Tag Archives: Biennials

Rome on a Roman Holiday

by Naomi Beckwith | Feb 10, 2009

Rome on a Roman Holiday

by Naomi Beckwith | Feb 10, 2009

In the depths of a seemingly endless New York winter, my mind is already thinking toward late spring days on the Adriatic and the 53rd International Art Exhibition at la …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Altermodern Love

by Ben Street | Feb 9, 2009

Letter from London

Letter from London: Altermodern Love

by Ben Street | Feb 9, 2009

I have to confess to a fear that strikes me whenever I go into a gallery of contemporary art and see the entrance to a video installation. Does anyone else …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Revealing Mystic Truths

by Ben Street | Feb 2, 2009

Letter from London

Letter from London: Revealing Mystic Truths

by Ben Street | Feb 2, 2009

At the risk of sounding like the opening voiceover in Sex and the City, all this talk of the Vatican’s pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale has got me thinking: …

The State of the Art of the Church

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jan 20, 2009

The State of the Art of the Church

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Jan 20, 2009

I for one, am extremely excited by the Vatican’s participation in the upcoming Venice Biennale, as Ben Street mentions in Yes We (Vati) Can! After watching Rick Warren deliver the …

Letter from London

Letter from London: Yes We (Vati) Can!

by Ben Street | Jan 19, 2009

Letter from London

Letter from London: Yes We (Vati) Can!

by Ben Street | Jan 19, 2009

Holy neo-conceptualism! The Vatican has issued a press statement announcing that it will be participating in the Venice Biennale this summer, which will make this year’s event one of the most refreshingly …

Touring Prospect.1 (Part 5), the Warehouse District

by Hrag Vartanian | Jan 16, 2009

Touring Prospect.1 (Part 5), the Warehouse District

by Hrag Vartanian | Jan 16, 2009

Roughly located between New Orleans’ Business and Garden Districts, the Warehouse Arts District was a major concentrations for Prospect.1 displays. Dominated by warehouses and old industrial spaces, there is little …

Touring Prospect.1 (Part 4), French District & Marigny

by Hrag Vartanian | Jan 15, 2009

Touring Prospect.1 (Part 4), French District & Marigny

by Hrag Vartanian | Jan 15, 2009

I was surprised that Prospect.1 shied away from New Orleans’ infamous French District as much as it did. The epicenter of New Orleans’ global brand, and one of the world’s …

Touring Prospect.1 (Part 3), the Lower Ninth Ward

by Hrag Vartanian | Jan 14, 2009

Touring Prospect.1 (Part 3), the Lower Ninth Ward

by Hrag Vartanian | Jan 14, 2009

If the impact of Katrina now seems minimal in the rest of New Orleans, in the Lower Ninth Ward it was obviously devastating. My guide, who has since become a …

Touring Prospect.1 in Photos (Part 2)

by Hrag Vartanian | Jan 13, 2009

Touring Prospect.1 in Photos (Part 2)

by Hrag Vartanian | Jan 13, 2009

As promised, here is a small visual taste of the sights and sounds of New Orleans’ Prospect.1 biennial. More detailed posts about the art in the Lower Ninth Ward, the …

Touring Prospect.1, Talking to Curator Dan Cameron (Part 1)

by Hrag Vartanian | Jan 12, 2009

Touring Prospect.1, Talking to Curator Dan Cameron (Part 1)

by Hrag Vartanian | Jan 12, 2009

I arrived in New Orleans in December on an auspicious occasion—it was the first snow fall since 2004 and one of only a few that has touched down in this …

Flash Points

Crying Wolf

by Catherine Wagley | Dec 23, 2008

Flash Points

Crying Wolf

by Catherine Wagley | Dec 23, 2008

Here’s one of the biggest problem with controversy in contemporary art: once it sparks, people stop really looking. I didn’t see UCLA’s Wight Biennial this year. LA Times critic Christopher …

Pettibon’s “I thought California would be different…” in Hollywood

by Hrag Vartanian | Dec 4, 2008

Pettibon’s “I thought California would be different…” in Hollywood

by Hrag Vartanian | Dec 4, 2008

While we posted about the 2008 California Biennial back in May, I discovered this image via the SuperTouch blog about Raymond Pettibon‘s (Season 2) contribution: Legendary punk artist/Black Flag branding …

Hubbard & Birchler at Liverpool Biennial

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 8, 2008

Hubbard & Birchler at Liverpool Biennial

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Oct 8, 2008

The Liverpool Biennial is under way. Organized by the Tate Liverpool, this year’s Made Up theme includes nine special new commissions under the subcategory Between the Real. Encompassing painting, sculpture, …

RADIO APARTMENT 22: GWANGJU 2008

by Erin Riley-Lopez | Sep 9, 2008

RADIO APARTMENT 22: GWANGJU 2008

by Erin Riley-Lopez | Sep 9, 2008

Last Sunday, September 6th, Nicole Caruth posted information about the 7th Gwangju Biennale. As a compliment to the events and festivities surrounding the Biennale, Abdellah Karroum will present RADIO APARTMENT …

