Launch of the new Australian Pavilion in the historic Venice Biennale Gardens and the inaugural exhibition, Fiona Hall: Wrong Way Time at the 56th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia
At 4pm Tuesday 5 May in Venice, Italy (EST midnight Tuesday 5th May) the new Denton Corker Marshall designed Australian Pavilion in Venice’s historic Biennale precinct will be officially opened by Senator the Hon George Brandis QC, Attorney-General and Minister for the Arts, with remarks made by Mr Rupert Myer AM, Chair of the Australia Council for the Arts, Australian Commissioner and lead donor for the new pavilion, Mr Simon Mordant AM, Paolo Baratta, President of the Venice Biennale, architect John Denton and pavilion donor, Cate Blanchett.