Australian Pavilion wins Golden Lion Award at Venice Biennale

In a first, the Australian Pavilion wins the celebrated international award with an installation by First Nations artist Archie Moore.
Installation in dark room with paper floating over a pool of water and chalk on walls. Archie Moore.

Over the weekend, international news sources and social media channels were abuzz with the news that Archie Moore’s exhibition kith and kin, presented at the Australia Pavilion at 60th La Biennale de Venezia 2024, had been awarded the prestigious Golden Lion for Best National Participation.

It is the first time that Australia has been awarded this recognition in the Biennale’s 130-year history.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina