How to survive Venice
Venice Biennale, Venice
30 – 31 May 2013
Venice Biennale, Venice
30 – 31 May 2013
A one-off blog in response to my time at the Venice Biennale launch. I’m going to have to post it in four bits, so read post 4 first. You’ll see what I mean…
The 55th Venice Biennale sees ten national pavilions making an appearance for the first time, including the Golden Lion-winning Angola pavilion, the Maldives’ critique of environmental orthodoxies and The Holy See’s headline grabbing debut. Together, they tell of disappearance, natural disaster and genocide.
Venice Biennale, Venice
1 June – 24 November 2013
This blog contains some of the various observations on Veince Biennale 2013 that I was able to attend thanks to an a-n go and see bursary. I have a particular interest in manifestos and performance but cover the event more […]
For only the second time, Iraq has a national representation at the Venice Biennale. Curated by Ikon Gallery Director Jonathan Watkins, what sets it apart from the 2011 pavilion is that all the artists featured still live and work in the country. S Mark Gubb takes a look at the work on show and finds out how you pull off an exhibition from a country that has no curators, and of which curators on the outside know nothing about.
Arsenale, Venice
1 June – 24 November 2013
Eight artists who were in Venice courtesy of a-n’s Go and see bursaries, pick some of their favourites from the hundreds of shows taking place throughout the city.
Turner Prize nominee Tino Sehgal has been awarded the Golden Lion for best artist at the 55th Venice Biennale.
Maurice Carlin, one of 23 artists who received a Venice Go and see bursary from a-n, takes a tour of the national pavilions and collateral events at the Giardini, Arsenale and beyond, and finds himself washed up in a flood of contemporary art.
S Mark Gubb, one of 23 artists who received a Venice Go and see bursary from a-n to visit the Biennale during the preview period, reviews The Encyclopedic Palace exhibition at the Arsenale and Giardini – and pops his head in at a few national pavilions, including Jeremy Deller’s English Magic show.
Bedwyr Williams’ Wales in Venice presentation combines Galileo and amateur astronomy to create an affectionate homage to stargazing.
New works by Corin Sworn, Duncan Campbell and Hayley Tompkins have been unveiled as part of the Scotland + Venice 2013 presentation – accompanied by the first ever official visit from a Scottish Government minister.
Jeremy Deller’s British Pavilion presentation for the 55th Venice Biennale reflects his “love-hate relationship” with the UK.
Locus+ is celebrating 20 years of innovative visual arts projects and publications by launching its first ever fund-raising Print Portfolio at the Venice Biennale. We find out more from Director and Founder Jon Bewley.
The Venice Biennale is the world’s biggest and most important international art event. But how do the exhibiting artists get chosen to represent their country at the national pavilions or collateral exhibitions and how does the process differ from one country to the next? We take a look and find that, although in differing forms, the open call is becoming increasingly popular.
More artists will experience the Venice Biennale this year, thanks to a-n’s Go and see bursaries.
With high volumes of applications already in, a-n announces two new supporters of bursaries to artists in their area.
a-n is providing vital Go and see bursaries to artists, supporting professional development and networking at the Venice Biennale 2013.
UK’s Tacita Dean, Helen Marten, Roger Hiorns and Cathy Wilkes amongst artists selected for 55th International Art Exhibition in Venice.
In the lead up to this year’s Venice Biennale, Scotland + Venice is presenting a series of talks by Hayley Tompkins, Corin Sworn and Duncan Campbell, the three artists representing Scotland at the 55th International Art Exhibition.
Artist and AIR Council member Elpida Hadzi-Vasileva has been selected to represent Macedonia at next year’s Venice Biennale.
Bedwyr Williams discusses his project for Wales in Venice 2013 at the opening of his new show Dear Both.
A blog following “Krakow to Venice in 12 hours” – sound project which maps a journey from Krakow, Poland to Venice, Italy, crossing the borders of 6 countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, and Italy. The project is attempting […]