The Biennial of Venice 2009
Author: SerenaFrom the 7th of July to the 22th of November 2009.
The fifty-third International Art Exhibition.
The fifty-third International Art Exhibition will take place from the 7th of July to the 22th of November 2009 in the traditional seats of the Gardens (Giardini) and of the Navy Yard (Arsenale) and in other important locations of Venice.
Gardens of the Biennale
The Navy Yard
This Exhibition is called “Fare Mondi // Making Worlds” and it joins together 90 artists with new works based on different artistic languages.
Dates have been fixed by the Biennial board of directors. At the head of the Visual Art Sector there is Daniel Birnbaum who has the specific task of organizing this fifty-third International Art Exhibition.
Daniel Birnbaum is the curator of many international institutions and exhibitions and since 2001 he has been the rector of the Staedelschule in Germany: this is an international academy that conciliates the contemporary art with the development of new practices and techniques. He is also an editor of the Artforum, New York, and he has also regularly collaborated with many other magazines like Parkett and Frieze.
After his designation, Daniel Birnbaum stated:
“My recent exhibitions have been all organized through a closed collaboration with artists. The Biennial of Venice is a new kind of challenge, but the basic principle remains always the same: the artist’s vision should be at the centre of everything. The Exhibition title itself expresses my desire of highlighting the creative process. In the Exhibition all the artistic forms will be present: installations, videos and films, sculpture, performances, painting and drawing, and even a parade.”
To celebrate their brilliant career, two Golden Lions will be given to Yoko Ono and John Baldessari who are considered two of the most important figures in the art of our age.
For further information: press agency Visual Arts of the Biennial of Venice, Tel: 041 – 5218846/849 Fax 041 – 2411407, ufficiostampa@labiennale
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