The Jury chaired by Jessica Morgan and comprised of Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy, Francesco Manacorda, Bisi Silva, and Ali Subotnick has decided to confer the awards as follows:

- Golden Lion for Best National Participation to Angola with Luanda, Encyclopedic City by Edson Chagas. Curated by Beyond Entropy (Paula Nascimento, Stefano Rabolli Pansera) and Jorge Gumbe.

- Golden Lion for the best artist in the International Exhibition Il Palazzo Enciclopedico (The Encyclopedic Palace) to Tino Sehgal.

- Silver Lion for a promising young artist in the International Exhibition Il Palazzo Enciclopedico (The Encyclopedic Palace) to Camille Henrot.

The Jury has also decided to assign four special mentions:

- Special mentions for artists of the International Exhibition Il Palazzo Enciclopedico (The Encyclopedic Palace): Sharon Hayes (USA, 1970; Corderie, Arsenale) and Roberto Cuoghi (Italy, 1963; Corderie, Arsenale).

- Special mentions for National Participations: Cyprus-Lithuania and Japan.

The Board of la Biennale di Venezia, chaired by Paolo Baratta, also awarded Golden Lions for Lifetime Achievement under director Massimiliano Gioni’s proposal to Maria Lassnig and Marisa Merz.