2024-05-15T15:53:31-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150349236/the-2023-venice-architecture-biennale-reveals-its-international-jury-selection Josh Niland 2023-05-09T15:28:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/46/4606b5aaf3d2e18dc9315f02d6b3ceea.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The international jury for this year&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1888350/2023-venice-biennale" target="_blank">Venice Architecture Biennale</a> has been announced by the fair&rsquo;s Board of Directors in advance of its May 20th opening.</p> <p>The 18th International Architecture Exhibition will be judged by the Italian architect and curator Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli (who will serve as President of the jury); Palestinian architect and curator Nora Akawi; &amp;South-African <em>Cityscapes</em> co-founder, curator, and editor Tau Tavengwa; Spain- and London-based Polish academic Izabela Wieczorek; and <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/619017/studio-museum" target="_blank">Studio Museum in Harlem</a> Director Thelma Golden.</p> <p>They were each recommended by the Exhibition&rsquo;s curator, the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1888547/african-futures-institute" target="_blank">African Futures Institute</a> founder <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1333036/lesley-lokko" target="_blank">Lesley Lokko</a>, and will be tasked with judging the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/146609/golden-lion" target="_blank">Golden Lion</a> for best National Participation; the Golden Lion for best participant in the International Exhibition; and the Silver Lion for a promising young participant in the International Exhibition, in addition to a potential special mention to National Participations and up to two for partic...</p>