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“The Venice Biennale is the possibility of a different scale” — Irina Nakhova
Read an interview with artist Irina Nakhova, who will be the first woman to represent Russia in 2015 Venice Biennale with a solo exhibition. Continue reading
A Russian Look Around Venice
We can’t get enough of Venice! Every second year at the beginning of summer the art community from all over the world gathers in Venice to see the very best – and maybe also the worst – of art at the biennale. And so do I. Here is an insight into the national pavilions of … Continue reading
Turkish “Resistance” Pavilion in Venice – Films To Watch And Videos To See?
Given the ongoing protests in Turkey, the theme “Resistance” seems to be appropriately chosen. Especially as Ali Kazma, who is representing Turkey at this year’s biennale, recently joined the solidarity protests on the opening day in Venice. Curated by Emre Baykal, the video series in the Turkish pavilion is an exploration of the body… Continue reading
Welcome Aysegul Sonmez!
One more blogger from Turkey! Born in 1975 in Istanbul, Aysegul Sonmez studied literature and arts. She wrote her master thesis on Turkish modernism at MUGSF (Marmara University Visual Arts Academy) and works as lecturer at Okan University. She is a columnist for Milliyet newspaper and founded Sanatatak, the first online arts and culture newspaper in Turkey. We … Continue reading
Vita Zaman Visits Venice. Part II
I stayed behind in rainy Venice to see the most talked about pavilion. Lithuania, of course (shared with Cyprus)! I say Olympic gold once more. The project is commissioned by Aurimė Aleksandravičiūtė and Jonas Žakaitis ( ex-Tulips and Roses gallery, currently Federal magazine) Continue reading
Imitation Of Life – We Visite Venice
Every two years we gather in Venice to be charmed and fooled by contemporary art once again. Vita Zaman and Antje Mayer found themselves among intimate strangers: art crowd insiders, curators, gallerists, politicians, oligarchs, hang alongs, gigolos… Continue reading
“The Temperature Is Rising” – Jasper Sharp Reveals Details About Venice?
Why Mathias Poledna? “Because his work is boiling!” maintains this year’s commissioner of the Austrian pavilion Jasper Sharp. Shortly before the 55th Art Biennale opens its doors, Mathias Poledna’s work “A Village By The Sea” was shown in the Secession in Vienna… Watch the video to get in the right mood for Venice! Continue reading
About Bread – “Borodinsky”
“It took me about four years to bring these two works of art together. Therefore – as you can imagine – I am very proud to present them on The New Contemporary.” One of the main reasons why I appreciate the visual arts so much is the fact that one mustn’t read boring explanations and texts. As I … Continue reading
