Literally means - "Every Other Year" Like it's American translation biennials.
Biennales generally describe the gathering of international
contemporary artists, in a designated location,
where they are able to exhibit their work.
There goal is to present cutting edge artwork and
where art is going in the future.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Venice Biennale
Founded in 1895
The oldest and most prestigious Biennale
They feature the "Venice Film Festival", the "Venice Biennale of Architecture",
and the "International Festival of Contemporary Dance"
According to LaBiennale.org "their goal is to highlight
the fundamental importance of certain
key artists for their creativity of future generations".
Their first international festival of performance will be in May of 2010
Going On NOW!
The 53rd International Art Exhibition
MAKING WORLDS
features approx. 90 artists in varying disciplines:
INSTALLATION
FILM/VIDEO
SCULPTURE
PERFORMANCE
DRAWING/PAINTING
Links for Venice Biennale:
http://www.labiennalechannel.org/locator.cfm?PageID=103
Bienal de São Paulo
Founded in 1951
2nd Oldest Biennale
Located in Brazil
Goal: is to make contemporary art (primarily for the USA and Western Europe) known in Brazil and to gain the country access to art space and to become an international art center.
Architecture and Design as well as Art.
2008 Sao Paolo Biennale
"In Living Contact"
42 days long
Curated by Ivo Mesquita and Ana Paula Cohen
they see as a general crisis in art biennials: "that they've lost their purpose as cutting-edge exhibitions and instead just serve as jumping off points for artists to sell their work"
Beijing 798 Biennale and Art Festival
Constellations
more than 70 artists to China's
Works will include painting, sculpture, works-on-paper, photography, video, installation, performance, sound works, media art, and site-specific public art.
International scholars, curators, artists, heads of art organizations, and representatives from China will participate in a series of public symposiums and art forums.
Organized without funding.
Yan Pei - Ming, Landscape of children
Art Festival
They also hold an Art Festival in the same 798 art district of China.
Incheon Women Artists Biennale
First Women's Biennale
Promotes creative endevors of women artists
300 artists
40 countries
Participants included: Judy Chicago, Faith Ringgold Virginia Woolf
Men are included to get a more diverse perspective.
Site Santa Fe
Private, non-profit
commited to enriching the cultural life in Santa Fe and Beyond
Offers education and multidisciplinary programs
Ongoing venues for exhibitions and an international Biennale
They have 18,000 square feet of space
commited to enriching the cultural life in Santa Fe and Beyond
Offers education and multidisciplinary programs
Ongoing venues for exhibitions and an international Biennale
They have 18,000 square feet of space
Bernar Venet’s Cor-Ten steel 217.5° Arc x13 (2005) punctuates the world-class art environment at The Railyard.
Foto Fest
First ever Photography Biennale
started in 1983
Held in Houston Texas
non-profit, educational, international
Sponsored by private foundations, corporations, l
ocal, national and international government agencies
and individual contributors
Rittenhouse Square Fine Arts Fair
The Oldest continuously run outdoor art show in the country
Began in 1932 with art students just wanting to a place display work
These students were known as “Art Student’s League”
the “Clothesline Show”, as it was called, evolved to include professional artists and students.
Non-Profit
no public or private funding
In 2005, the RSFAA organized and held the
1st Annual September Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show
The Native American Arts Festival
Held in Arizona
over 200 artists
Includes Native American jewelry, pottery, basketry,
weaving, paintings, beadwork, music and dance
SOFA New York
Sculpture Objects and Functional Art
Located in New York as well as Chicago
Abstract Collectors
held in the Park Avenue Armory
Comprised of galleries exhibiting art works collectivley
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