May 5, 2015
There are 89 official national pavilions at the 56th Venice Biennale, situated in the Giardini, Arsenale and venues across the city. On the eve of the Biennale’s three-day preview prior to it opening to the public on 9 May, Pippa Koszerek picks ten countries you really should visit.
Pavilion of the Republic of Armenia: Armenity/Hayoutioun, The Island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni
A hundred years after the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Pavilion is dedicated to the consequent diaspora, inviting grandchildren of its […]
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May 5, 2015
The Philippines is participating in the 2015 Le Biennale di Venezia to be held May 8- Nov. 22 in Venice, Italy.
Why should we be thrilled by this announcement?
Because this will be the first time, after five decades, that the Philippines is participating in the Venice Biennale which is considered the “Olympics of contemporary art” and “the breeding ground for world-renowned artists.”
Because this will be the second time that the Philippines will be represented in the Venice Art Biennale. The first […]
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May 5, 2015
Will the Philippine Pavilion, the official national representative of the country at the Venice Biennale 2015, have a chance at winning the coveted Golden Lion award at the world’s oldest and most prestigious contemporary art exhibition? The Pavilion’s curator Patrick Flores said that “there are no expectations at all.” He added that the country has already won just with its comeback at the Biennale after 51 years of absence.
Flores stated, “I’m just aiming for sharp interest in the Pavilion. Global […]
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May 4, 2015
It began with a query raised during several Senate budget hearings about the proposed allocations for 2014 of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the government’s cultural agencies.
“Why is the Philippines not participating in the Venice Art Biennale?”
Sen. Loren Legarda, chair of the cultural communities committee, referred to the international art festival established in 1895 that exhibits global trends and fosters critical discussion of these.
Considering that Filipino artists are again establishing a heavy presence in the world arts scene, […]
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May 3, 2015
Italian Ambassador Massimo Roscigno hosted a cocktail reception at the Embassy residence in Makati City in honor of the Philippines’ participation at the 56th Art Venice Biennale 2015 exhibition that will run from May 9 to Nov. 22 in Venice, Italy. The Venice Biennale (Biennale d’Arte di Venezia) is a major exhibition of contemporary art, which is held every two years — an event that has over 300,000 visitors.
As explained by Sen. Loren Legarda — chairperson of the Senate Committee […]
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