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I don't like most contemporary art. But I think if you talked to any person who's heavily involved in contemporary art, they'd say the same thing. If you go to a biennale, you don't expect to like much of it.
Tom Rachman

Meaning of "biennale" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIENNALE

biennale  [ˌbiːəˈnɑːleɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIENNALE

noun
adjective
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Biennale is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIENNALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

biennale

Biennale

Biennale is Italian for "biennial" or "every other year" and can be used to describe any event that happens every two years. It is most commonly used within the art world to describe large-scale international contemporary art exhibitions, stemming from the use of the phrase for the Venice Biennale, which was first held in 1895. The phrase has since been used for other artistic events, such as the "Biennale de Paris", or even as a portmanteau as with Berlinale and Viennale. "Biennale" is therefore used as a general term for other recurrent international events.

Definition of biennale in the English dictionary

The definition of biennale in the dictionary is an event occurring every two years.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIENNALE


ballet
ˈbæleɪ
cicale
sɪˈkɑːleɪ
clay
kleɪ
controle
kənˈtrəʊleɪ
cosplay
ˈkɒsˌpleɪ
coulee
ˈkuːleɪ
delay
dɪˈleɪ
display
dɪˈspleɪ
gameplay
ˈɡeɪmˌpleɪ
gilet
dʒɪˈleɪ
gregale
ɡreɪˈɡɑːleɪ
lay
leɪ
lei
leɪ
ley
leɪ
overlay
ˌəʊvəˈleɪ
palais
ˈpæleɪ
play
pleɪ
relay
ˈriːleɪ
self-belay
ˌsɛlfˈbiːleɪ
tule
ˈtuːleɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIENNALE

bield
bieldy
Bielefeld
Bielersee
Bielorussia
bien
Bien Hoa
bien pensant
bien-pensant
Bienne
biennial
biennially
biennium
bienseance
bier
Bierce
bierkeller
biestings
biface
bifacial

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIENNALE

ale
aquamanale
cor pulmonale
dale
female
finale
grand finale
hale
Internationale
locale
male
pale
quale
rationale
sale
scale
tale
the Internationale
vale
wholesale

Synonyms and antonyms of biennale in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «biennale» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIENNALE

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Translator English - Chinese

双年展
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bienal
570 millions of speakers

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biennale
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Biennale
380 millions of speakers
ar

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بينالي
280 millions of speakers

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биеннале
278 millions of speakers

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Bienal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Biennale
260 millions of speakers

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biennale
220 millions of speakers

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Biennale
190 millions of speakers

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Biennale
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ビエンナーレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비엔날레
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biennale
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

biennale
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Biennale
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बिएननेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bienali
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

biennale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Biennale
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бієнале
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Bienala
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

biennale
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

biënnale
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

biennalen
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Biennale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biennale

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIENNALE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIENNALE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biennale

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QUOTES WITH «BIENNALE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word biennale.
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Tom Rachman
I don't like most contemporary art. But I think if you talked to any person who's heavily involved in contemporary art, they'd say the same thing. If you go to a biennale, you don't expect to like much of it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIENNALE»

