The 57th International Art Exhibition, titled Viva Arte Viva, is open to the public from Saturday May 13th and will continue till Sunday November 26th, 2017.
The Exhibition includes 86 National Participations in the historic Pavilions at the Giardini, at the Arsenale and in the city centre of Venice. Three countries participating for the first time: Antigua and Barbuda, Kiribati, and Nigeria. 23 Collateral Events, promoted by non-profit national and international institutions, will present their exhibitions and initiatives in Venice during the 57th Exhibition. The International Exhibition VIVA ARTE VIVA The Exhibition offers a route that unfolds over the course of nine chapters or families of artists, beginning with two introductory realms in the Central Pavilion in the Giardini, followed by seven more realms to be found in the Arsenale and the Giardino delle Vergini. There are 120 invited artists from 51 countries; 103 of these are participating for the first time.