Tag Archives: Venice Biennale

Love Stories: Margarita Tupitsyn curates the Russian Pavilion, while much ado in Baku and London

Posted on April 4, 2014 by

In her monthly column for Artspace, Baibakov Art Project’s Maria Baibakova writes under the banner “Women of the Art World Unite!”, recounting her encounters with strong women in challenging art scenes, whether that be Moscow, Baku, Dubai or even Paris.  Allow … Continue reading →

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Okwui Enwezor will curate the 56th Venice Biennale

Posted on December 4, 2013 by

Forget the Koons and the Kanyes. Just hours before the opening of Art Basel Miami Beach, the art world got some pretty amazing gossip: Okwui Enwezor has been named the director of the 56th Venice Biennale. About time! The current … Continue reading →

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The Golden Lion to… Angola!

Posted on June 1, 2013 by

We were very delighted to hear that the Golden Lion for the Best Pavilion at Venice this year went to Angola. This is the country’s first appearance at Venice, and boy do they know how to make an entrance. Curated … Continue reading →

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The 55th Venice Biennale begins!

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

Yesterday, the 55th Venice Biennale opened its doors to press for a sneak preview. There were endangered hawks, reassembled trees, a ramshackle Georgian loggia, and even some golden showers (for women only, courtesy of Vadim Zakharov and the legend of … Continue reading →

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Venice already?! e-flux and ArtReview help us prepare

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

Over the past few weeks, e-flux has been filling our inboxes with announcements of this or that pavilion, this or that parallel program, all slated to open on or around May 29, when the 54th Venice Biennale finally opens (at … Continue reading →

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Nikolay Bakharev another feature of Massimiliano Gioni’s “Encyclopedic Palace”

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

On March 15, the Art Newspaper published the story “Curators have mixed reactions to the artist roster for Venice Biennale” – exactly the kind of piece one might expect before a show laden with so many expectations of its own. … Continue reading →

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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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