Milan Triennial V

Milan Triennial V
Sitting Woman by Leone Lodi and Mario Sironi created for the show
Overview
BIE-class	Triennial exposition
Name	Milan Triennial V
Building(s)	Palazzo dell'Arte
Participant(s)
Countries	11
Location
Country	Italy
City	Milan
Coordinates	45°28′19.92″N 9°10′24.78″E
Timeline
Awarded	27 October 1932
Opening	10 May 1933
Closure	31 October 1933
Triennial expositions
Previous	Monza Biennial IV in Monza
Next	Milan Triennial VI in Milan

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).

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.

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

Prizes

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