Gwangju Biennale

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 6, 2008

Gwangju Biennale

by Nicole J. Caruth | Sep 6, 2008

Opening events are underway for Annual Report: A Year in Exhibitions, the 7th Gwangju Biennale. Under the artistic direction of Okwui Enwezor, (and co-curated by Hyunjin Kim and Ranjit Hoskote) …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Celebrating Four Months…

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 20, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Celebrating Four Months…

by Joe Fusaro | Aug 20, 2008

Looking back, the Teaching With Contemporary Art column is off to an exciting beginning in our first four months. Since early May, we have had the opportunity to feature writing …

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Slowing Down and Visualizing Approaches

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 23, 2008

Teaching with Contemporary Art

Slowing Down and Visualizing Approaches

by Joe Fusaro | Jul 23, 2008

While vacationing locally this summer (since that’s all anyone has gas money for) and taking the necessary steps to slow down in order to feed your imagination and even your …

Socially Acceptable

by Amy Mackie | Jul 15, 2008

Socially Acceptable

by Amy Mackie | Jul 15, 2008

My biggest pet peeve in New York City is watching men (and women) of all walks of life, hack and cough, then swiftly discharge a slimy wad of saliva on …

Pierre Huyghe Performance at the Sydney Biennale

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 8, 2008

Pierre Huyghe Performance at the Sydney Biennale

by Nicole J. Caruth | Jul 8, 2008

On Thursday, Jul 10, Art21 artist Pierre Huyghe (Season 4) will discuss the thoughts and processes behind his work including his latest project for the 2008 Biennale of Sydney, A Forest of …

Revolving Revolt: 16th Biennale of Sydney

by Marc Mayer | Jun 18, 2008

Revolving Revolt: 16th Biennale of Sydney

by Marc Mayer | Jun 18, 2008

From June 18 through September 7, the 16th Biennale of Sydney: Revolutions – Forms That Turn presents the work of 180 artists , including 50 newly commissioned projects. The exhibition …

Berliner Salon: Sensitive Thinking Post-Basel

by Emilie Trice | Jun 6, 2008

Berliner Salon: Sensitive Thinking Post-Basel

by Emilie Trice | Jun 6, 2008

Berlin was oddly still this week. It seems everyone has gone to Art Basel. Although I’m sure Basel is the circus of fabulous wealth, beautiful objects and pretty people that …

Mark Bradford’s Help Us

by Trong Gia Nguyen | May 14, 2008

Mark Bradford’s Help Us

by Trong Gia Nguyen | May 14, 2008

On view now at the Carnegie International’s Life on Mars exhibition is Mark Bradford’s (Season 4) rooftop installation Help Us, a white stone sculpture that is theoretically visible from Google …

Eleanor Antin installation at the Armory Show

by David Roesing | Mar 26, 2008

Eleanor Antin installation at the Armory Show

by David Roesing | Mar 26, 2008

Those who are planning to see the Armory Show in New York this weekend (March 27- 30) will want to check out the Eleanor Antin (Season 2) solo exhibition at …

Prospect.1 New Orleans Coming in November

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 17, 2008

Prospect.1 New Orleans Coming in November

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 17, 2008

Slated as the largest biennial of international contemporary art ever organized in the United States, Prospect.1 New Orleans will open November 1, 2008 and run through January 18, 2009. Founding …

Whitney Biennial Model Tees

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 14, 2008

Whitney Biennial Model Tees

by Trong Gia Nguyen | Mar 14, 2008

The Whitney Museum has collaborated with the Gap on a series of t-shirts designed by past Whitney Biennial artists, including Art21 artists Cai Guo-Qiang, Barbara Kruger (her design is pictured …

Juergen Teller at Lehmann Maupin

by Seth Curcio | Feb 29, 2008

Juergen Teller at Lehmann Maupin

by Seth Curcio | Feb 29, 2008

The Lehmann Maupin gallery in New York City is currently presenting an exhibition by photographer Juergen Teller. The exhibition follows the installation Reflection by Season 2 Art21 artist Do-Ho Suh, …

Bruce Nauman selected for 2009 Venice Biennale

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 25, 2008

Bruce Nauman selected for 2009 Venice Biennale

by Kelly Shindler | Jan 25, 2008

Season 1 artist Bruce Nauman, a pioneer of Post Minimalist video and performance art, will represent the United States at the 2009 Venice Biennale. The Philadelphia Museum of Art was …

Art Newspaper interview: “Nancy Spero? still angry in her 80s”

by Ana Otero | Aug 6, 2007

Art Newspaper interview: “Nancy Spero? still angry in her 80s”

by Ana Otero | Aug 6, 2007

London’s The Art Newspaper recently published an interview with Season 4 artist Nancy Spero. The interview points out the important role that political, activist, and feminist activities play in Spero’s …

Time for Turkey: Allora & Calzadilla at Istanbul Biennial

by Ana Otero | Aug 2, 2007

Time for Turkey: Allora & Calzadilla at Istanbul Biennial

by Ana Otero | Aug 2, 2007

The collaborative artist team of Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla, better known simply as Allora & Calzadilla, and featured in Paradox, from the upcoming fourth season of Art in the …