Tag Archives: Venice Biennale

Thu, Aug 13 2009
Yoko Ono: Anton’s Memory

Yoko Ono: Anton’s Memory

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One of the best things about Yoko Ono’s solo exhibition ‘Anton’s Memory’ at Pallazetto Tito in Venice is that the coldness of her minimalist conceptual work is altered by the old... 

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Wed, Aug 12 2009
John Baldessari on Art at the Venice Biennale

John Baldessari on Art at the Venice Biennale

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A Conversation with John Baldessari, Daniel Birnbaum, and Steven Henry Madoff Daniel Birnbaum, curator of the 53rd Venice Biennale, and Steven Henry Madoff talk to John Baldessari about his art, life,... 

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Thu, Jul 16 2009
Chinese Artist Xing Xin to Live in Metal Box for 49 Days

Chinese Artist Xing Xin to Live in Metal Box for 49 Days

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Just outside this year’s Venice Biennale someone has welded themselves inside an iron box. Fortunately, the box is equipped with waterproof LED TVs connected to two internal cameras. Xing Xin, a... 

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Wed, Jul 1 2009
Domesticating the German Pavilion

Domesticating the German Pavilion

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The German Pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale breaks with tradition by exhibiting the work of British-born artist Liam Gillick. When I approached the pavilion, I saw Liam Gillick and my former professor... 

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Fri, Jun 26 2009
Suppressing Nationality at the Giardini.

Suppressing Nationality at the Giardini.

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In the midst of the Venice Biennale media crush, openings and general party reverie, walking into and through the Czech/Slovak pavilion was a much needed respite and a literal breath of fresh air. Roman... 

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Sat, Jun 13 2009
The Europe of Strangers

The Europe of Strangers

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Artists representing their countries at the Venice Biennale face the task of making their work fit into their country’s pavilion. Automatically, the work becomes site and situation specific. While... 

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