Discover the use of biennale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biennale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Fall-Out Shelters for the Human Spirit: American Art and the ...
25 ''Biennale Will Be Held Despite Protest Threat,'' New York Times, 13 June 1968, 18; ''Awards Jurors at Biennale Quit,'' ibid., 19 June 1968, 96; ''Students in Venice Again Protest Fete,'' ibid., 20 June 1968, 46; ''Art Biennale Opens Then ...
Michael L. Krenn, 2005
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pARTnering documentation: approaching dance . heritage . ...
In March 2012, more than 150 people met in Frankfurt am Main to take part in the 3“ Dance Education Biennale * students, teachers, researchers, artists, scientists. For one week, they explored questions concerning culture, heritage in dance a ...
Edith Boxberger, Gabriele Wittmann, 2013
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The history of the Venice Biennale: 1895- 2005 : visual ...
Over a hundred years of the story behind the Biennale of Venice, the oldest and most prestigious artistic and cultural institution in the world, from the first edition in 1895 to the 52nd one in 2007.
Enzo Di Martino, 2005
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The Biennale of Sydney
Ewen McDonald, Art Gallery of New South Wales. Catalogue Editor: Ewen McDonald Assistant Editor: Rosalind Home Research assistant: Caroline Walker Copy editor: Jo Wodak Design: Gretta Kool Catalogue cover: Biennale of Sydney  ...
Ewen McDonald, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2002
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Politics and Paintings at the Venice Biennale 1948-64: Italy ...
Although cultural exchanges were named within the Council of Europe in the mid- 1950's as being second only in importance to the military as a tool for ensuring a stable and integrated Western Europe in the aftermath of the Second World War ...
Nancy Jachec, 2007
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Journal of New Communications Research, Vol II
by Elizabeth Albrycht, FoundingFellow, Society for New Communications Research Viewing online photos of the artwork from the 2007 Venice Biennale, a worldrenowned annual international art exhibition, is a poor way of experiencing the ...
Jennifer McClure, 2008
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Instant Art_01 Biennale d'arte di Venezia 2011
Susanna Legrenzi. La Biennale di Venezia 54th International Art Exhibition INSTANT ART .1 Instant Art_01 ILLUMInations, La Biennale di Venezia 54th International Art. Im; Iren Front Cover.
Susanna Legrenzi, 2011
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Surpassing the Spectacle: Global Transformations and the ...
The first Johannesburg Biennale, "Africus," took place in 1995. It commemorated South Africa's political and cultural reentry into the world. The exhibition marked the country's first year of democracy, the election of Nelson Mandela in a fair and  ...
Carol Becker, 2002
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Making History: Wu Hung on Contemporary Art
NNALE: THE MAKING OF A "HISTORICAL EVENT" IN CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART The Third Shanghai Biennale was held from November 6, 2000, to January 6, 2001, in the newly expanded Shanghai Art Museum (figs. 11.1-11.3 ).
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Tirana Biennale 1: Escape : National Gallery & Chinese ...
The first Tirana Biennale -- and its vivid, eclectic, smartly-designed catalogue -- is a riotous, excellent sign of the coming of a new era for Albania's artistic community.
Edi Rama, Giancarlo Politi, Ahu Antmen, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIENNALE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biennale is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chinese artists catch eye of int'l visitors at Venice Biennale
VENICE, Italy, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Silvio Cassara, an Italian architect, was visiting La Biennale di Venezia, or Venice international art exhibition, ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
2
Members back plan for annual Paris Biennale
Reaction to the news that the Paris 'Biennale' will become an annual event has been largely positive. The French dealers' association the ... «antiquestradegazette.com, Jul 15»
3
Italy: NZ takes centre stage at Venice Biennale
As Venetian as the palaces on the Grand Canal, the Biennale Arte offers a feast of art and culture. And New Zealand, with our man Simon ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
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It's Official: After Much Turmoil, Second Kiev Biennale Opens in …
After months of uncertainty and a surprise, unilateral decision announcing its cancellation, followed by a counter-announcement by the curators ... «artnet News, Jul 15»
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Councillor Proposes Toronto Biennale
Photo of the Architecture for Canada Venice Biennale project by ... to study the feasibility of launching a Toronto Biennale of Art to mark ... «Torontoist, Jul 15»
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Maria Lind Appointed Artistic Director of 2016 Gwangju Biennale
Maria Lind, director of Stockholm's Testa Konsthall, has been appointed artistic director of the 2016 Gwangju Biennale. "Gwangju Biennale has ... «artnet News, Jul 15»
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The 2015 Venice Biennale
At the beginning of his essay in the catalog for this year's Venice Biennale, Okwui Enwezor asks: “What do we see? A void of nothingness? «The Nation., Jul 15»
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Canalside choreography: how the biennale got Venice dancing
When Venice launched its first international art biennale back in 1895, it was making a deliberate bid to regain its status as a cultural centre and ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Jeremy Deller's artworks draw links between Victorian factories and …
The rights and plight of workers pervade the sprawling main exhibition of this year's Venice Biennale. The artworks inside the imposing white ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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CAG raps Kochi Biennale Foundation for unjustified fund use
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 29 (PTI) The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has slammed the organisers of Kochi Muziris Biennale for ... «Niticentral, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Biennale [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/biennale>. Apr 2024 ».
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