Biennale Arte Venice
Viale dei Giardini Pubblici (Giardini Biennale), 30122, Venezia
Tel. 041 5218711 Fax 041 5218704 Email
11.05 > 24.11, 2019
Open to the public from Saturday May 11th to Sunday November 24th 2019, at the Giardini and the Arsenale, the 58th International Art Exhibition, titled May You Live In Interesting Times, will be curated by Ralph Rugoff and organized by La Biennale di Venezia chaired by Paolo Baratta. The pre-opening will take place on May 8th, 9th and 10th, the awards ceremony and inauguration will be held on Saturday May 11th 2019.
«The title of this Exhibition could be interpreted as a sort of curse – stated President Paolo Baratta - where the expression “interesting times” evokes the idea of challenging or even “menacing” times, but it could also simply be an invitation to always see and consider the course of human events in their complexity, an invitation, thus, that appears to be particularly important in times when, too often, oversimplification seems to prevail, generated by conformism or fear. And I believe that an exhibition of art is worth our attention, first and foremost, if it intends to present us with art and artists as a decisive challenge to all oversimplifying attitudes.»
«Twenty years have passed since, in this same location, I presented my first Exhibition -President said - after the Biennale underwent major reform in 1998. Let me tell you, they have been very interesting times. At the beginning we were criticized for the presence of the pavilions, considered old-fashioned in times of cosmopolitanism and globalization, we live in times where some people raise the doubt that cosmopolitanism might also have been a way for the most influential cultural and political realities to exert a sort of soft power. We are an international exhibition that since those years put the word “open” and “plateau of humankind” as the subtitle for all the following biennials.»
«During these years, we have increased the number of visitors and found a new partner. Over the course of the past years, the double cost of transportation in the lagoon obliged us to ask for additional support, and our expressions of gratitude and our wall labels included many market participants. The increase in the number of our visitors has allowed us to considerably cut back on this practice, as you can see in the drastic reduction in our expressions of gratitude, both when presenting the works and in the catalogues. Our visitors have become our main partner; more than half of them are under 26 years of age. Calling notice to this result seems to me the best way to celebrate the twenty years which have passed since 1999.»
«We want to offer them an open gym - Baratta concludes - where they can feel involved in encounters with the works and the artists, in the direct discovery of the “other” which the work of art offers. To us, it is important that, when entering the exhibit, the “public” becomes “visitors,” who then become “viewers” of the works. First, the necessary disorientation, then the involvement, followed by the discovery; it is almost a fencing drill. To share this direction is one of the reasons we have asked Ralph Rugoff to collaborate with us on this twentieth anniversary.»
The Exhibition will develop from the Central Pavilion (Giardini) to the Arsenale, and will include 79 artists from all over the world.
/ Artists - born Country - City where lives and work :/ «The title of this Exhibition could be interpreted as a sort of curse – stated President Paolo Baratta - where the expression “interesting times” evokes the idea of challenging or even “menacing” times, but it could also simply be an invitation to always see and consider the course of human events in their complexity, an invitation, thus, that appears to be particularly important in times when, too often, oversimplification seems to prevail, generated by conformism or fear. And I believe that an exhibition of art is worth our attention, first and foremost, if it intends to present us with art and artists as a decisive challenge to all oversimplifying attitudes.»
«Twenty years have passed since, in this same location, I presented my first Exhibition -President said - after the Biennale underwent major reform in 1998. Let me tell you, they have been very interesting times. At the beginning we were criticized for the presence of the pavilions, considered old-fashioned in times of cosmopolitanism and globalization, we live in times where some people raise the doubt that cosmopolitanism might also have been a way for the most influential cultural and political realities to exert a sort of soft power. We are an international exhibition that since those years put the word “open” and “plateau of humankind” as the subtitle for all the following biennials.»
«During these years, we have increased the number of visitors and found a new partner. Over the course of the past years, the double cost of transportation in the lagoon obliged us to ask for additional support, and our expressions of gratitude and our wall labels included many market participants. The increase in the number of our visitors has allowed us to considerably cut back on this practice, as you can see in the drastic reduction in our expressions of gratitude, both when presenting the works and in the catalogues. Our visitors have become our main partner; more than half of them are under 26 years of age. Calling notice to this result seems to me the best way to celebrate the twenty years which have passed since 1999.»
«We want to offer them an open gym - Baratta concludes - where they can feel involved in encounters with the works and the artists, in the direct discovery of the “other” which the work of art offers. To us, it is important that, when entering the exhibit, the “public” becomes “visitors,” who then become “viewers” of the works. First, the necessary disorientation, then the involvement, followed by the discovery; it is almost a fencing drill. To share this direction is one of the reasons we have asked Ralph Rugoff to collaborate with us on this twentieth anniversary.»
The Exhibition will develop from the Central Pavilion (Giardini) to the Arsenale, and will include 79 artists from all over the world.
