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55th Venice Biennale 2013
55th Venice Biennale 2013: The Encyclopedic Palace The 55th International Art Exhibition took place in Venice from June 1st to November 24th, 2013 at the Giardini and at the Arsenale, as well as in various venues the city. The title chosen by curator Massimiliano Gioni was ‘Il Palazzo Enciclopedico / The Encyclopedic Palace’. Massimiliano Gioni…
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African Artists “Making Worlds”
Thoughts on the African presence at the 53rd Venice Biennale “Perhaps new worlds emerge where worlds meet.” Daniel Birnbaum When questioned by Frieze website Editor Sam Thorne about “the controversy surrounding the African Pavilion in 2007”, Daniel Birnbaum, Artistic Director of the 53rd Venice Biennale, stated that he would be “working with artists…
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Africa’s ‘first official pavilion’ at the 52nd Venice Biennale
Africa’s ‘first official pavilion’ at the 52nd Venice Biennale 19 April 2015 The 52nd Venice Biennale of Contemporary Art opened to the public on 10th June. A 112-year-old institution, one of the most important events in the international art calendar, the Biennale showed signs of engagement with a fast changing twenty-first century art scene. ‘Think…
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