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Legarda Elated Over Inclusion of PHL Pavilion in Must-See Nat’l Pavilions in Venice Biennale

May 9, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda expressed elation over the inclusion of the Philippine Pavilion in at least two lists of must-see national pavilions in the 56th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia.
 
“Our return to the Venice Biennale after 51 years of absence is a great achievement already and for the Philippine Pavilion to be regarded as a must-see pavilion is very rewarding. It makes me even prouder of our artists,” said Legarda, principal advocate of the Philippine Art Venice Biennale (PAVB) […]

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Philippines Conquers the Venice Biennale

May 9, 2015

Venice, Italy, May 9, 2015– The Philippines triumphantly returned to the Venice Biennale after 51 years of absence in the oldest and most prestigious contemporary art exhibition in the world. It opened its doors to the public after the successful vernissage yesterday at the sixteenth century building Palazzo Mora.
 
The Philippine exhibition, Tie A String Around the World,conceptualized by noted art critic and curator Patrick D. Flores will run from May 9 until November 22, 2015. Filipino artist David Medalla, a seminal figure in contemporary […]

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Phl pavilion makes a splash at Biennale

May 8, 2015

MANILA, Philippines – After a 51-year hiatus, the Philippines yesterday made a triumphant return to the world’s biggest and most prestigious art exhibition, the Venice Biennale.
Art News UK (a-n.co.uk) put the Philippine pavilion on its “10 Must-See National Pavilions” list, urging exhibition goers to see the “second official Philippine national participation… exploring the socioeconomic issues of sea nations, global politics and the volatility of borders through installation and film.”
Sen. Loren Legarda, main proponent behind the Philippine comeback, said, “I am […]

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Vernissage of the Philippine Pavilion

May 8, 2015

MESSAGE OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Vernissage of the Philippine Pavilion
56th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale
8 May 2015 | Palazzo Mora, Venice, Italy
I am thrilled that the Philippines is back in Venice after 51 years, on the year that Okwui Enwezor is curating the central exhibition. Both All The World’s Futures and Patrick Flores’ Tie A String Around the World are grounded in urgent geopolitical issues.
Art is politics; art is global politics. This year’s Philippine Pavilion […]

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10 pavilions to see at the 56th Venice Biennale

May 8, 2015

Art Radar selects 10 national highlights from the Venice Biennale 2015.
The 56th Venice Biennale has opened with an intense programme of events and the enthusiastic participation of international art world figures. We select 10 pavilions that stand out from Asia-Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
1. Egypt
“Can You See?” was commissioned by Hany Al Ashkar, Creative Director of marketing firm Brandology Egypt, and curated by the Egyptian Ministry of Culture. The result of a collaboration between three artists, Ahmed Abdel Fatah, […]

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