The 54th International Art Exhibition at the 2011 Venice Biennale has been directed by Bice Curiger. Her noteworthy curatorial ventures at Kunsthaus Zurich parallel her contribution in the publishing domain. She cofounded in 1984 ‘Parkett’ of which she is editor-in-chief. Apart from the prestigious art magazine, she has served as publishing director of ‘Tate etc’, London Tate Gallery’s magazine, since 2004.
A University of Zurich graduate, art historian, critic and equally renowned curator of important exhibits at an international level. Bice Curiger has served as curator at the Zurich Kunsthaus since 1993. It’s considered one of the most famous venues museums globally for display of modern & contemporary art as well as for its comprehensive collection of 500 years old works of art and which has implemented a major exhibits program of international significance for several years.
Andorra, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, and Haiti are the countries that are going to participate for the first time. Other countries that will be taking part after a rather long period of absence include India (1982), Iraq (1990), Congo (1968), South Africa (1995), Zimbabwe (1990), Cuba (1995, afterwards with IILA) and Costa Rica (1993, afterwards with IILA).
“La Biennale di Venezia sure is one of the world’s most vital forums for the illumination and dissemination of current developments in international art sphere’, states Bice Curiger. ‘ILLUMInations’, the title of the International Art Exhibition, literally draws our attention to the very importance of such endeavors in a fast globalizing world.
“As the oldest and also biggest one, la Biennale di Venezia has been buoyed by an international spirit, as always, and even more so now in an era when artists across the world themselves have now become multifaceted, discerning migrants as well as cultural tourists.”
A crucial element to this whole celebration of art is the city of Venice itself that hosts this large number of magnificent events and brings vibrant energies on its territory for a time span of six long months.
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