/ Abu Hamdan Lawrence - b. 1985 Jordan - lives and works in Beirut / Akunyili Crosby Njideka - b. 1983 Nigeria - lives and works in Los Angeles / Altındere Halil - b. 1971 Turkey - lives and works in Istanbul / Armitage Michael - b. 1984 Kenya - lives and works in London and Nairobi / Arunanondchai Korakrit - b. 1986 Thailand - lives and works in New York and Bangkok / Gvojic Alex - b.1984 USA - lives and works in New York / Atkins Ed - b. 1982 United Kingdom - lives and works in Berlin and Copenhagen / Atoui Tarek - b. 1980 Lebanon - lives and works in Paris / Bader Darren - b. 1978 USA - lives and works in New York City and elsewhere / Baghramian Nairy - b.1971 Iran - lives and works in Berlin / Beloufa Neïl - b. 1985 France - lives and works in Paris / Bircken Alexandra - b. Germany - lives and works in Berlin / Bove Carol - b. 1971 Switzerland - lives and works in New York / Büchel Christoph - b. 1966 Switzerland - lives and works in Reykjavik and Basel / Carbotta Ludovica - b. 1982 Italy - lives and works in Barcelona / Catala Antoine - b. 1975 France - lives and works in New York / Cheng Ian - b. 1984 USA - lives and works in New York / Condo George - b. 1957 USA - lives and works in New York / Da Corte Alex - b. 1980 USA - lives and works in Philadelphia / Darling Jesse - b. United Kingdom - lives and works in London and Berlin / Douglas Stan - b. 1960 Canada - lives and works in Vancouver / Durham Jimmie - b. 1940 USA - lives and works in Berlin / Eisenman Nicole - b. 1965 France - lives and works in New York / Epaminonda Haris - b. 1980 Republic of Cyprus - lives and works in Berlin / Favaretto Lara - b. 1973 Italy - lives and works in Turin / Gaillard Cyprien - b. 1980 France - lives and works in Berlin / Gill Gauri - b. 1970 India - lives and works in New Delhi / Gonzalez-Foerster Dominique - b. 1965 France - lives and works in Paris / Bittle Joi - b. 1975 United States - lives and works in New York / Gupta Shilpa - b. 1976 India - lives and works in Mumbai / Gupta Soham - b. 1988 India - lives and works in Kolkata / Gutierrez Martine - b. 1989 USA - lives and works in New York / Halawani Rula - b. 1964 Palestine - lives and works in Jerusalem / Hamilton Anthea - b. 1978 United Kingdom - lives and works in London / Hein Jeppe - b. 1974 Denmark - lives and works in Berlin / Hernandez Anthony - b. 1947 USA - lives and works in Los Angeles and Idaho / Ikeda Ryoji - b. 1966 Japan - lives and works in Paris and Kyoto / Jafa Arthur - b. 1960 USA - lives and works in Los Angeles / Jamie Cameron - b. 1969 USA - lives in Paris / Joseph Kahlil - b. 1981 USA - lives and works in Los Angeles / Kadyrova Zhanna - b. 1981 Ukraine - lives and works in Kyiv / Kang Suki Seokyeong - b. 1977 Republic of Korea - lives and works in Seoul / Katayama Mari - b. 1987 Japan - lives and works in Gunma / Lee Bul - b. 1964 Republic of Korea - lives and works in Seoul / Liu Wei - b. 1972 People’s Republic of China - lives and works in Beijing / Loboda Maria - b. 1979 Poland - lives and works in Berlin / Lolis Andreas - b. 1970 Albania - lives and works in Athens / Marclay Christian - b. 1955 USA - lives and works in London / Margolles Teresa - b. 1963 Mexico - lives and works in Mexico City and Madrid / Mehretu Julie - b. 1970 Ethiopia - lives and works in New York / Minoliti Ad - b. 1980 Argentina - lives and works in Buenos Aires / Moulène Jean-Luc - b. 1955 France - lives and works in Paris / Muholi Zanele - b. 1972 Republic of South Africa - lives and works in Johannesburg / Mulleady Jill - b. 1980 Uruguay - lives and works in Los Angeles / Müller Ulrike - b. 1971 Austria - lives and works in New York / Nabuqi - b. 1984 People’s Republic of China - lives and works in Beijing / Nkanga Otobong - b. 1974 Nigeria - lives and works in Antwerp / Norbu Khyentse - b. 1961 Bhutan - has residences in India and Bhutan / Orupabo Frida - b. 1986 Norway - lives and works in Oslo / Rafman Jon - b. 1981 Canada - lives and works in Montreal / Rico Gabriel - b. 1980 Mexico - lives and works in Guadalajara / Saputra Handiwirman - b. 1975 Indonesia - lives and works in Yogyakarta / Saraceno Tomás - b. 1973 Argentina - lives and works in Berlin / Serapinas Augustas - b. 1990 Lithuania - lives and works in Vilnius / Singer Avery - b. 1987 USA - lives and works in New York / Slavs and Tatars - founded 