Tag Archives: YARAT!

Reasons to Love the Region: “Contemporary Art from Azerbaijan and its Neighbors”

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

Speaking of the Venice Biennale, just a day after we posted about YARAT!‘s second annual Baku Public Art Festival PARTICIPATE, the Baku-based art center was already circulating an announcement for “Love Me, Love Me Not: Contemporary Art from Azerbaijan and its … Continue reading →

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Baku prepares to PARTICIPATE

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Following up on the success of last’s year’s Baku Public Arts Festival, the Yarat! Contemporary Art Space will open the second installment  - demurely titled PARTICIPATE – on March 14. The program mixes Azerbaijani and international artists in a series of … Continue reading →

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012 Baku: Azerbaijan gets its first festival of public art

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

Baku’s absurdly rich cultural history (and relatively welcoming and well-monied upper classes) have made the city an attractive target for the more imperialistic international art institutions. While none of these projects have materialized so far, on February 24,  the nonprofit … Continue reading →

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