The Milan Triennial (Triennale di Milano) is an art and design exhibition that takes place every three years at the Triennale di Milano Museum in Milan, Italy.
History The exhibition was originally established in 1923 as a biennial architecture and industrial design event. The first five editions took place in Monza. In 1933 the exhibition was relocated to Milan and the format was changed to a triennial basis. The designated venue was the new Palazzo dell’Arte designed by architect Giovanni Muzio, featuring Gio Ponti's Torre Branca.
The Triennial was recognised by the Bureau of International Expositions (BIE) in 1933.
With Ponti and artist Mario Sironi at the helm, the 5th Triennale expanded its field to visual art, with mural paintings made by artists such as Giorgio de Chirico, Massimo Campigli and Carlo Carrà.
Other artists who exhibited their work at the Triennial over the years include Lucio Fontana, Enrico Baj, Arturo Martini, Gio Pomodoro, Alberto Burri, Mario Merz, Giulio Paolini and Michelangelo Pistoletto.
The Triennial was discontinued three times in 1940, 1973 and 1996.
List of triennials
TriennialNotesOpenClose Monza Biennial International Exhibition of Decorative Arts 1923 1923 Monza Biennial II International Exhibition of Decorative Arts 1925 Monza Biennial III International Exhibition of Decorative Arts The twentieth century and Neoclassicism in decoration and furnishing 31 May 1927 16 October 1927 Monza Biennial IV International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Art Held in Monza. Included several works by Gio Ponti. 1930 1930 Milan Triennial V Style – Civilisation 10 May 1933 31 October 1933 Milan Triennial VI Continuity – Modernity 31 May 1936 1 November 1936 Milan Triennial VII Order – Tradition 6 April 1940 9 June 1940 Milan Triennial VIII The HouseIncluded an urban planning project that led to the QT8 area named after this the 8th triennial. 31 May 1947 14 September 1947 Milan Triennial IX Goods – StandardsGold medal winners included the Danish textile artist Helga Foght. 12 May 19515 November 1951 Milan Triennial XPrefabrication – Industrial DesignLed to the creation of the building now used as the 28 August 195415 November 1954 Milan Triennial XI Improving the Quality of Expression in Today’s Civilisation 27 July 1957 4 November 1957 Milan Triennial XII Home and school 16 July 1960 4 November 1960 Milan Triennial XIII Leisure 12 June 1964 27 September 1964 Milan Triennial XIV The Large Number 23 June 196828 July 1968 Milan Triennial XVArchitettura Razionale, major section curated by Aldo Rossi 1973 Milan Triennial XVI The Domestic Project Directed by Mario Bellini and the historian Georges Teyssot. Included notable projects like La Casa Palestra by OMA, The Mobile Home and the Nomadic Condition by John Hejduk, and The Collector's Room by Massimo Scolari 1986 Milan Triennial XVII World Cities and the Future of the Metropolis 21 September 1988 18 December 1988 Milan Triennial XVIIILife in Things and Nature: Design and the Environmental Challenge 1992 1992 Milan Triennial XIX Identities and differences 22 February 1996 5 May 1996 Milan Triennial XX Memory and the Future 2001 2004 Triennial 2016 21st century. Design after Design 2 April 2016 12 September 2016 Triennial 2019 Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival 1 March 2019 1 July 2019 XXIII Triennale di MilanoUnknown Unknowns. What we don’t know we don’t know.20 May 202220 November 2022
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A blog article with many images from several triennials