The Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body, has managed and funded an Australian representation at the Venice Biennale for nearly 30 years. The two previous representations at the Venice Biennale are:

2005 Venice Biennale

Ricky Swallow
This Time Another Year

Commissioner
John Kaldor AM
Curator
Charlotte Day

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Overview
CV
Media Kit
Essay
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Image Caption:
Ricky Swallow
This Time Another Year
Installation detail
Australian Pavilion
Venice Biennale 2005

Ricky is represnted by Darren Knight Gallery, Sydney and Modern Art, London.

2003 Venice Biennale

Patricia Piccinini
We are Family

Commissioner
Victoria Lynn
Curator
Linda Michael

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Overview
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Media Kit
Images

Image Captions:
1. The Young Family
2002 - 3 (detail)
silicone, acrylic, human hair, leather, timber
2. Game Boys Advanced
2002 (detail)
silicone, acrylic, human hair, clothing, hand-held video game
3. Still Life With Stem Cells
2002 (detail)
silicone, polyurethane, leather, mdf, human hair
4. Leather Landscape
2003 (detail)
silicone, acrylic, human hair

Patricia is represented by Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery, Sydney; Tolarno Gallery, Melbourne and Yvon Lambert Gallery, New York.

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Images courtesy of the artists