Why Giacometti shunned the Biennale
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Channel: SWI swissinfo.ch - English · 2017 · News & Politics
The Swiss Pavilion at the Biennale in Venice features the exhibition, "Women of Venice" which reflects on the history of the Pavilion and Switzerland’s contributions to the Venice Biennale from a contemporary perspective. It explores why Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti refused to exhibit there.(SRF/swissinfo.ch) --- swissinfo.ch is the international branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SBC). Its role is to report on Switzerland and to provide a Swiss perspective on international events. For more articles, interviews and videos visit swissinfo.ch or subscribe to our YouTube channel: Website: http://www.swissinfo.ch Channel: http://www.youtube.com/swissinfovideos Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=swissinfovideos
