Famous Art Competitions

The Cannes Film Festival is a film festival, not an art competition.

The Venice Biennale is held in Venice, Italy.

Malcolm Morley won the first Turner Prize in 1984.

Documenta is a prestigious art competition held every two years in Kassel, Germany.

Art Basel is known for its focus on contemporary art and is held annually in Basel, Switzerland.

Damien Hirst is the only artist mentioned who has won the Golden Lion award at the Venice Biennale.

The Whitney Biennial is held annually in New York City and is known for its focus on emerging artists.

Gilbert & George are the only artists mentioned who have won the Turner Prize more than once.

The Frieze Art Fair is held annually in London and is known for its focus on contemporary art.

Yayoi Kusama, Anish Kapoor, Gerhard Richter, and Louise Bourgeois have all won the prestigious Praemium Imperiale award.

The Sydney Biennale is held every four years in Sydney, Australia, and is known for its focus on contemporary art.

Anselm Kiefer, Ellsworth Kelly, Bruce Nauman, and Cindy Sherman have all won the prestigious Wolf Prize in Arts.

The São Paulo Art Biennial is held annually in São Paulo, Brazil, and is known for its focus on contemporary art.

Yayoi Kusama, Anish Kapoor, Gerhard Richter, and Louise Bourgeois have all won the prestigious Kyoto Prize in Arts.

The Istanbul Biennial is held every two years in Istanbul, Turkey, and is known for its focus on contemporary art.