Milan Triennial V

The Milan Triennial V was the first to be held at the Palazzo dell'Arte, the first recognised by the Bureau of International Expositions and also the first to be a triennial event (having previously been held biennially).[1]

Milan Triennial V
Sitting Woman by Leone Lodi and Mario Sironi created for the show
Overview
BIE-classTriennial exposition
NameMilan Triennial V
BuildingPalazzo dell'Arte
Participant(s)
Countries11
Location
CountryItaly
CityMilan
Coordinates45°28′19.92″N 9°10′24.78″E
Timeline
Awarded27 October 1932
Opening10 May 1933
Closure31 October 1933
Triennial expositions
PreviousMonza Biennial IV in Monza
NextMilan Triennial VI in Milan

Contents

The Parco Sempione was used to hold 40 temporary pavilions, and a permanent building, the then Torre Littoria, now Torre Branca designed by Gio Ponti.[1][2]

Displays included mural paintings by De Chirico, Sironi, Campigli and Carlo Carrà[3]

Prizes

The Grand Prix was awarded to Elsa Elenius, Maija Kansanen-Størseth and to Harry Röneholm (for exhibition display); Eva Brummer had an honorary mentionl; Alvar Aalto, Eva Anttila and Toini Muona won gold medals; Friedl Holzer-Kjellberg and Werner West silver and Dora Jung, Kurt Ekholm, Gunnel Gustafsson (Nyman) and Jussi Mäntynen all won bronze medals.[4]

References

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