2006 - based in Berlin / Smith Michael E - b. 1977 USA - lives and works in Providence / Steyerl Hito - b. 1966 Germany - lives and works in Berlin / Strachan Tavares - b. 1979 The Bahamas - lives and works in New York / Sun Yuan - b. 1972 People’s Republic of China - live and work in Beijing / Peng Yu - b. 1974 People’s Republic of China - live and work in Beijing / Taylor Henry - b. 1958 USA - lives and works in Los Angeles / Trockel Rosemarie - b. 1952 Germany - lives and works in Cologne / Upson Kaari - b. 1972 USA - lives and works in Los Angeles / Ursuţa Andra - b. 1979 Romania - lives and works in New York / Vo Danh - b. 1975 Vietnam - lives and works in Mexico DF / Wa Lehulere Kemang - b. 1984 Republic of South Africa - lives and works in Cape Town / Weerasethakul Apichatpong - b. 1970 Thailand - lives and works in Chiang Mai / Hisakado Tsuyoshi - b. 1981 Japan - lives and works in Kyoto / Wertheim Margaret - b. 1958 Australia - live and work in Los Angeles / Wertheim Christine - b. 1958 Australia - live and work in Los Angeles / Yi Anicka - b. 1971 Republic of Korea - lives and works in New York / Yin Xiuzhen - b. 1963 People’s Republic of China - lives and works in Beijing / Yu Ji - b. 1985 People’s Republic of China - lives and works in Shanghai and Vienna /
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OPENING HOURS AND VENUES :
May You Live In Interesting Times
11 May > 24 November 2019
Closed on Mondays (except 13 May, 2 September, 18 November)
Giardini: open 10 am to 6 pm
Arsenale: open 10 am to 6 pm
Arsenale: on Fridays and Saturdays, until 5 October, open 10 am to 8 pm
TICKETS AND ACCREDITATION
Plus tickets entitle to multiple visits for 3 consecutive days to each exhibition venue (Giardini and Arsenale; closing days excluded).
Regular tickets are valid for one admission to each exhibition venue.
Accreditation grants unrestricted admission to each exhibition venue.
Plus TICKETS *
Full price € 35
Students and/or under 26 € 25
* a valid ID is required to buy and use these tickets.
Regular TICKETS
Full price € 25
Reduced price € 22 (Aci, Coop, CTS, Fai, Touring Club, CinemaPiù, VeneziaUnica City pass (services purchase order), Rolling Venice Card, Carta Giovani, CartaFRECCIA members with Trenitalia Frecciargento / Frecciabianca / Frecciarossa tickets destination Venice (earlier 3 days max), holders of regional Trenitalia subscriptions Veneto or Friuli Venezia Giulia (monthly and annual)
Reduced price € 20 (over 65, military officers, Venice residents, visitors holding a ticket of Biennale Dance, Theatre or Music Festivals and 76th Venice Film Festival subscriptions holders)
Students and/or Under 26 € 16 (with a valid student ID or student card)
Formula 3 € 48 (3 visitors, at least 1 of them under 16) + € 16 for any additional visitor under 16 years of age
May You Live In Interesting Times
11 May > 24 November 2019
Closed on Mondays (except 13 May, 2 September, 18 November)
Giardini: open 10 am to 6 pm
Arsenale: open 10 am to 6 pm
Arsenale: on Fridays and Saturdays, until 5 October, open 10 am to 8 pm
TICKETS AND ACCREDITATION
Plus tickets entitle to multiple visits for 3 consecutive days to each exhibition venue (Giardini and Arsenale; closing days excluded).
Regular tickets are valid for one admission to each exhibition venue.
Accreditation grants unrestricted admission to each exhibition venue.
Plus TICKETS *
Full price € 35
Students and/or under 26 € 25
* a valid ID is required to buy and use these tickets.
Regular TICKETS
Full price € 25
Reduced price € 22 (Aci, Coop, CTS, Fai, Touring Club, CinemaPiù, VeneziaUnica City pass (services purchase order), Rolling Venice Card, Carta Giovani, CartaFRECCIA members with Trenitalia Frecciargento / Frecciabianca / Frecciarossa tickets destination Venice (earlier 3 days max), holders of regional Trenitalia subscriptions Veneto or Friuli Venezia Giulia (monthly and annual)
Reduced price € 20 (over 65, military officers, Venice residents, visitors holding a ticket of Biennale Dance, Theatre or Music Festivals and 76th Venice Film Festival subscriptions holders)
Students and/or Under 26 € 16 (with a valid student ID or student card)
Formula 3 € 48 (3 visitors, at least 1 of them under 16) + € 16 for any additional visitor under 16 years of age
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