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The Bienal Internacional de São Paulo: a concise history, 1951-2014

2013; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4000/perspective.3902

2269-7721

Isobel Whitelegg,

History, Culture, and Diplomacy

Sao Paulo, second after Venice The first Bienal Internacional de Sao Paulo took place in 1951, and in 2012 this event celebrated its thirtieth iteration. At a time when more than a hundred biennials, triennials, and other perennial exhibitions are now active worldwide, Sao Paulo’s biennial can claim the distinction of being only the second one to come into existence. As such, it can also claim several precedents. It is not only the first international biennial to succeed the archetype of Veni...