biennale pavilions] The Art Newspaper.

From 1982 until 1990 the German Democratic Republic organized its own exhibitions in the former Pavilion of Decorative Art. Germany's pavilion was redesigned by Ernst Haiger and inaugurated in 1938 by the ruling Nazi government, a fact that has inspired artistic responses from some presenters.{{cite web |url=http://www.artinfo.com/news/story/33767/artinfos-comprehensive-guide-to-the-2011-venice-biennale-national-pavilions/ |title=ARTINFO's Comprehensive Guide to the 2011 Venice Biennale National Pavilions |work=ARTINFO |publisher=Louise Blouin Media |date=May 30, 2011 |access-date=October 22, 2011}}

At the 1993 Biennale, Germany's exhibition "Germania" by Hans Haacke involved destroying the Nazi era marble floor of the German pavilion.{{cite journal |last1=Muir |first1=Gregor |title=Gregor Muir on Hans Haacke's 'Germania' Pavilion at the 45th Venice Biennale |url=https://www.frieze.com/article/gregor-muir-hans-haackes-germania-pavilion-45th-venice-biennale |journal=Frieze |date=January 7, 2019 |issue=200 |access-date=16 May 2022}}

Representation by year

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References

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Bibliography

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  • {{Cite web |last1=Russeth |first1=Andrew |title=The Venice Biennale: Everything You Could Ever Want to Know |work=ARTnews |date=2019-04-17 |url=http://www.artnews.com/2019/04/17/the-venice-biennale-everything-you-could-ever-want-to-know/ |language=en-US |access-date=2019-04-22 |df=mdy-all }}
  • {{cite book |last=Volpi |first=Cristiana |editor-last1=Re Rebaudengo |editor-first1=Adele |year=2013 |title=Pavilions and Garden of Venice Biennale |page=182 |chapter=Germany |publisher=Contrasto |location=Rome |isbn=978-88-6965-440-4 }}

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Further reading

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  • {{Cite book |last1=Becker |first1=Christoph |editor-last1=Moore |editor-first1=Elke aus dem |editor-last2=Zeller |editor-first2=Ursula |editor3=Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen |translator-last1=Bohan |translator-first1=Ann Marie |translator-last2=Laurie |translator-first2=Eileen |translator-last3=Nichols |translator-first3=Catherine |chapter=The Venice Biennale and Germany's Contributions from 1895 to 1942 |title=Germany's contributions to the Venice Biennale 1895–2007 |pages=63–88 |date=2009 |isbn=978-3-8321-9249-5 |publisher=DuMont |location=Cologne |oclc=406143089 |df=mdy-all }}
  • {{Cite journal |last1=Leister |first1=Wiebke |title=Photography In-the-Round: Gerhard Richter's '48 Portraits', 1972 and 1998 |journal=Photographies |volume=7 |issue=2 |pages=217–246 |date=July 2014 |doi=10.1080/17540763.2014.933399 |s2cid=191598180 |issn=1754-0763 |df=mdy-all }}
  • {{Cite book |editor-last1=Moore |editor-first1=Elke aus dem |editor-last2=Zeller |editor-first2=Ursula |editor3=Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen |translator-last1=Bohan |translator-first1=Ann Marie |translator-last2=Laurie |translator-first2=Eileen |translator-last3=Nichols |translator-first3=Catherine |title=Germany's contributions to the Venice Biennale 1895–2007 |date=2009 |language=en |isbn=978-3-8321-9249-5 |publisher=DuMont |location=Cologne |oclc=406143089 |df=mdy-all }}
  • {{Cite web |last1=Ostrow |first1=Saul |title=Venice Preview: Liam Gillick |work=Art in America |date=2009-06-02 |url=https://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/magazines/liam-gillick/ |access-date=2018-06-20 |df=mdy-all }}
  • {{Cite journal |last1=Ostrow |first1=Saul |title=Liam Gillick: Practical Considerations |journal=Art in America |volume=97 |issue=6 |pages=130–136 |date=June 2009 |issn=0004-3214 |df=mdy-all }}
  • {{Cite journal |last1=Verhagen |first1=Erik |last2=Penwarden |first2=Charles |title=Georg Baselitz: 'I'm not a good student.' |journal=Art Press |issue=381 |pages=49–50 |date=September 2011 |url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=asu&AN=525509102&site=ehost-live |issn=0245-5676 |via=EBSCOhost |df=mdy-all }}

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External links

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